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Dark pool universe continues to morph
What's the hottest broker-dealer-owned dark pools service right now? Most people would say Goldman Sach's Sigma X, whose stature as a trading venue is growing, pushing Read more...
Eyes on Australia, as ATSs eye Asia
Put yourself in a regulator's shoes overseas: You know that alternative trading systems are on the rise; they're coming. So what do you do? Well, it would be best for all if policies were established Read more...
Gaming emerges as big dark pool issue
Advanced Trading reports that dark pool operators are increasingly heeding buy-side demands to put an end to gaming. It's all too possible for a trader to ping systems and execute small orders to Read more...
Goldman Sachs vs. Credit Suisse in dark pools
Two of the biggest names in the dark pool industry have escalated their rivalry, reports Dow Jones, via the Wall Street Journal's Marketbeat blog. Back in May, Goldman Sachs inked a deal to link its Read more...
Credit Suisse and Instinet in dark pool accord
Snubbed by the Goldman Sachs-Morgan Stanley-UBS dark pool link-up, Credit Suisse is mad as hell and isn't going to take it any more. Even as it presses for industry-wide liquidity linkages, it has Read more...
Dark Pool landscape continues to morph
Larry Tabb, of the Tabb Group, notes that the number of Dark Pools is heading toward 50. We keep hearing about consolidation but I don't see it happening. All the while, the landscape continues to Read more...
Dark pool volume continues to rise
The surge in equity trading volume that has accompanied the recent volatility has been a boon to the dark pool industry. At the top of the pack, many are experiencing record volume, reports Traders. Read more...
IOIs continue to roil dark pools
Traders Magazine says this about dark pools: "Grey is the new black." The dark pool market is indeed morphing. To gain an edge and boost execution volume, many are now embracing "indications of Read more...
What to make of dark pools' fast growth
There has been lots of activity in the dark pool industry as of late--from Lehman Brothers' announcement that it will align with the LSE to create a new dark pool to news of LiquidNet's planned Read more...
Liquidnet to go public
The well-regarded electronic trading platform that offers access to more than 20 dark pools has filed to raise $500 million via an IPO. The move bespeaks a lot of confidence given current market Read more...

