Press Release

Equiduct welcomes Martin Andersson as Head of Nordics

angie.labiaga — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:14:34 +0000

Equiduct welcomes Martin Andersson as Head of Nordics angie.labiaga Tue, 02/25/2025 - 10:14

Stockholm, February 25^th– Equiduct is pleased to welcome Martin Andersson as the new Head of Nordics. Martin has over 25 years of experience in financial markets with a focus on retail trading and brings invaluable expertise that will strengthen Equiduct’s presence and expansion in the Nordics.

Martin joins Equiduct with over two decades of experience in securities trading, retail brokerage, and capital markets. He has held senior roles at IG Group and Nordnet, where he was responsible for securities trading, strategic development, and market expansion. Martin’s deep understanding of the Nordic financial markets, along with his leadership in business development, regulatory strategy and operational expertise, makes him a perfect fit for Equiduct’s vision and goals.

“We are thrilled to have Martin on board,” said Wail Azizi, Chief Strategy Officer at Equiduct. “His extensive experience and strategic thinking will be crucial as we continue to grow in the region where he will play a key role in helping us deliver innovative and cost-effective trading solutions to more brokers in the region.”

Martin will join Tiffany Souresrafil’s team as one of three regional business leads, focusing on driving Equiduct’s growth strategy in the Nordic region. He will work closely with clients and partners to further develop our growth in the Nordics.

“I am excited to join Equiduct and contribute to the company’s expansion in the Nordics,” said Martin Andersson. “Equiduct has a strong commitment to providing efficient and innovative trading solutions, and I look forward to playing a part in driving that mission forward.”

Equiduct Welcomes Banca Akros as Direct Exchange Member and New Agency Broker on Apex

angie.labiaga — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:39:01 +0000

Equiduct Welcomes Banca Akros as Direct Exchange Member and New Agency Broker on Apex angie.labiaga Tue, 12/17/2024 - 15:39

Press Release

Italy’s Leading Retail Aggregator is Latest Member to Join the Pan-European Exchange Specialised in Delivering Best Execution to Retail Brokers.

Milan, December 17^th, 2024: Equiduct, the retail-focused pan-European exchange, announced today that Banca Akros is the newest direct member to join its Best Execution service, Apex.

Banca Akros is the Investment Bank of Banco BPM Group. Point of reference for Mid Corporate and Financial Institutions clients for over 25 years, Banca Akros offers transparent products and financial services, aimed at satisfying the various needs of customers in terms of access to capital markets, financial risks and extraordinary finance management, also cross-border.

By joining Equiduct as a direct member, Banca Akros now has access to commission-free Best Execution across 12 European markets, substantially increasing the competitiveness of its retail best execution service and improving execution quality with better prices and additional liquidity offered by Equiduct.

Equiduct continues to be fully committed to working alongside the Italian retail brokerage community to ensure that an ever-growing number of individual investors receive the best possible execution for their transactions in Italian & European equities and ETFs.

Giuseppe Puccio, General Manager at Banca Akros said: “Joining Equiduct's Apex service enhances our ability to deliver best execution for our clients. This improvement applies both in terms of market variety and competitive pricing. Furthermore, the access to the Apex platform is consistent with Sabe equity, our proprietary automatic dynamic Best Execution system designed for trading European equity. In other terms, the collaboration with Equiduct adds significant value to our overall offering for accessing international equity markets. It reaffirms Banca Akros' commitment to providing innovative services, both independently and through strategic partnerships”.

Wail Azizi, Chief Strategy Officer at Equiduct, said: “We are pleased to welcome Banca Akros as a direct exchange member. The inclusion of Apex in their newly overhauled best execution service will help Banca Akros, and their clients improve end-investors execution quality, while significantly reducing their overall costs for both their Italian and their Pan-EU executions. Banca Akros is one of Italy’s leading retail aggregators and a true pioneer in execution innovation in Italy. Congratulations to Giuseppe and the entire Banca Akros teams on the smooth delivery of their groundbreaking new Best Execution capabilities of which Apex is now part of.”

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For further information, please contact:
Massimo Formichi Moglia, Country Head | Italy
Tel: +39 02 12 412 7314
massimo.formichi@equiduct.com

Notes to editors

About Equiduct
Equiduct is an innovative, client driven pan-European exchange enabling retail brokers and institutional clients to achieve Best Execution in the most liquid and fragmented stocks and ETFs across 12markets covering 16 European headline indices. Equiduct is a market segment of Börse Berlin, a regulated market operator under Article 44 of MiFID II. Börse Berlin is regulated by the Competent Authority Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe – Börsenaufsichtsbehörde and participation in trading is governed by German and European law. In 2023 it reported a turnover of €79bn and an overall ADV (average daily volume) of €310m.

About Banca Akros
Banca Akros, established in 1997 and headquartered in Milan, Italy, is a prominent investment bank and a subsidiary of Banco BPM. The bank offers a comprehensive range of services, including investment banking, brokerage, and research, catering to corporate clients, financial institutions, and professional investors. Banca Akros specializes in areas such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), equity and debt capital markets, and structured finance solutions. In 2021, it expanded its international reach by acquiring Oaklins Italy, enhancing its capabilities in cross-border transactions. The bank is recognized for its expertise in the Italian financial market and its commitment to providing tailored financial solutions to meet the diverse needs of its clients.

Equiduct welcomes iBroker as the latest trading participant to join Apex

angie.labiaga — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:07:39 +0000

Equiduct welcomes iBroker as the latest trading participant to join Apex angie.labiaga Thu, 12/12/2024 - 15:07

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Madrid, December 12^th, 2024: Equiduct, the retail-focused pan-European exchange, announced today that iBroker Global Markets S.V. is the newest trading participant to join its Best Execution service, Apex.

iBroker is the leading online broker in listed derivatives in Spain, specializing in the retail segment. Now, with its incorporation into Equiduct and as part of the company’s new strategic plan, it is expanding its product offering to include European equities and ETFs.

iBroker and its clients are already leveraging Equiduct´s high quality market data products, which offers a real-time consolidated view of liquidity from twelve major European markets.

By joining Equiduct, iBroker and its retail investors’ client base, now have access to pan-European liquidity for over 1,900 stocks and ETF, joining over 7 million retail end clients that already benefit from the best-in class execution and market-data services provided by Equiduct.

Equiduct is fully committed to working alongside the Spanish retail brokerage community to ensure that an ever-growing number of individual investors receive the best possible execution for their transactions in Spanish & European equities and ETF.

Enrique Martí, CEO, iBroker, said: “Our incorporation into Equiduct strengthens iBroker’s commitment to providing our clients with the highest quality execution when trading in European equity markets. For retail investors, ensuring transparency in execution is not just an added value but an essential obligation. Thanks to Equiduct, we now have advanced tools that enable us to meet this premise in an exceptional way.

We are excited about this new chapter, where we aim to position iBroker Global Markets not only as the benchmark for Spanish investors specializing in derivatives but also as a prominent option for a new profile of retail investors interested in equities, ETFs, and savings and investment products.”

Wail Azizi, Chief Strategy Officer at Equiduct said: “I’d like to congratulate and welcome Enrique, Jon and the wider iBroker team to our exchange. We are delighted to be their chosen partner for expanding their retail business into European equities and ETFs. By delivering Best Execution on Europe’s most popular names and cost-effective high-quality data, we enable iBroker to offer unparalleled value to their retail investors.

iBroker’s success in the derivatives market demonstrates their leadership in making financial markets accessible to retail investors. Their strong commitment to financial education aligns seamlessly with Equiduct’s mission to promote and empower retail investment. This partnership reflects our shared dedication to driving positive change in pan-European trading for retail investors.”

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For further information, please contact:
Luis Velasco, Managing Director, Country Head | Spain
Tel: +34 676 390 897
luis.velasco@equiduct.com

Notes to editors

About Equiduct
Equiduct is an innovative, client driven pan-European exchange enabling retail brokers and institutional clients to achieve Best Execution in the most fragmented stocks and ETFs across 12 markets covering 16 European headline indices. Equiduct is a market segment of Börse Berlin, a regulated market operator under Article 44 of MiFID II. Börse Berlin is regulated by the Competent Authority Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe – Börsenaufsichtsbehörde and participation in trading is governed by German and European law. In 2023 it reported a turnover of €79bn and an overall ADV (average daily volume) of €310m.

About iBroker
iBroker Global Markets Sociedad de Valores is a leading Spanish online broker specializing in derivatives for retail investors. It provides brokerage services for futures and options on major international markets such as CME Group and EUREX, as well as OTC derivatives including CFDs and Forex.

The firm offers advanced trading platforms, developed in-house with a strong emphasis on technology. Its mission is to deliver an intuitive, secure, and efficient investment experience across both web and mobile platforms, with seamless integration options for leading solutions like TradingView and Visual Chart.

Through its recent agreement with Equiduct, iBroker has expanded its financial product offering to include European stocks and ETFs. The company plans to continue adding new products throughout 2025, reaffirming its commitment to innovation and diversification.

Equiduct welcomes Danske Bank as the latest member to join Apex

angie.labiaga — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:57:05 +0000

Equiduct welcomes Danske Bank as the latest member to join Apex angie.labiaga Tue, 12/10/2024 - 13:57

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The leading Nordic bank, is the latest member to join the pan-European Exchange specialised in retail trading.

Copenhagen, December 10^th, 2024: Equiduct, the retail-focused pan-European exchange, announced today that Danske Bank is the newest member to join its commission-free service, Apex.

Danske Bank, one of the largest banks in the Nordic region is also renowned for providing advanced services to retail investors for trading financial markets.

By joining Equiduct, Danske Bank, now have access to additional liquidity for stocks and ETFs across 12 European markets as well as its innovative cost-effective real-time market data. Danske Bank’s retail clients join over 7 million retail end-investors that already benefit from the best-in class execution from Equiduct.

Equiduct is fully committed to working alongside the Nordic retail bank/brokerage community to ensure that an ever-growing number of individual investors receive cost-effective best possible execution for their orders in European equities and ETFs and gain access to institutional grade high-quality pan-European data.

Marjo Grandell, Head of Equities at Danske Bank said: “Joining Equiduct emphasizes Danske Bank's vision of creating an investment platform for all clients. With the addition of Equiduct, we can provide even more liquidity for our retail clients in our already large investment universe of tradeable instruments via our digital channels such as Internet bank and mobile app."

Wail Azizi, Chief Strategy Officer at Equiduct said: “We’re happy to extend a warm welcome to Danske Bank to our exchange. Partnering with Danske Bank, a leading Nordic bank in the forefront of retail innovation aligns perfectly with our mission to foster positive change in pan-European retail trading and market data.”

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For further information, please contact:
Tiffany Sour-Esrafil, Head of Business Development
Tel: +44 203 595 1518
tiffany.souresrafil@equiduct.com

Notes to editors

About Equiduct
Equiduct is an innovative, client driven pan-European exchange enabling retail brokers and institutional clients to achieve Best Execution in the most fragmented stocks and ETFs across 12 markets covering 16 European headline indices. Equiduct is a market segment of Börse Berlin, a regulated market operator under Article 44 of MiFID II. Börse Berlin is regulated by the Competent Authority Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe – Börsenaufsichtsbehörde and participation in trading is governed by German and European law. In 2023 it reported a turnover of €79bn and an overall ADV (average daily volume) of €310m.

About Danske Bank
For more than 150 years, Danske Bank has helped enable growth and development in society. Danske Bank have developed in tandem with the societies we are part of, and our advisory services, expertise and financial solutions have helped individuals, families, businesses and organisations to realise their ambitions and potential.

With long-term sustainable development as our ambition, we will continue to work every day to be the best possible bank, for the benefit of our customers, employees, shareholders and the societies we are part of.

Equiduct welcomes Mediobanca as the newest retail and agency broker on Apex

angie.labiaga — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:41:41 +0000

Equiduct welcomes Mediobanca as the newest retail and agency broker on Apex angie.labiaga Wed, 07/12/2023 - 16:41

Press Release

Italian’s leading Investment bank joins the pan-European Exchange specialised in delivering Best Execution to retail brokers

London, July 13^th, 2023: Equiduct, the retail-focused pan-European exchange, announced that Mediobanca is the newest member to join its Best Execution service, Apex.

Mediobanca is a premier specialized financial group offering Wealth Management, Consumer Banking and Corporate & Investment Banking services. Through its Execution trading platform, Mediobanca provides to its Institutional and retail clients access to the main European, American and Asian equity stocks, ETFs and Fixed Income instruments, offering a fully comprehensive range of execution services to reach Best Execution in financial markets.

By joining Equiduct, Mediobanca now has access to commission-free Best Execution for over 3,000 stocks and ETFs across 12 European markets, improving its own retail execution solutions and that of their clients with better prices and additional liquidity offered by Equiduct. Furthermore, Mediobanca represents the first Italian broker to offer agency execution for its group’s owned retail businesses and other Italian third-party retail banks and brokers.

Equiduct continues to be fully committed to working alongside the Italian retail brokerage community to ensure that an ever-growing number of individual investors receive the best possible execution for their transactions in Italian & European equities and ETF.

Wail Azizi, Chief Strategy Officer at Equiduct said: “I am pleased to welcome Mediobanca, a leading Italian financial institution, in times of such seismic market infrastructure changes in Italy. Mediobanca’s decision to join Equiduct and start offering agency services for other Italian retail brokers is a testimony to their farsighted market solutions strategy which will help them and their clients improve end-investors execution quality while significantly reducing the execution costs.”

Roberto Romeo, Managing Director, Head of Equity Trading & Structuring at Mediobanca said: “With the integration of Apex, Mediobanca has enhanced its range of best execution brokerage services and increased the liquidity made available to its customers. This project is testimony to our tireless commitment to improve our value proposition for clients consistent with the strategic pathway undertaken by Mediobanca in the area of innovation”.

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For further information, please contact:
press@equiduct.com

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About Mediobanca:
Mediobanca is a diversified listed banking group. It is the leading Italian investment bank, with an unparalleled track record in lending, advisory and capital market services and a growing footprint in Southern Europe. The Group is also one of the leading Italian consumer credit operators, and a significant player in wealth management serving clients in both the Affluent & Premier and Private & HNWI brackets. An established reputation based on professionalism and discretion, combined with capital quality and solidity, make Mediobanca today the ideal business partner for companies looking to grow in Italy and Europe.

Equiduct welcomes SEB as the latest trading participant to join Apex

admin — Sat, 20 May 2023 13:08:11 +0000

Equiduct welcomes SEB as the latest trading participant to join Apex admin Sat, 05/20/2023 - 15:08

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The leading Nordic bank will also use Equiduct’s Market-by-Limit product which offers a consolidated market data view from 12 European markets.

Stockholm, May 22nd, 2023: Equiduct, the retail-focused pan-European exchange, announced today that SEB is the newest trading participant to join its commission-free Best Execution service, Apex. SEB will also consume and display Equiduct´s innovative market data services which offers a real-time consolidated view of liquidity from twelve major European markets.

SEB is one of the largest banks in the Nordic financial eco-system in terms of total assets and trading volumes. SEB is also renowned for its market leading equities business and for championing execution quality for investors in Sweden.

By joining Equiduct, SEB and its retail investors now have access to additional liquidity for over 3,000 stocks and ETFs across 12 European markets as well as its innovative cost-effective real-time consolidated market data. Retail investors using SEB join over 5.2 million retail end clients that already benefit from the best-in-class execution and market-data services provided by Equiduct.

Equiduct is fully committed to working alongside the Nordic retail brokerage community to ensure that an ever-growing number of individual investors receive the best possible execution for their orders in European equities and ETFs.

Wail Azizi, Chief Strategy Officer at Equiduct said: “We’re excited to welcome SEB to our exchange. It’s humbling to see our expansion in the Nordic region and know that we are providing Best Execution on Europe’s most popular stocks and ETFs to a new group of Nordic investors. We’re proud to be working with SEB, a bank that has a market leading equities business and is in the forefront of execution quality. This partnership resonates well with Equiduct´s mission and our constant drive to lead positive change in pan-European trading.”

Kristian Gårder, co-head of Equities at SEB said: “Joining Equiduct will enhance our value proposition for SEB's retail trading clients. With the objective of providing easy access for trading major European equity markets digitally via our mobile app and internet bank, Equiduct will improve our position and further grow our business.”

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For further information, please contact:
Axel Josephson Country Head Sweden at Equiduct
Tel: +46 (0)70 8852602
axel.josephson@equiduct.com

Notes to editors

About Equiduct

Equiduct is an innovative, client driven pan-European exchange enabling retail brokers and institutional clients to achieve Best Execution in the most liquid and fragmented stocks and ETFs across 11 markets covering 16 European headline indices. Equiduct is a market segment of Börse Berlin, a regulated market operator under Article 44 of MiFID II. Börse Berlin is regulated by the Competent Authority Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe – Börsenaufsichtsbehörde and participation in trading is governed by German and European law. In 2022 it reported a turnover of €77bn and an overall ADV (average daily volume) of €300m.

About SEB

SEB is a leading northern European financial services group, with a history dating back to 1856. Innovation, entrepreneurship and an international perspective are part of our DNA. Our vision is to provide world-class service. We do this through long-term relationships, personal advice and digital services – and by supporting our customers in the transition to a more sustainable world. SEB group has 15 500 employees that serves 4 000 000 clients.

Equiduct welcomes Hudson River Trading to Apex

myriam.akodad — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 08:41:51 +0000

Equiduct welcomes Hudson River Trading to Apex myriam.akodad Tue, 04/25/2023 - 10:41

Press Release

Hudson River Trading will provide liquidity on a wide variety of stocks and ETFs, helping the exchange in delivering Best Execution to more than 5 million retail end clients.

London, April 25th, 2023: Equiduct, the retail-focused pan-European exchange, announced today that Hudson River Trading (HRT) is the latest Liquidity Provider to join the exchange. HRT will provide liquidity on a vast array of stocks and ETFs on Equiduct and will do so both on Apex, Equiduct’s commission-free Best Execution service for retail brokers, and on Equiduct’s own central limit order book.

Hudson River Trading is a global quantitative trading firm headquartered in New York with more than 900 employees worldwide. They are a leading participant in global markets, bringing top-tier execution and liquidity provision to a wide range of asset classes.

HRT brings in a wealth of experience in multi-asset quantitative automated market-making and adds to Equiduct’s multilateral ethos, encouraging a healthy competitive dynamic between LPs that benefits the end investor. HRT joins the existing pool of market makers currently supporting Equiduct and will compete by providing additional size to the VBBO as well as price improvement and additional liquidity into Equiduct’s central limit order book.

Wail Azizi, Chief Strategy Officer at Equiduct said: “We are thrilled to announce Hudson River Trading as Equiduct’s latest Liquidity Provider. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with the team at Hudson River Trading during their onboarding period and we are very much looking forward to growing the relationship with them. HRT’s mission to be best in class while constantly innovating could not resonate better with Equiduct, who is always striving to grow in new ways for the benefit of our retail brokers and their end clients”.

Jamal Tarazi, Head of Dublin Business Development at Hudson River Trading said: “We’re excited to become an APEX liquidity provider. HRT is a strong proponent of having diverse and robust market mechanisms to interact with various participants; providing our liquidity to retail brokers and their end clients is an important component in expanding our liquidity provision strategy.”

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For further information, please contact:
Myriam Akodad
Email: myriam.akodad@equiduct.com

Notes to editors

About Equiduct

Equiduct is an innovative, client driven pan-European exchange enabling retail brokers and institutional clients to achieve Best Execution in the most liquid and fragmented stocks and ETFs across 12 markets covering 16 European headline indices. Equiduct is a market segment of Börse Berlin, a regulated market operator under Article 44 of MiFID II. Börse Berlin is regulated by the Competent Authority Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe – Börsenaufsichtsbehörde and participation in trading is governed by German and European law. In 2022 it reported a turnover of €77bn and an overall ADV (average daily volume) of €300m.

About Hudson River Trading

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is a multi-asset class quantitative trading firm based in New York City. Founded in 2002, HRT develops automated trading algorithms that provide liquidity and facilitate price discovery on exchanges and alternative trading systems. With offices around the world, HRT trades equities, futures, options, currencies and fixed income on over 100 markets worldwide. For more information, visit www.hudson-trading.com

Equiduct onboards Bankinter to enhance its Best Execution via Apex

laura.serafini — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:02:12 +0000

Equiduct onboards Bankinter to enhance its Best Execution via Apex laura.serafini Tue, 02/28/2023 - 18:02

Press Release

Spain’s fifth largest bank is the latest member to join the pan-European Exchange specialised in delivering Best Execution to retail brokers

Madrid, 01 March 2023: Equiduct, the retail-focused pan-European exchange, announced today that Bankinter is the newest member to join its Best Execution service, Apex. Bankinter is the fifth largest bank in the Spanish financial system in terms of total assets and market capitalisation. Bankinter is also renowned for championing user experience and financial education for retail investors in Spain.

Equiduct is fully committed to working alongside the Spanish retail brokerage community to ensure that an ever-growing number of individual investors receive the best possible execution for their transactions in Spanish & European equities and ETF. By joining Equiduct, Bankinter now has access to commission-free Best Execution for over 3,000 stocks and ETFs across 12 European markets.

Bankinter’s clients today join over five million retail end investors that already benefit the best-in-class execution services provided by Equiduct.

Wail Azizi, Chief Strategy Officer at Equiduct said: “We’re excited to welcome Bankinter to our exchange. It’s humbling to see our expansion in the Spanish market and know that we are providing Best Execution to Europe’s most popular stocks and ETFs to over one hundred thousand additional new Spanish investors. We’re proud to be working with Bankinter, a bank that thinks differently for their clients, just like Equiduct in our constant drive to lead positive change in pan-European trading.”

César Calvo Medina, Head of Corporate & Business Development at Bankinter said: “Joining Equiduct will improve our Best Execution setup and enhance our value proposition to all of Bankinter Broker's clients, with the objective of consolidating our position in the Spanish market as the reference service in the equities business.”

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For further information, please contact:
Laura Serafini at Equiduct
Tel: +44(0) 203 595 1523
press@equiduct.com

Notes to editors

About Bankinter
Bankinter is the fifth bank in the Spanish financial system. It has more than 107,000 million euros in total assets, a credit investment of 74,200 million and controlled resources of 117,600 million. With a presence in Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Luxembourg, Bankinter bases its strategy on different lines of business that are complementary to each other, among which the corporate business stands out, with special focus on mid-sized and large segments; the business of Commercial Banking, or of individuals; that of Consumer, through its subsidiary Bankinter Consumer Finance; investment banking activity, through Bankinter Investment, or its subsidiaries EVO Banco, Bankinter Portugal or Avant Money in Ireland.

Equiduct launches trading of the Nordic markets on Apex

laura.serafini — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 07:41:06 +0000

Equiduct launches trading of the Nordic markets on Apex laura.serafini Wed, 11/09/2022 - 08:41

Press Release

It also marks the opening of a regional commercial hub
with new branch and country head

Equiduct, the pan-European retail exchange, announced today that it has launched the Nordic markets on Apex, Equiduct’s commission-free, Best Execution service for retail orders. More than five million retail investors connected to Apex through their retail brokers now have access to 208 Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish stocks.

This region has some of the most active retail trading participation in the world per capita. The area has seen a boom in retail participation since 2018, and this intensified during the Covid-19 pandemic. Trading from retail investors accounted for 11% of exchange trade flow in 2021. More recently, in July 2022, Sweden saw the retail segment driving 12% of total turnover¹.

The Apex service for the Nordic region is supported by a pool of liquidity providers who are committed to deliver additional retail-specific liquidity in the Equiduct order book. It also includes a unique Best Execution check which can be used by retail brokers who wish to avoid any trade at a price outside the primary market BBO.

Equiduct also inaugurates a new regional commercial hub centred around the opening of a Swedish branch office and the hire of Axel Josephson, a new country head based in Sweden. Josephson, who will be covering all Nordic markets from Stockholm, joins Equiduct from Infront ASA, where he worked as Sales Director for almost eight years.

Wail Azizi, Chief Strategy Officer at Equiduct said: “Yet another milestone in Equiduct’s mission to become the leading retail exchange for Europe. We believe it should be easy to access Europe-wide liquidity, so we are delighted to bring Best Execution to our exchange members for such a crucial investment region. Equally, we look forward to welcoming new members across the Nordics to access our full suite of European markets. And as an added commitment to the region, we are delighted to have Axel Josephson on board who brings many years of experience in both trading and market data across the Nordic markets”.

Axel Josephson, Country Head of Sweden at Equiduct commented: “I am very privileged to be joining Equiduct at such a significant juncture. I am eager to help the exchange expand into these new key markets while nurturing our relationship with existing members and market data clients. Retail trading in the Nordic markets has boomed in the last few years, and we are excited to bring Best Execution for retail investors across the region. There is great potential for Equiduct operating as a gateway for accessing pan-European equities and exchange traded products with commission-free trading and cost-effective market data solutions”.

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For further information, please contact:
Laura Serafini at Equiduct
Tel: +44(0) 203 595 1523
press@equiduct.com

^{1 Source: Nasdaq, 26 September 2022, “4 Takeaways From Recent Retail Activity in Nordic & Baltic Markets” Report, available: https://www.nasdaq.com/docs/2022/09/27/4-Key-Takeaways-from-Recent-Retail-Activity-in-Nordics-and-Baltics-Report.pdf}

Equiduct expands range of Exchange Traded Products available for trading on Apex

laura.serafini — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:31:20 +0000

Equiduct expands range of Exchange Traded Products available for trading on Apex laura.serafini Tue, 10/11/2022 - 16:31

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Apex will provide access to a total of 720 unique ETFs and ETPs
for over five million end retail investors in Europe
New listings include popular cryptocurrency and megatrends names

Equiduct, the pan-European retail exchange, announced today that it has expanded its range of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) trading in Apex to include a further 314 unique ISINs. Over five million retail investors have access to Apex, the on-exchange Best Execution service from Equiduct with zero trading fees for retail flow, and will now be able to benefit from trading these popular ETPs and ETFs.

ETPs and ETFs have continued to attract assets globally, with YTD net inflows of $559.75 Bn, second only to the record set by 2021 net inflows of $833.88 Bn¹. After the initial launch of 321 equity ETFs and ETPs in September 2021, Equiduct is now expanding the range of asset classes, exposure, and geographies retail investors can access through Apex. Commodity, fixed income, and currency ETPs will now be available for trading – including in-demand crypto ETPs.

New geographies will also be accessible, with ETPs covering US, Asia and emerging markets, as well as global ETPs. This is another expansion milestone for Equiduct who have historically focused on the European securities, until the recent launch of US stocks in September 2022.

Short and leveraged (S&L) ETPs are also being introduced – these products provide investors with access to positive or inverse leverage factors for single stocks and basket ETPs. Lastly, this expansion also brings access to key megatrends and thematic ETPs such as ESG, cybersecurity, cloud computing, blockchain and artificial intelligence.

This move is an important development in the ongoing effort to provide access to ETFs and ETPs for European retail investors, who still face challenges in the way these products are usually traded – via request for quote (RFQ) or over-the-counter (OTC) by institutional investors. This expansion includes 314 unique ISINs, spread across 20 issuers including 21Shares, ETC Group, Global X, Leverage Shares and WisdomTree.

Wail Azizi, Chief Strategy Officer at Equiduct said: “This expansion represents an exciting milestone for Equiduct as we grow to include electrifying new asset classes and thematics. Cryptocurrency ETPs in particular are appealing to retail investors as an innovative medium of convergence between DeFI and TradFI. We are also thrilled to include short and leverage products to our offering facilitating retail investors access to magnified exposures and more diverse investment and hedging strategies.”

Hany Rashwan, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at 21Shares commented: “At 21Shares, our mission is to build bridges into the crypto world. By listing a number of our ETPs on Equiduct, we’re providing investors with another way to access the asset class. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have been some of the best performing asset classes of the last decade, and we look forward to welcoming in more investors. At launch, 16 of our ETPs will be listed on Equiduct – many of which were the first of their kind, due to our crypto-native structure and constant focus on innovation.”

Tim Bevan, Founder & Co-CEO at ETC Group commented: “We’re excited to have Europe’s first centrally cleared and most liquid physically backed Bitcoin ETC listed on Equiduct and available for retail investors. ETG Group is committed to bringing innovative and secure ways to invest in this exciting new asset class. By structuring institutional grade product and providing liquid access to retail investors, we’re dedicated to providing safe and accessible investment solutions in the crypto space.”

George Taylor, Head of Capital Markets at Global X said: “As a part of Equiduct’s expanded offering, Global X is thrilled to bring its growing lineup of ETFs directly to retail investors. As a leader in thematic investing, our products look beyond traditional geographic or sector exposures, targeting companies poised to benefit from structural shifts in disruptive technology, people and demographics, and adaptations to our physical environment – offering retail investors exposure to the trends disrupting our economy and reshaping the future.”

Oktay Kavrak, Director at Leverage Shares ETP remarked: “We’re delighted to be part of this expansion with Equiduct. Our single-stock ETPs help investors act on their convictions in a more cost-efficient manner as they can offer leveraged ETPs as well as fractional trading. All our products are physically backed and pass strict regulatory requirements, so it’s exciting to see them now available like stocks for the retail community via Equiduct.”

Alexis Marinof, Head of Europe at WisdomTree commented: “The expansion of Equiduct’s offering, will help retail investors get the most out of the flexible ETP wrapper. Our ETPs allow investors to express long-term strategic views or to efficiently adapt their positioning and take tactical positions so have a role to play in any economic climate. Our relationship with Equiduct will allow more retail investors to access institutional-quality products, whether that be through our suite of equities which includes the award-winning quality and innovative thematic products or our best-in-class range of crypto and commodity ETPs.”

Equiduct now has 720 ETFs and ETPs available for trading on Apex. The full list of Equiduct’s trading universe can be found on the instrument list on our website.

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For further information, please contact:
Laura Serafini at Equiduct
Tel: +44(0) 203 595 1523
press@equiduct.com

¹ Source: ETFGI, 26 September 2022, available at: https://etfgi.com/news/stories/2022/09/etfgi-reports-global-etfs-industry-gathered-net-inflows-us5389-billion-during