Sigma X news from FierceFinanceIT

Dark pool volume is holding strong. Trading magazine notes data from Rosenblatt Securities showing that dark pools were 8.75 percent of consolidated volume in January, about the same as in November... Read more...

So is it an indication of interest or isn't it? Goldman Sachs is planning to add a service to its automated execution management system that allows customers with block orders to communicate their... Read more...

Goldman Sachs, which owns the high-volume Sigma X dark pool, wants to edge into the crossing network market. It has announced a service that will offer a single cross, at 10:30 a.m. It may add an... Read more...

We noted recently that the credit crunch may affect how the buy-side sees dark pools. In particular, the TowerGroup suggested in a report that... Read more...

The TowerGroup has issued a report that notes eight ways that the buy-side will be affected by the credit crisis. Broadly speaking, the buy-side historic dependence on the sell side may fracture just... Read more...

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...

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...

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...