PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - David Mortimer
TI  - Strategies & Logic Behind the Recent Surge in ECN/Regional Exchange Acquisition
DP  - 2006 Mar 20
TA  - Trading
PG  - 68--69
VI  - 2006
IP  - 1
4099  - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2006/1/68.short
4100  - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2006/1/68.full
AB  - Recently there has been a surge of acquisitions and investments in ECN/Regional Exchanges. Many are asking why this is happening and whether it will be advantageous for market quality. In this commentary, the discussion centers around two key drivers for this activity. The first is economic opportunity and offensive, the second is safety oriented and defensive.