ITG Expands Latin American Trading Capabilities

NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ITG (NYSE: ITG), a leading independent execution and research broker, today announced the expansion of its capabilities for international investors seeking to trade Latin American equities.  ITG now provides a full suite of algorithms and high touch trading for Chilean equities, as well as high-touch trading for Colombian and Peruvian equities.  ITG also added to its algorithmic trading capabilities in Brazilian and Mexican equities, launching versions of the ITG Raider Algorithm customized for each market.

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This latest expansion of capabilities in Latin America follows on ITG's launch in July of POSIT Alert^® for Mexican equities, which enables traders to anonymously cross blocks of shares on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV).   

"With the addition of Chile, Peru and Colombia, ITG now provides trading services across all of the countries included in the MSCI Latin America Index, enabling us to serve a wider range of institutional investors," said Eric Blake, Director, Latin America. "We look forward to further expanding our capabilities in the region as part of our commitment to providing best execution to our clients on a global basis."

ITG's Latin America algorithms are available via ITG's award-winning Triton^® execution management system and also via FIX connection to ITG from third-party trading systems

ITG's global electronic brokerage platform includes industry-leading algorithms in 38 markets across the Americas, Asia Pacific and the EMEA region and POSIT^® dark crossing in 30 markets worldwide.[1]  For more information about ITG's Latin America trading capabilities please call the New York sales desk at +1-212-588-4198 or contact us at info@itg.com.

About ITG

ITG is an independent execution and research broker that partners with global portfolio managers and traders to provide unique data-driven insights throughout the investment process. From investment decision through settlement, ITG helps clients understand market trends, improve performance, mitigate risk and navigate increasingly complex markets. ITG is headquartered in New York with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.itg.com.                                         

[1]In markets where ITG is not registered with the relevant authorities, ITG provides trading services via a third-party brokerage relationship and does not provide these services to local investors.

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