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Under Rule 611, block traders have had to take out any better-priced quotes before printing their block trades. Although they sought an exemption that would allow them to trade through these quotes, the Securities and Exchange Commission nixed the idea.

In this item, Nasdaq's Mackintosh delves into measuring liquidity and its measurement.

Electronic trading veteran launched Rialto Markets to empower companies to raise capital in private markets.

The agency-only broker, which to date has only offered high-touch trading to institutional clients in the U.S., is now expanding its business and offering its algorithms and smart-order routing to gain market share and get into the electronic trading game, according to Ruth Colagiuri, director of electronic trading at CLSA.

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services is looking to expand its alternative investment servicing business in Europe.

Goldman Sachs Group said it is providing $5 million to clean up and recovery efforts and another $5 million in loans to small businesses hurt by Hurricane Sandy.

High-frequency trading firms are under fire. They've been criticized in recent months by U.S. senators, financial bloggers and the press. Now some of these firms are fighting back.

How about making the odd lot problem go away by eliminating round lots?

What's in store for European equity markets in 2024?

The new hires support full-service execution and access to block liquidity in 45 equity markets.