Regulators approve Bats listings venue

The exchange will launch a three-way battle for initial public offerings and listings transfers in the US

US regulators approved a plan by Bats Global Markets to offer share listings on its electronic stock market, the company announced yesterday.

Bats aims to launch a primary listings market in December as a low-priced alternative to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market, setting up a three-way battle for initial public offerings and listings transfers in the US.

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