B3 Announces New Cash Equities Market Maker Program - Out Of The 10 Institutions Accredited For The Program, Six Will Act As Market Makers At B3 For The First Time

Starting today, B3's Cash Equities market will feature new market makers to help boost liquidity and asset performance. The program will comprise 54 stocks and 2 ETFs.

B3’s new market makers undertake to execute buy and sell orders on a regular and continuous basis during trading sessions, while maximizing the liquidity of securities, facilitating trades and mitigating artificial price movements.

The market maker activity period is 12 months, from October 15, 2018 to October 14, 2019. 

To view the eligible assets, mandatory parameters and the number of accredited market makers, visit the B3 website.