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Plato Partnership Newsletter February 2020

Tradeweb Tradeweb’s European cash equites RFQ “eblock”, developed in partnership with Plato, recently marked its one year anniversary and what a year

AIR Summit London 2.0 – In Collaboration with Plato

7 May 2020 Credit Suisse Conference Centre, 20 Columbus Courtyard, Canary Wharf, London Plato Partnership and AIR Summit are excited

Plato Partnership – 2019 Review

It’s been an incredible year here at Plato Partnership. This year, we have expanded our mission to give back to

Plato Partnership and BMLL Technologies launch Platometrics

Collaboration provides market participants with European market quality metrics free of charge Plato Partnership, the not-for-profit company working to improve

Plato Showcase Event – A showcase of new capabilities for equity trading market participants

Plato Showcase Event A showcase of new capabilities for equity trading market participants Tuesday 19th November 2019 from 11am-1pm Cicero, 10 Old Bailey,

2019 Plato Debate – Key Challenges in 2020 and Beyond

2019 Plato Debate – Key Challenges in 2020 and Beyond Featuring keynote speakers, The Rt Hon. the Lord Peter Mandelson, British Labour

2019 CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference

South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London Thursday, 27th June 2019: All day The Centre for Economic Policy Research, the Imperial Centre

AIR London 1.0 – Powered by Plato

The Crystal, One Siemens Brothers Way, Royal Victoria Dock, London Thursday 2nd May 2019 from 0800 – 1900 Europe’s new

Invesco Asset Management, Janus Henderson and Legal & General Investment Management join Plato Partnership

Invesco Asset Management, Janus Henderson and Legal & General Investment Management join Plato Partnership Plato Partnership, the not-for-profit company

Execution at Midpoint for LIS Orders

The following is a publication of Plato Partnership’s letter sent to MiFID negotiating members of the European Parliament Committee on Economic

Panacea or Pipedream? RFQ arrives in Europe’s cash equities market

Panacea or Pipedream? RFQ arrives in Europe’s cash equities market Tim Cave, Analyst, Tabb Group Outline Tim

Measuring Block Trading Performance

Measuring Block Trading Performance Dr Darren Toulson, LiquidMetrix Overview This talk, given by Dr. Darren Toulson, focussed

2018 Plato Debates: Key Market Trends and Challenges in 2018 and Beyond – Market Participants and Market Leaders Panel

2018 Plato Debates: Key Market Trends and Challenges in 2018 and Beyond Market Participants and Market Leaders Panel Mike

2018 Plato Debates: Key Market Trends and Challenges in 2018 and beyond – Regulators Fireside Chat

2018 Plato Debates: Key Market Trends and Challenges in 2018 and beyond Regulators Fireside Chat Udo Franke, Head of

Plato Partnership formalises leadership structure with appointment of COO

Plato Partnership formalises leadership structure with appointment of COO Plato Partnership is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark

2nd CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference 2018 – Once upon a broker time? Order preferencing and market quality

2nd CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference 2018 Once upon a broker time? Order preferencing and market quality Hans Degryse

2nd CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference 2018 – Order splitting and searching for a counterparty

2nd CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference 2018 Order splitting and searching for a counterparty Vincent van Kervel (Pontificia

2nd CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference 2018 – Multimarket High-Frequency Trading and Commonality in Liquidity

2nd CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference 2018 Multimarket High-Frequency Trading and Commonality in Liquidity Olga Klein (Warwick Business

2nd CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference 2018 – The Sound of Many Funds Rebalancing

2nd CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference 2018 The Sound of Many Funds Rebalancing Alex Chinco (University of Illinois

2nd CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference 2018 – Evolving Market Structure in Europe

2nd CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference 2018 Evolving Market Structure in Europe Stephen Hanks, Markets Policy,

2nd CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference 2018 – Dynamic trade informativeness

2nd CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference 2018 Dynamic trade informativeness Bart Zhou Yueshen (INSEAD) and Jinyuan Zhang (INSEAD)

Plato Partnership appoints Mike Bellaro as CEO

Plato Partnership appoints Mike Bellaro as CEO Plato Partnership is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Bellaro

2nd CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference 2018 – The influence of cross-border cooperation on equity market liquidity

2nd CEPR-Imperial-Plato Market Innovator (MI3) Conference 2018 The influence of cross-border cooperation on equity market liquidity Roger Silvers

Thoughts ahead of Plato MI3 conference

On the 28 June, Plato Partnership, the Centre for Economic Policy Research, and the Imperial Centre for Global Finance and

60 seconds with…Dr Savitar Sundaresan, Assistant Professor of Finance, Imperial College London

The asset ownership structure in financial markets worldwide has changed significantly in recent years – what will be the

Scott Bradley, Turquoise: Large-in-scale and periodic auctions continuing apace

Scott Bradley, head of sales and marketing, LSE secondary cash markets and Turquoise, tells TRADE TV about the rise

Plato Partnership at TradeTech 2018 – From Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) to Best Execution Analysis (BXA) – how can you make the shift in light of MiFID II requirements?

Wednesday, 25thApril 2018. 1420 – 1455. A rethink of best execution evaluation is needed considering MiFID II’s

Plato Partnership at TradeTech 2018 – How is the current SI regime impacting access to market and liquidity?

Wednesday, 25th April 2018. 1105 – 1145. A keynote discussion panel at TradeTech 2018 saw leading European Systematic

Plato Partnership at TradeTech 2018 – Women in trading (and the men who support them) think tank: How to capitalise on the diversity and inclusion opportunity.

Thursday, 26th April: 1055 – 1135 The industry is being challenged like never before to find, motivate

Plato Partnership at TradeTech 2018 – What does the new liquidity landscape look like given European regulations and how will it impact your business?

. Thursday, 26th April 2018. 0905 – 0945. Featuring a panel of representatives from Goldman Sachs, SIX Swiss

Plato Partnership at TradeTech 2018 – Using technology to make your team more efficient – how do current OMS and EMS developments drive better trading decisions?

Wednesday, 25th April 2018. 1455 – 1335. Assessing how emerging technologies – once implemented – can

Plato Partnership at TradeTech 2018 – How is the shift to Large-in-Scale (LIS) impacting liquidity and what influence will this have on trading strategies?

Wednesday, 25th April 2018. 1145 – 1225. This panel

Plato Partnership at TradeTech 2018 – What impact has MiFID II had on market structure and how will this alter trading behaviour in 2018?

Wednesday, 25th April 2018. 0905 – 0945. The first

How Do You Measure Block Performance?

By Dr Darren Toulson, Founder, LiquidMetrix Background – Impact of MiFID 2 on Equity Trading MiFID 2, implemented in

60 seconds with…Professor Dr Peter Gomber, Chair of e-Finance, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Goethe University.

1. As an independent observer, what are your thoughts on the Plato Partnership project and their aims more generally?

60 seconds with…Neil Bond, Partner and Head of Trading, Ardevora

1. You initially expressed reservations about the Plato Partnership project – as the organisation has grown and matured, what are

60 seconds with…Anish Puaar Market Structure Analyst, Europe Rosenblatt Securities Inc.

Since 20 October 2014 launch of the original Turquoise Block Discovery service to the end of November 2017, investors successfully

60 seconds with… Dr Robert Barnes, CEO, Turquoise and Global Head of Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange Group

1. It has now been 1 year since the cooperation agreement between Turquoise and Plato Partnership. In your view, what

60 Seconds with… Paul Squires, Global Head of Trading and Securities Financing, AXA Investment Managers

How did you come to be involved in Plato Partnership and what appealed to you about the organisation? I was

60 seconds with… Andreas Park

60 seconds with… Andreas Park Andreas Park, Associate Professor of Finance, University of Toronto As an independent observer,

Plato Partnership to provide academics with access to BMLL data platform under European Market Structure Research Network

Plato Partnership Limited (“Plato Plato Partnership Limited (“Plato Partnership”), a not-for-profit company bringing creative solutions and efficiencies to today’s equity

Plato Partnership and Imperial College Business School announce intention to establish the European Market Structure research network

Plato Partnership Limited (“Plato Partnership”), a not-for-profit company bringing creative solutions and efficiencies to today’s equity marketplace, has today

Plato Partnership Announces New Founder Members

Plato Partnership Limited (“Plato Partnership”), a not-for-profit company bringing creative solutions and efficiencies to today’s equity marketplace, is pleased to

60 Seconds with… Giovanni Cespa, Professor of Finance, CASS Business School

As an independent observer, what are your thoughts on the Plato Partnership project and their aims more generally? I am

60 Seconds with…Allan Goldstein

1. How did you first hear about Plato Partnership and what were your motivations for getting involved? The Plato

CEPR-Imperial-Plato Inaugural Market Innovator (MI3) Conference

CEPR-Imperial-Plato Inaugural Market Innovator (MI3) Conference Evolving Market Structure in Europe and Beyond The inaugural Plato Partnership MI3 academic conference,

60 Seconds with…Thierry Foucault, HEC, Paris

1. As an independent observer, what are your thoughts on the Plato Partnership project and their aims more generally? Financial markets

Plato June 2017 Newsletter

Welcome to the Plato Partnership newsletter, providing you with news, views and exclusive insight on the latest developments

Buy-side trading firms need to change trading behaviours for smooth MiFID II process.

Plato Partnership, the not-for-profit industry company, has published its first piece of academic research through its Market Innovator (MI3 ),

Plato Aims to go Global

Mike Bellaro and Nej D’jelal, co-chairs of Plato Partnership, describe the not-for-profit company that aims to improve the trading experience

Plato Partnership MiFID II Question Time, in partnership with The Trade

Recent years have brought some of the biggest challenges ever to be faced by the global equity trading marketplace, with

60 Second Read: Carole Comerton-Forde

Plato’s inaugural 60 second read coincides with the launch of MI3’s maiden conference and the publishing of Carole Comerton-Forde’s evaluation

Plato Partnership launches first research paper from MI3

At its core, Plato Partnership is about anticipating how trading is going to change, what impact these changes will have

Plato Partnership MiFID II Question Time, in partnership with The Trade

Recent years have brought some of the biggest challenges ever to be faced by the global equity trading marketplace, with

Plato Partnership and LiquidMetrix Research to assess block trade

Plato Partnership Limited (“Plato Partnership”), a not-for-profit company bringing creative solutions and efficiencies to today’s equity marketplace, today announces its

Turquoise Plato announces solution to liquidity issues facing SMEs

Plato Partnership and Turquoise, the European multilateral trading facility, today announce their intention to develop a mechanism that allows users

Plato Partnership announces Baillie Gifford as a member

Plato Partnership is pleased to announce the participation of Baillie Gifford in the not-for-profit industry company as a founding member.

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Plato Partnership completes deal with Trade Informatics’ PLIA platform

Plato Partnership Limited (“Plato Partnership”), a not-for-profit company bringing creative solutions and efficiencies to today’s equity marketplace, has signed a

Plato Partnership announces 15 new Partners

Plato Partnership, a not-for-profit company bringing creative solutions and efficiencies to today’sequity marketplace, is pleased to announce 15 new Plato

Plato Partnership enters Cooperation Agreement with Turquoise

Agreement formally brings together for the first time buy-side, sell-side and trading venue to deliver increased efficiencies in anonymous European

Formation of Plato Partnership complete

Plato Partnership is pleased to announce its formal creation as a not-for-profit industry group representing asset managers and broker dealers,