Liquidnet saw its global presence expand during the second quarter of 2006.
The company added two new European equity markets in Luxembourg and Portugal to its product offerings.In addition, Liquidnet received word that the Ontario Securities Commission approved its request to begin trading Canadian equities.
The company’s expansion continued into Asia, where it opened offices in Hong Kong and Tokyo.
This expansion of the global institutional marketplace links buy-side counterparties around the globe,” says John Barker, managing director of Liquidnet Europe. “This means that Members all over the globe can trade international equities by simply pointing and clicking. The simplicity and efficiency of having one global pool of liquidity provides our Members with enormous savings in cross-border transaction costs.”