With the addition of Malaysia,Liquidnet now offers trading access to 38 equities markets (plus London and Luxembourg GDRs) around the world.
The launch of Malaysian equities trading follows the expansion of trading to include listed securities from Israel, which commenced on 1 November 2010.
In 2010, Liquidnet added a total of six markets in addition to Israel, including New Zealand, Mexico, Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Slovenia.
Liquidnet Asia Pacific head Lee Porter said Liquidnet provides the unique and efficient access to institutional-sized liquidity that portfolio managers and traders need to effectively realize regional and global investment ideas.
"Emerging markets, such as Malaysia, represent considerable growth opportunities and are therefore increasingly important for global and regional portfolio managers looking to boost the performance of their investments," Porter said.
Liquidnet International head John Barker said Malaysia represents a growing equity market with very strong prospects.
