Multilateral Trading Facility
/ˌmʌltɪˈlætərəl ˈtreɪdɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti/
Definitions
- (n.) A European regulated trading system that brings together multiple third-party buying and selling interests in financial instruments, facilitating regulated and transparent trading outside traditional stock exchanges.
The asset was traded on a multilateral trading facility to ensure compliance with EU financial regulations.
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- multilateral trading facility
- multilateral trading facilities
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Commentary
A multilateral trading facility (MTF) is established under MiFID II and provides a venue for trading many types of financial instruments with specific regulatory requirements distinct from stock exchanges.
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