List Group's flagship trading platform, FastTrade, has developed connectivity to the LSE for trading in a wide range of securities including international equities, Aim securities and depositary receipts. It also offers connectivity to the LSE's information, settlement and reporting services.

List already provides connectivity to all of MTS' markets, (CMF- Cash, including BondVision, MMF - Repo & Swap) and all Borsa Italiana's markets, including BIT/MTA, STAR, IDEM and MOT.

Enrico Dameri, president, List Group (pictured), says: 'The LSE is currently the most diversified exchange group in Europe, providing access to multiple asset classes on a range of markets. Now with List Group's accreditation from the LSE we can enable our clients to take advantage of all its offerings and provide greater flexibility and choice of trading destinations from one platform.

'FastTrade is horizontal in terms of asset class. It seamlessly adapts to the peculiarities of different instruments using its unique Metamarket language. This gives our clients a very flexible solution and fast tracks connectivity.'
 
Wendy Morgan, head of real-time data, LSE, says: 'We are delighted List has developed their software to support both our Italian and London markets. As an Italian ISV we are particularly pleased to welcome List to our existing group of accredited software providers, and look forward to working with them to provide solutions to our mutual clients.'

FastTrade currently connects to more than 30 electronic markets for equities, bonds, futures, options and repos. Its single interface integrates with external electronic markets, brokers, information sources and internal markets. Its functionality includes market making support, algorithmic trading and risk management. In addition, FastTrade provides all the components needed for the creation of external and internal electronic markets.