Barclays Invests in BIDS Trading
March 9, 2010
Barclays Capital has become the latest investor in the BIDS Trading alternative trading system (ATS).
Designed to increase competition and liquidity in the U.S. equity block trading market, BIDS Trading allows market participants to trade large blocks of equities without revealing their order.
Barclays Capital joins current investors BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi, Credit Suisse Group, Deutsche Bank, The Goldman Sachs Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Knight Capital Group, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, NYSE Euronext, and UBS, bringing the total number of investors in BIDS Trading to twelve.
“This investment is part of Barclays Capital’s efforts to provide our clients with intelligent and efficient access to diverse pools of liquidity,” said Brian Fagen, head of equities electronic trading distribution at Barclays Capital.
Tim Mahoney, CEO of BIDS Trading, said his firm looks forward to "working closely with Barclays Capital as we continue our mission to grow our liquidity pool and provide an efficient platform for institutional investors to trade blocks of shares.”
BIDS Trading participants have simultaneous access to both the BIDS ATS and the New York Block Exchange. NYBX, a joint venture between BIDS Trading and NYSE Euronext, is the first joint trading venture between an ATS and an exchange. NYBX provides investors with access to both displayed and hidden interest on the NYSE, without revealing trading intentions.
