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10 October 2011

FN: FESE opens the door to MTFs


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The Federation of European Securities Exchanges, one of Europe's most powerful lobby groups, is considering opening its membership to alternative trading platforms as part of a drive to modernise the association.


Judith Hardt, secretary general of FESE, told Financial News: “The next move for FESE is to reach out to the MTFs. It is important for FESE’s credibility that entities such as Bats Europe and Chi-X Europe are involved and can participate in debates on industry issues. It’s also important to signal that the European exchange community has embraced competition. The industry is moving to a new phase, and FESE must reflect that.”

The lobby group does not currently allow in alternative trading platforms such as Chi-X Europe, Bats Europe or Turquoise, which together account for 30 per cent of pan-European trading by value, according to Thomson Reuters. In 2009, the London Stock Exchange also withdrew from the group.

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