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Multilateral Trading Facilities Overview
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- Definition and Structure
- MTFs facilitate financial instrument exchange between multiple parties in Europe
- Operated by market operators or investment banks under MiFID II framework
- Electronic systems match buyers with sellers through matching software
- Key Features
- Provide alternative platform to traditional exchanges for retail investors
- Allow trading of exotic assets and over-the-counter products
- Operate on commission basis, eliminating conflicts of interest
- Offer faster transaction speeds and lower costs than traditional exchanges
- Comparison with OTFs
- MTFs can trade stocks and equity products, OTFs only bonds and derivatives
- OTF operators have discretion in placing and withdrawing orders
- Chi X-Europe is largest MTF, Bloomberg's BMTF operates across EU
- Regulation and Implementation
- Similar to US Alternative Trading Systems (ATS)
- SEC enforces strict regulations, especially for obscure ATSs
- Investment banks and financial data companies operate MTFs
- NASDAQ OMX Europe closed in 2010 due to competition