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NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Liquidnet, the global institutional marketplace, today announced monthly and
year-to-date trading statistics for U.S. and international equities.
Current Month* Year-to-Date*
Oct-09 Oct-08 Change Oct-09 Oct-08 Change
Total U.S. trading volume (shares 1,261,265 2,297,566 (45)% 12,562,888 17,175,785 (27)%
in thousands)1
Total U.S. trading days 22 23 (1) day 210 212 (2) days
Average daily U.S. trading volume (shares 57,330 99,894 (43)% 59,823 81,018 (26)%
in thousands)
Average daily U.S. natural liquidity (shares 1,937,147 2,982,496 (35)% 1,926,264 2,433,798 (21)%
in thousands)
Average U.S. execution size in shares2 46,411 59,895 (23)% 50,229 56,443 (11)%
Total international principal traded ($USD $11,436,611 $8,771,608 30% $79,923,355 $79,438,950 1%
in thousands)
Total foreign exchange adjusted $10,793,419 $8,771,608 23% $90,128,652 $79,438,950 13%
international principal traded ($USD in
thousands)3
About Liquidnet
Liquidnet is the global institutional marketplace that facilitates institutional
equities trading for institutional investors worldwide. By giving buy-side
traders a first look at a global natural liquidity pool averaging approximately
7.5 billion shares per day (for the quarter ended September 30, 2009), Liquidnet
consolidates and delivers the institutional equities market directly to the
desktops of 592 buy-side trading firms (as of September 30, 2009).
Institutional investors use the Liquidnet marketplace to enhance the quality and
speed of trade execution, gain price improvement for their trades, and,
ultimately, lower overall trading costs. Launched in 2001, Liquidnet now trades
in 30 equity markets across five continents. Participation in the Liquidnet
marketplace is open to all market participants who can meet criteria designed to
preserve the integrity of the platform. Liquidnet is headquartered in New York
with offices in London, Toronto, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney and Singapore.
Additional company information is available online at www.Liquidnet.com.
A registration statement relating to the Class A Common Stock of Liquidnet
Holdings, Inc. has been filed with the SEC, but has not yet become effective.
The Class A Common Stock of Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. may not be sold nor may
offers to buy be accepted prior to the time that the registration statement
becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or
the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these
securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
© 2009 Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Liquidnet, Inc. is a
member of FINRA/SIPC. Liquidnet Europe Limited is regulated by the U.K.
Financial Services Authority and is a member of the London Stock Exchange.
Liquidnet Canada Inc. is a member of IIROC and a member of CIPF. Liquidnet Asia
Limited is regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission as a
licensed dealer and a provider of automated trading services pursuant to the
Securities and Futures Ordinance and is regulated by the Monetary Authority of
Singapore as a Recognised 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 a licensed corporation under the Corporations Act of
Australia, AFSL number 312525
1. Consists of shares of U.S. equity securities executed in our negotiation and
Liquidnet H2O ATSs and third party execution venues.
2. For manually negotiated trades via our negotiation product.
3. Amounts adjusted to reflect foreign exchange rates for the same period from
2008.
* Historical numbers may be subject to revision.
Liquidnet Media Relations
Joy Russell, 646-674-2239
jrussell@liquidnet.com
Copyright Business Wire 2009
