Chi-X to offer dark alternative for Europe

Article reports that Chi-X, the largest alternative trading platform in Europe, would unveil plans on the 22 April 2009 for a 'dark pool' equities trading facility in a sign of the growing appetite among traders to carry out large orders.

ESO: Background information: Chi-X braced for 2009 with £12m in fresh funds http://www.europeansources.info/record/chi-x-braced-for-2009-with-12m-in-fresh-funds/

ESO: Background information: Turquoise plans pan-European share service linking 'dark pools' http://www.europeansources.info/record/turquoise-plans-pan-european-share-service-linking-dark-pools/

ESO: Background information: D Börse to launch hybrid 'dark pool' trading facility http://www.europeansources.info/record/d-borse-to-launch-hybrid-dark-pool-trading-facility/

ESO: Background information: LSE to use Baikal platform to take on Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/lse-to-use-baikal-platform-to-take-on-europe/

Wikipedia: Dark pools of liquidity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_pools_of_liquidity

Website: CHI-X http://www.chi-x.com/

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