Posit - Asia Pacific

Posit is the equity crossing network and liquidity venue brand operated by Virtu Financial, Inc., a global market maker and financial technology firm. The Posit family of venues — including POSIT ATS in the United States, POSIT MTF in EMEA, and Posit Alert — provides institutional clients with non-displayed liquidity and price improvement opportunities. The 'Posit - Asia Pacific' entity refers to the Asia Pacific operations of this crossing network, serving institutional investors in the region from a Hong Kong base. Virtu Financial describes itself as a leading global market maker that combines market structure expertise and execution technology to provide deep liquidity and competitive bids and offers in over 25,000 securities, at over 235 venues, in 37 countries worldwide. The firm's client solutions suite includes customizable trading technologies designed to help clients improve investment returns and mitigate risk across asset classes. Posit sits within this ecosystem as a key liquidity venue, and Virtu emphasizes transparency, publishing trading statistics, regulatory disclosures, and FIX specifications for its Posit venues. In the Asia Pacific context, Posit provides an equity crossing network that allows institutional clients to source liquidity and execute trades with reduced market impact. Virtu's global footprint includes offices in the region, and its Give Back program has included charitable activities in Hong Kong and Melbourne. The Posit brand is positioned as a transparent, anti-gaming liquidity venue, with Virtu advocating for increased market transparency and supporting regulatory initiatives that promote more liquid and transparent markets. As a product brand under Virtu Financial, Posit benefits from the parent company's execution technology, market structure expertise, and global client relationships. The Asia Pacific operations are part of Virtu's broader international network, which spans the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. Virtu Financial is publicly listed on NASDAQ under the ticker VIRT.

Posit is a long-established name in equity crossing networks, originally launched as a non-displayed matching system for institutional investors. Over time, the Posit brand became part of Virtu Financial's liquidity venue offerings. Virtu Financial, founded as a market maker and technology firm, expanded its client-facing execution and liquidity business, integrating Posit into its suite of trading venues. The Posit family now includes POSIT ATS in the United States, POSIT MTF in EMEA, and Posit Alert, a conditional order and block crossing platform. Virtu publishes detailed transparency data for these venues, including Form ATS-N filings, trading statistics, disabled symbols, and FIX specifications. This transparency aligns with Virtu's stated commitment to market integrity and anti-gaming methodologies. The 'Posit - Asia Pacific' entity represents the regional operations of the Posit crossing network serving institutional clients in Asia Pacific. While specific founding dates for the Asia Pacific operations are not provided in the available evidence, Virtu's global presence includes offices in the region, and its corporate Give Back program has involved activities in Hong Kong and Melbourne. The Asia Pacific operations are part of Virtu's broader international network, which spans the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. Virtu Financial is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker VIRT. The company has received numerous industry awards for its execution management system, liquidity provision, and client service, including recognition from The Trade, Greenwich Associates, and Institutional Investor. These awards reflect the technological and service quality that underpin the Posit brand.

• 2013

  Virtu Financial's Give Back program begins, including activities in Hong Kong and Melbourne

• POSIT ATS and POSIT MTF transparency disclosures published by Virtu

Transparent, anti-gaming equity crossing network providing deep liquidity and price improvement for institutional clients.

• POSIT ATS

  US alternative trading system for equity crossing, with published Form ATS-N, trading statistics, and FIX specifications.

• POSIT MTF

  EMEA multilateral trading facility for equity crossing, with regulatory disclosures and market data specifications.

• POSIT Alert

  Conditional order and block crossing platform with FIX specifications.

• Virtu MatchIt

  Another Virtu liquidity venue with Form ATS-N, trading statistics, and FIX specifications.

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2. 2About – VIRTU Financial Inc.virtu.com
3. 3Awards – VIRTU Financial Inc.virtu.com
4. 4Transparency – VIRTU Financial Inc.virtu.com
5. 5Posit - Asia Pacific – Wikidatawikidata.org