- Apr
- 09
- 2008
- 5:27 PM
Buyside decries fragmentation...
- By: Ray Pellecchia
- File Under: MatchPoint, NYSE, NYSE Arca
...and says better connectivity between dark pools and exchanges is the best solution. Which is exactly what we're trying to do.
...and says better connectivity between dark pools and exchanges is the best solution. Which is exactly what we're trying to do.
NYSE MatchPoint is drawing near to the day when we’ll drop the flag for the first matching session — the after-hours match at 4:45 pm Eastern.
In January, we received SEC approval and rolled our platform into production. Since that time, we’ve been working feverishly to authorize and connect the backlog of NYSE members into MatchPoint. Every NYSE member firm and every major OMS/EMS vendor are engaged with MatchPoint in some form or fashion.
Three significant articles about three significant developments in our MatchPoint, options and TransactTools segments.
Five key things to know about our upcoming MatchPoint facility.
"Investors that rely on index-based or model-driven trading and investment strategies will find NYSE MatchPoint’s portfolio-based capabilities to be a very effective trading tool. In addition, NYSE MatchPoint’s non-displayed, point-in-time approach aggregates individual block orders and increases the depth of the liquidity pool and enhances the opportunity of a natural match."
...and further discussion of our strategy to provide customers with more choices to access liquidity. It's not a question of zero-sum, either-or. Instead it's: choose any or all of the above.
"...bringing block-size orders back into contact with active traders, algorithms and retail flow."
Our financial markets have been built upon the premise of transparency. In fact, it would be mighty difficult to effect price discovery without it! So does the explosion of dark pools threaten the basic underpinnings of our markets? Will all the liquidity get sucked into these dark pools at the expense of the fair and virtuous maiden that we call "price discovery"?
MatchPoint represents a profound and intriguing strategic shift for the NYSE.
MatchPoint and I are new to the Exchanges blog but we are very excited about participating in an ongoing discussion about dark pools, crossing networks, the ATS (alternative trading system) industry in general and NYSE Euronext's ATS strategy and services like MatchPoint.
Links for 25 July 2007: SEC approves "upstairs" capabilities for NYSE floor brokers; new exceptions to NMS rules; NYSE MatchPoint to debut; Liffe plan puts traders at odds; Tony Soprano's management lessons. Plus, on this day in rock history: Dylan shocks 'em at Newport.
The mondo Russell rebalance takes place this Friday; TransactTools launches a SFTI FIX network; Sam Johnson talks speed; and getting ready for MatchPoint.
Plus, Paul turns sixty-four plus one.
From the press release: new crossing system provides trading-technology solutions for investors and market professionals; open architecture offers next-generation crossing opportunities.