
	A Nomura Group company, Instinet is an electronic trading pioneer, having established the world&rsquo;s first major electronic trading venue in 1969, one of the first recognized U.S. ECNs in 1997 and, more recently, the Chi-X companies. Through its subsidiaries, Instinet acts as a global agency-only broker, helping institutions lower overall trading costs and improve investment performance through an advanced suite of electronic trading tools, sales and portfolio trading, commission management services and access to independent research.
