Liquidnet, a leading technology-driven agency execution specialist, today announced the launch of a pre-trade analytics offering for listed derivatives.

Available in Europe and the US, this solution provides actionable intelligence, such as volume, liquidity, activity, and projected volume to inform the decision-making process prior to the point of execution.

Mike du Plessis, Global Head of Listed Derivatives at Liquidnet, said: “Historically, banks have dominated the provision of solutions and execution services to the buy side. This is changing. With connectivity, staging, algo execution and execution performance management becoming increasingly commoditized, the battle to differentiate has moved to new grounds. It is here that Liquidnet is well placed to compete given our technology and talent, our pure agency model, and our approach to working with institutional asset managers to design market-led, innovative solutions.”

du Plessis, who brings more than two decades of experience in building agency execution services at large investment banks, joined Liquidnet back in March 2022. He leads a team of specialists currently based in London, New York, Boston and Connecticut.

Darren Smith, Head of EQS, Listed Derivatives at Liquidnet, added: “In other asset classes, traders can access a suite of pre-trade data to decide how to best execute a trade. That information has been somewhat absent for listed derivatives and investors have been looking for ways to access the data in an easily consumable format. We’re pleased to address this gap and bring pre- and point-of-trade intelligence, with multiple delivery channels.”

The strategic move leverages the existing infrastructure and technology used for Liquidnet Investment Analytics to create a separate offering for the buy-side community, and marks Liquidnet’s entry into the listed derivatives space.

For more information on this latest offering, visit Liquidnet | Listed Derivatives.

About Liquidnet

Liquidnet is a leading technology-driven, agency execution specialist that intelligently connects the world’s investors to the world’s investments. Since our founding in 1999, our network has grown to include more than 1,000 institutional investors that collectively manage $33 trillion in equity and fixed income assets. Our network spans 46 markets across six continents. We built Liquidnet to make global capital markets more efficient and continue to do so by adding additional participants, enabling trusted access to trading and investment opportunities, and delivering the actionable intelligence and insight that our customers need. For more information, visit www.liquidnet.com and follow us on Twitter @Liquidnet.

About TP ICAP Group plc

TP ICAP is a world-leading markets infrastructure and data solutions provider. The Group connects buyers and sellers in wholesale financial, energy and commodities markets. We are the world's largest wholesale market intermediary, with a portfolio of businesses that provide broking services, trade execution, data & analytics, and market intelligence. www.tpicap.com

© 2023 Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Liquidnet, Inc. is a member of FINRA/SIPC/NFA. Liquidnet Europe Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK, is licensed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority in South Africa, and is a member of the London Stock Exchange and a remote member of the SIX Swiss Exchange. TP ICAP (EUROPE) SA is authorised by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution and regulated by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers and is a remote member of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Liquidnet Canada Inc. is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Liquidnet Asia Limited is regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission for Type 1 and Type 7 regulated activities and is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as a Recognized Market Operator. Liquidnet Japan Inc. is regulated by the Financial Services Agency of Japan and is a member of JSDA/JIPF. Liquidnet Australia Pty Ltd. is registered with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission as an Australian Financial Services Licensee, AFSL number 312525, and is registered on the New Zealand Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR number FSP3781). Liquidnet Singapore Private Limited is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as a Capital Markets Services Licensee, CMSL number CMS 100757-1. Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries are part of TP ICAP Group plc.

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