Liquidnet Extends its Offering to Include Taiwanese Securities

Tuesday, 22/03/2016 | 21:33 GMT by Damian Chmiel
  • The global institutional trading network will enable access to one more APAC market.
Liquidnet Extends its Offering to Include Taiwanese Securities

Liquidnet, a trading network for institutional investors, announced today that its buy-side clients gained direct access to trading securities and instruments listed on the Taiwanese stock exchange through the company's Trading Platform .

The next step for the company is to supplement its existing offering with assets characteristic to Taipei’s market. The move is the next step in Liquidnet’s expansion in the APAC region. Liquidnet is currently offering admission to 12 different markets across the area including Thailand, India and the Philippines. Looking at the global offering, the company is now providing access to 44 stock markets around the world.

The total capitalization of the Taiwanese Stock Exchange (TSE) rose last year to $876 billion, with the amount of large companies listed on the venue amounting to over 800. The most important sectors and industries of the local market include industrials and tech firms, which is consistent with global trends.

Commenting on the announcement, Lee Porter, Head of Liquidnet Asia Pacific, stated: “For the past eight years, Liquidnet has been one of the best venues for accessing unique, institutional-sized Liquidity in Asia-Pacific names. Our launch of Taiwan equities follows Liquidnet's successful launches of trading in Thai, Indian and Philippines equities and further demonstrates our commitment to providing institutional investors with access to large scale liquidity in the region.”

In early February 2016, Finance Magnates reported that Liquidnet expanded its Execution & Quantitative Services (EQS) groups by hiring two new senior employees. Craig Viani took the position of execution consultant and Mike Capelli was appointed Head of Algo Services Group.

Liquidnet, a trading network for institutional investors, announced today that its buy-side clients gained direct access to trading securities and instruments listed on the Taiwanese stock exchange through the company's Trading Platform .

The next step for the company is to supplement its existing offering with assets characteristic to Taipei’s market. The move is the next step in Liquidnet’s expansion in the APAC region. Liquidnet is currently offering admission to 12 different markets across the area including Thailand, India and the Philippines. Looking at the global offering, the company is now providing access to 44 stock markets around the world.

The total capitalization of the Taiwanese Stock Exchange (TSE) rose last year to $876 billion, with the amount of large companies listed on the venue amounting to over 800. The most important sectors and industries of the local market include industrials and tech firms, which is consistent with global trends.

Commenting on the announcement, Lee Porter, Head of Liquidnet Asia Pacific, stated: “For the past eight years, Liquidnet has been one of the best venues for accessing unique, institutional-sized Liquidity in Asia-Pacific names. Our launch of Taiwan equities follows Liquidnet's successful launches of trading in Thai, Indian and Philippines equities and further demonstrates our commitment to providing institutional investors with access to large scale liquidity in the region.”

In early February 2016, Finance Magnates reported that Liquidnet expanded its Execution & Quantitative Services (EQS) groups by hiring two new senior employees. Craig Viani took the position of execution consultant and Mike Capelli was appointed Head of Algo Services Group.

About the Author: Damian Chmiel
Damian Chmiel
  • 3351 Articles
  • 105 Followers
About the Author: Damian Chmiel
Damian Chmiel is a Senior Analyst & Editor at Finance Magnates with more than 15 years of experience in the CFD and online trading industry. Active as both a trader and journalist since 2010, he focuses on broker coverage, fintech innovation, and regulatory developments across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. His work includes interviews with C-level leaders at major brokerages and fintech platforms, as well as co-authoring Finance Magnates’ quarterly industry benchmarking reports. Damian’s reporting is data-driven, market-aware, and grounded in direct industry engagement. His analysis and commentary have also been cited by external media outlets, including Investing.com, Binance, The Asset, Stockhead, and Dispatch. Education: MA in Finance and Accounting, Cracow University of Economics
  • 3351 Articles
  • 105 Followers

More from the Author

Institutional FX

!"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|} !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}