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BlackRock and Citadel Securities back new Texas-based challenger exchange

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Designed to rival the likes of incumbent exchanges Nasdaq and NYSE in the US, Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) has raised $120 million from around a dozen investors including BlackRock and Citadel Securities in a funding round closed in May. The TRADE understands that BlackRock has taken a minority investment.

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European Parliament’s approval of Mifid/Mifir revisions a starting gun for change

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For a member state where PFOF is currently allowed, they will continue to be able to offer this until 30 June 2026, after which it will be phased out. In addition, ESMA is set to assess the effectiveness of a CT for shares by 30 June 2026, which includes consideration of the potential to add additional features to the equity pre-trade tape.

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European Council and Parliament reach milestone Mifid compromise on consolidated tape and PFOF

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A consolidated tape will be of considerable benefit to the capital markets industry, promoting transparency and ultimately helping to boost growth in European equities. This agreement marks consensus on the structure of the consolidated tape, and sets a much-needed timetable for development.

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Tick sizes, transparency and fee caps: A look at the SEC’s rule amendments

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According to the watchdog, the changes have been designed with a mind to reduce transaction costs and improve market quality for all investors and to help ensure that orders placed in the national market system reflect the best prices available for all investors. “A The reforms are pro-investors.

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EU and UK regulators reveal updated plans for bond tape frameworks

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The UK has a leading global market and it is vital to ensure that it remains competitive by widening access to market data and broadening participation in capital markets from investors, both domestically and internationally,” said Victoria Webster, managing director of fixed income at AFME, in an announcement back in September.

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Recent EU consolidated tape compromise is a ‘missed opportunity’, says AFME

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“This was an opportunity to create a single, worldwide window to the equity market in the European Union and to reduce the costs of market data, which has been a long-standing issue in assessing Europe’s competitiveness.” A decision that has been largely welcomed by participants. told The TRADE.

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US same day settlement ‘not a good idea’ despite technological advancement

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The firm’s most recent report refers to previous research in its ‘data automation: the workflow efficiency game-changer’ studywhich found that less than one third of those surveyed believed that capital markets professionals are prepared for the T+1 go-live date.

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