The proposed acquisition of Alpha by Maple Group may have implications for governance and conflicts of interest mechanisms in place for exchanges
Firm is also developing a market maker program
Opponents fear a small, powerful group taking control of most of the trading and listing business and all of the clearing business
Combining trading and clearing would create efficiencies and those cost savings would be passed along to market participants
Earlier outage affected dymbols beginning with letters M to Z
Lack of competition in equities trading and clearing and settlement services worries smaller investment firms
Parizeau says AMF should use veto to ensure Montreal doesn't become a shell for derivatives
Maple and TMX refuse to make new commitments to Montreal in AMF hearing
Stakeholders get their say
Deal combines equities, futures and derivatives