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Marco Polo Securities is delighted to announce the launch of the Vahanna Tech Edge SPAC (‘Vahanna”) on Nasdaq, this morning. Vahanna (ticker:VAHNU), the first dedicated SPAC for listing technology companies anchored in India’s tech eco-system on US public markets, was sponsored by our affiliate, Pi Capital International.
Pi Capital is committed to building and listing SPACs focused on international markets and Vahanna is the first of a series, expected to be launched in 2022. This focus on international SPACs is emblematic of Marco Polo’s mission of bringing local investment opportunities to the portfolios of global investors.
Marco Polo Securities was founded on the belief that more and more of the world’s best investment opportunities lie in local markets. We are committed to bringing technology to lower the barriers that prevent local companies and local securities firms from presenting their opportunities to global investors.
Paradigm Capital International joins Marco Polo Securities' Global Network of Chaperoned Firms
Paradigm Capital International has signed an agreement with a New York based US Broker Dealer Marco Polo Securities www.mpsecurities.com for handling its US domiciled capital raising initiatives for the US Team.
Marco Polo Securities is a US based FINRA, SEC and NFA regulated broker dealer which specializes in providing compliant access solutions for cross border marketing and distribution of financial products.
This partnership expands Paradigm’s global reach directly into US markets and allows the company to expand its network and distribution channels for product providers.
"We are delighted to welcome Paradigm Capital International to our global network of financial institutions. Paradigm’s core expertise focuses on global distribution, product design, and marketing, and will offer excellent opportunities for global investors." - Matt Mcconnell, CEO of Marco Polo Securities
MTS expands access to Latin American bond markets through BondsPro
MTS Markets International (MMI) is excited to announce that it has expanded its client reach in Latin America through its marketing agreement with Marco Polo Securities (MPS). Building on its Mexico announcement earlier this year, MPS will introduce the MTS BondsPro electronic trading platform to new and existing institutional clients in Argentina and Uruguay.
As part of this expansion, fixed income traders will have electronic order book access to Argentine- and Uruguayan peso-denominated corporate and treasury bonds, and will become part of the international BondsPro trading community of more than 600 broker-dealers and buy-side clients participating in the BondsPro all-to-all order book. Growing benefits of MTS BondsPro participation include liquidity from over 100 dedicated providers, access to over 20,000 corporate bonds with live prices daily, and a robust pre-trade data offering.
This move is part of a growing focus by MMI on the emerging markets trading community. In fact, MTS BondsPro volume from emerging markets more than doubled from 2018 to 2019, consistent with a growing interest in electronic trading of emerging market fixed income securities by global investors. And this volume has nearly doubled again in 2020, up approximately 95% year-to-date.*
David Parker, Head of MTS Markets International:
“Given the heightened market volatility in 2020 driven by the global pandemic and other factors, we’ve seen a growing interest in emerging markets fixed income. The buy-side community is helping to drive regional demand and are asking for the higher liquidity, transparency and more robust compliance platforms that can be found in the all-to-all electronic trading model. We are delighted to extend access to our rapidly growing MTS BondsPro global fixed income community to a wider set of Latin American market participants and look forward to welcoming new joiners to the global BondsPro community.”
Chava Salvador Palma, Head of Sales Latin America, Marco Polo Securities:
“With the rapid shift from the sell-side to the buy-side in Latin America, electronic trading volume has grown along with increasing demand for liquidity and growing compliance needs. In emerging markets like Mexico, Argentina and Uruguay, clients can benefit from the powerful combination of Marco Polo’s local insight and relationships with MTS’ global scale and technology. MTS BondsPro is an expanding liquidity venue for Latin American fixed income institutional investors and we are excited to partner with a global brand and proven technology leader as we return to our mission of bringing efficiencies to Latin America’s capital markets.”
For more information, contact your MTS or Marco Polo representative or visit us at:
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Mathew McConnell +1 914-960-9711
CEO mmcconnell@mpsecurities.com
Marco Polo Securities
*Source: MTS.
BondsPro is a US-registered ATS available to clients with trading authorization in the US, UK, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Mexico and Malta. This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy where MTS Markets International, Inc. (MMI) is not registered, authorized or qualified by an exemption.
Net Roadshow and Marco Polo Securities Announcement
June 16th, 2021
Net Roadshow and Marco Polo Securities Announcement
New York, NY
We are thrilled to announce a partnership between NetRoadshow, the market leading communication and distribution focused products and services provider, and Marco Polo Securities, the leading “chaperone” of foreign financial firms into the US capital markets.
NetRoadshow’s services are fully complementary to Marco Polo’s broader suite of technology solutions to help bridge global divides in accessing and distributing local market financial products. The demand for secure and compliant digital services to enhance connectivity between issuers and investors has never been greater. This partnership brings together two of the most innovative players in the space.
Mathew McConnell, Marco Polo Securities CEO stated: “NetRoadshow has long been the gold standard in its field – becoming the primary electronic roadshow platform for all major banking jurisdictions across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. We are delighted to welcome NetRoadshow to our global network of financial institutions. NetRoadshow’s core expertise will be value-added to our global partners.”
Robert Totman, MD of Global Sales & Partnerships at NetRoadshow “Marco Polo is playing a leading role in breaking down borders in the global capital markets. Our technology and services are directly aligned with their mission and will be central in connecting their client base with key US investors”
About NetRoadshow
Founded in 1997, NetRoadshow is the Market Standard, providing U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) compliant online solutions for the global investment banking community.
NetRoadshow began working with the SEC in early 1996 to gain permission to provide electronic roadshows under strict guidelines. In July of 1997, NetRoadshow was the first to receive permission from the SEC, in the form of an SEC No-Action Letter, to provide electronic roadshows over the internet. Four addition SEC No-Action Letters have since been provided to NetRoadshow in order to meet the evolving requirements of the market. Today NetRoadshow is the primary electronic roadshow platform for all major banking centers cross the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific.
NetRoadshow’s online roadshow offerings, conference calling services, market compliant managed Zoom services, data room services, and deal document distribution system, along with our focused 24x7 customer service, provide our clients with cost effective and timely solutions which add value to their entire investor base. NetRoadshow's solutions give immediate value to the buy-side community with instant access to transaction information and the ability to store and retrieve relevant deal information. Learn more about NetRoadShow here: https://www.netroadshow.com/nrs/home/solutions/netroadshow
About Marco Polo Securities
Marco Polo Securities is a US broker-dealer offering cross-border regulatory and distribution solutions to a robust network of local securities firms across the globe. Through our Marco Polo Passport platform, we deliver technology solutions to bridge cross-border divides in accessing the widest range of local market financial products. Marco Polo is a member of FINRA, NFA, and SIPC. Further information can be found at https://www.mpsecurities.com
Marco Polo Securities Expands Access to Mexican Bond Markets Through MTS' Bondspro
- Pioneering electronic order book access for Mexican peso-denominated corporate and treasury bonds
- At time of heightened global market volatility, traders gain improved access to Mexican bonds and other markets with global BondsPro offering
- Another step in MMI’s strategy to expand electronic access to fixed income tools for the global emerging market trading community
New York – MTS Markets International (MMI), part of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), through its marketing agreement with Marco Polo Securities (MPS), has expanded its client reach in Mexico. MPS will introduce the MTS BondsPro electronic trading platform to new and existing Mexican institutional clients in Latin America.
As part of this expansion, fixed income traders will have electronic order book access to Mexican peso-denominated corporate and treasury bonds, and will become part of the international BondsPro trading community of more than 600 broker dealers and buy-side clients participating in the BondsPro all-to-all order book. Growing benefits of MTS BondsPro participation include liquidity from over 100 dedicated providers, access to over 20,000 corporate bonds with live prices daily, and a robust pre-trade data offering.
This move is part of a growing focus by MMI on the emerging markets trading community. In fact, MTS BondsPro volume from emerging markets more than doubled from 2018 to 2019, consistent with a growing interest in electronic trading of emerging market fixed income securities by global investors.
David Parker, Head of MTS Markets International:
“Given the heightened market volatility in recent months, it is more important than ever that fixed income traders globally have access to robust tools. We are delighted to extend access to our rapidly growing MTS BondsPro global fixed income community to a wider set of global market participants. This is a sign of growing global electronic volumes and a reflection of the increasing appeal of the all-to-all trading model for fixed income traders. We look forward to improving our access and service to our clients while welcoming new joiners to the BondsPro community.”
Chava Salvador Palma, Head of Sales Latin America, Marco Polo Securities:
“Marco Polo has a long history of innovation in the electronification of Latin American markets. MTS BondsPro is a new liquidity venue for Latin American fixed income institutional investors and we are excited to partner with a global brand and proven technology leader as we return to our mission of bringing efficiencies to Latin America’s capital markets.”
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For further information:
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Matt McConnell (MP) - mmcconnell@mpsecurities.com - +1 347-745-6448; +1 914-960-9711
Tim Benedict (US LSEG) - tbenedict@lseg.com - +1 917-582-0641;
Ollie Mann (LSEG) - omann@lseg.com; newsroom@lseg.com - +44 (0) 20 7797 1746
Notes to editors:
*BondsPro is a US-registered ATS available to clients with trading authorization in the US, UK, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Malta.
About MTS:
MTS Group facilitates a number of regulated electronic fixed income trading platforms across Europe and the US that are managed centrally to help ensure optimum levels of global harmonisation and consistency. Over 500 unique counterparties trade an average volume of €100 billion each day on these platforms.
MTS Cash is a comprehensive and professional cash securities trading environment for the interdealer marketplace. MTS cash includes several domestic markets regulated in different jurisdictions enabling primary dealers to access unparalleled liquidity, transparency and coverage.
MTS Italy Repo Segment is a regulated market operated by MTS S.p.A. under the supervision of the Italian Ministry of Treasury, Bank of Italy and Consob. The GCM Segment also allows trading in repo instruments and it is offered from both BondVision EU MTF and BondVision UK, respectively under the supervision of Consob and the FCA.
MTS BondVision is a trusted and efficient multi-dealer-to-client electronic bond trading platform, delivering exceptional access for institutional investors direct to dealers. BondVision provides institutional investors with real-time pricing and the ability to trade with the major dealers. It is available in Europe as a multi-lateral trading facility operated by MTS S.p.A under supervision of Consob. In the UK it is operated by EuroMTS under supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority. In the US it is operated by MTS Markets International Inc., which is a member firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corp (SIPC)
MTS BondsPro is the a trading platform that supports Corporate Bond trading. MTS
BondsPro is an Alternative Trading System registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) and operated by MTS Markets International Inc.
MTS Data is sourced directly and exclusively from the MTS markets and includes benchmark real-time data, reference data, reference prices and historical data, providing the benchmark data source on the fixed income market.
FTSE MTS Indices are operated by FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets. They provide independent, transparent, real-time and tradable Eurozone fixed income indices, based on tradable prices from MTS. FTSE MTS indices are tracked by (and can be traded via) around 40 ETFs in addition to numerous structured products.
For more information, visit www.mtsmarkets.com.
About London Stock Exchange Group:
London Stock Exchange Group (LSE.L) is an international markets infrastructure business. Its diversified global business focuses on capital formation, intellectual property and risk and balance sheet management. LSEG operates an open access model, offering choice and partnership to customers across all of its businesses. The Group can trace its history back to 1698.
The Group operates a broad range of international equity, ETF, bond and derivatives markets, including London Stock Exchange; Borsa Italiana; MTS (Europe's leading fixed income market); and Turquoise (a pan-European equities MTF). Through its platforms, LSEG offers market participants, including retail investors, institutions and SMEs unrivalled access to Europe’s capital markets. The Group also plays a vital economic and social role, enabling companies to access funds for growth and development.
Through FTSE Russell, the Group is a global leader in financial indexing, benchmarking and analytic services with approximately $15 trillion benchmarked to its indexes. The Group also provides customers with an extensive range of data services, research and analytics through Mergent, SEDOL, UnaVista, XTF, RNS and The Yield Book.
Post trade and risk management services are a significant part of the Group’s business operations. In addition to majority ownership of LCH, a multi-asset global CCP operator, LSEG owns CC&G, the Italian clearing house; Monte Titoli, a leading European custody and settlement business.
LSEG Technology develops and operates high performance technology solutions, including trading, market surveillance and post trade systems for over 40 organisations and exchanges, including the Group’s own markets. Additional services include network connectivity and hosting.
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in North America, Italy, France and Sri Lanka, the Group employs approximately 4,500 people.
Further information on London Stock Exchange Group can be found at www.lseg.com.
About Marco Polo Securities Inc.:
Marco Polo Securities is a US broker-dealer offering cross-border regulatory and distribution solutions to a
robust network of local securities firms across the globe. Through our Marco Polo Passport platform we deliver technology solutions to bridge cross border divides in accessing the widest range of local market financial products. Marco Polo is a member of FINRA, NFA and SIPC. Further information can be found at https://www.mpsecurities.com
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MTS To Increase Cross-Border Trading
David Parker, head of MTS Markets International, told Markets Media: “We have seen a doubling of our volume traded in hard currency emerging market debt.”Marco Polo Securities is going to include MTS BondsPro, the corporate bond electronic trading platform that is registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in its marketing to institutional clients in frontier and emerging markets across nearly 20 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.Vinode Ramgopal, chairman of Marco Polo, said in a statement: “The MTS BondsPro platform allows more than 50 securities firms on our platform to secure direct access to the liquidity of US debt markets. We share with MTS and London Stock Exchange Group a vision to accelerate the growth of local capital markets and this agreement is another step in our mission to lower barriers to cross-border trading and add to a deeper global liquidity pool.”Parker said: “Marco Polo is very well positioned as it has relationships with local emerging market banks and chaperones them in meetings with US asset managers.”Investors in frontier and emerging markets will be able to trade with more than 400 broker dealers and buy-side clients on MTS BondsPro’s anonymous all-to-all order book.“The US is the most active global bond market so every investor wants to be involved, and we can lower barriers to entry,” added Parker. “A year ago we extended trading to 22 hours so we can provide electronic access, which is much more efficient, to non-US clients.”
Trading across 22 hours allows activity in different time zones across the US, Europe and Asia.Emerging market bonds
Parker continued that US investors have also been showing increasing interest in emerging market bonds.
“Emerging market bonds have become more popular and are a big source of electronic trading growth,” he added. “The challenge is having regulatory permissions in addition to putting the right pipes in place.”
MarketAxess, the electronic fixed income trading venue, said in its first quarter results that it had record trading volume in each of its four core products including emerging market bonds. Total emerging market volume was $116bn in MarketAxess’ first quarter, up 10% year-on-year. Local markets trading volume rose 22% as bonds in 26 different emerging local currency bond markets traded during the period.
Kevin McPartland, head of research for market structure and technology at consultancy Greenwich Associates, said in a report last year that 70% of US investors are trading emerging market fixed income products electronically, making up 14% of notional volume traded.
Greenwich’s study, Emerging Market Bond Traders Embrace E-Trading, found that nearly one third of asset managers and half of the hedge funds in the US expect their volumes in emerging markets fixed income to increase in the coming year and at least 70% of those investors will execute some trades electronically.
McPartland wrote: “Technology is increasing the flow of information, removing the language hurdle and connecting disparate brokers and investors from all over the world, allowing trades to consummate that only a few years ago would have been too expensive, if not impossible, to get done.”
MTS BondsPro
Parker said: “There has been a systematic change in the industry as electronic market making has increased, and we facilitate by acting as a central hub between the buy and sell side.”
He continued that overall trading on BondsPro in 2018 grew 65% year-on-year and is up another 30% so far this year.
MTS BondVision, the dealer-to-client request for quote platform, launched an auto execution tool last year which Parker said has seen a lot of success with clients. MTS Auto Execution allows traders to upload transactions directly from their order management system and BondVision automatically handles the RFQ and execution within customised execution parameters.
“In the credit markets on BondsPro, we now have close to 20 firms providing automated market making — and three years ago that was zero,” he added. “The activity of those players increases price transparency, and the whole market benefits from tighter spreads.”
Marco Polo Platform Enables Berlin-Based East Value Research to Access US Investors
NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Marco Polo Securities, the New York-based broker-dealer, is pleased to announce that Berlin-headquartered research boutique, East Value Research, is expanding its access to US investors via the Marco Polo regulatory platform.
Marco Polo has dozens of relationships with securities firms throughout Europe, the Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Americas, and enables clients to market their local capabilities and products to international investors. The solution, in turn, provides the investors with access to local exchange-listed securities as well as locally originated private placement and M&A investment opportunities.
Adrian Kowollik, Managing Partner at East Value Research, said, "We are looking forward to expanding our business opportunities in the United States. There are many promising smaller companies in the Emerging Europe region, which are seeking access to international investors. Joining the Marco Polo platform is an investment that allows us to approach investors from North America while ensuring US regulatory compliance."
"We are delighted to have East Value Research in our global network of brokers. Emerging Europe offers excellent opportunities for global investors and we are pleased to bridge these opportunities with the US investment community under our regulatory umbrella," said Steve Carlson, Chairman of Marco Polo Securities.
About East Value Research
East Value Research is a leading, management-owned research boutique with a focus on companies from Emerging Europe. Research products are directly distributed to more than 200 mutual and pension funds, family offices and independent asset managers from Central and Eastern Europe, the German-speaking region, Scandinavia, France and UK. In addition, reports are published on platforms such as Thomson Reuters, Capital IQ, Factset, Researchpool.com, Rsrchxchange.com, ERI-C.com, Visiblealpha.com, PAP and ISBNews, thus ensuring that they are available to institutions from around the world. By organizing roadshows and conferences, East Value Research provides investors with direct access to corporate decision makers.
The team consists of professionals with long capital market experience in both Western Europe and the CEE region.
Further information on East Value Research is available at www.eastvalueresearch.com.
Contact East Value Research
Adrian Kowollik (Managing Partner)
Email: a.kowollik@eastvalueresearch.com
Phone: +49 30 20609082
About Marco Polo Securities Inc.
Marco Polo Securities Inc. is a US-registered broker-dealer offering global execution, regulatory and distribution capabilities. Marco Polo began as a pioneer in cross-border electronic trading infrastructure to enable global institutional flows. Today, Marco Polo Securities has a robust network of securities firms around the world and provides a wide range of regulatory and global distribution solutions for capital raising, trading, research, and wealth management. Marco Polo is a member of FINRA, NFA and SIPC.
Further information on Marco Polo Securities is available at www.mpsecurities.com.
Contact Marco Polo Securities Inc.
Business Development
+1 347 745 6448
clientservices@mpsecurities.com