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Willkie Advises Imperative Execution on Licensing Technology Platform for CIX Launch
Willkie Advises Imperative Execution on Licensing Technology Platform for CIX Launch
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October 13, 2026
Willkie represented Imperative Execution in its agreement to license its IntelligentCross platform, a leading U.S. equities trading venue, to CIX, the first new standalone Canadian equity marketplace in more than a decade.
CIX recently announced the launch of Canada's new next-generation alternative trading system (ATS), which is powered by IntelligentCross and brings its advanced execution platforms to Canadian Investors. IntelligentCross uses AI to optimize price discovery, matching orders near-continuously to achieve maximum price stability after trades.
CIX is implementing the IntelligentCross platforms for the Canadian market through three distinct trading books to provide Canadian dealers, institutional investors, retail brokers, market makers, and other participants with greater flexibility in how they access and provide liquidity.
The Willkie team was led by partners Genevieve Dorment and Steve Hurdle, and included partners Matthew Comstock and Bryan Kelly and associates Hui Li and Ilia Katz.
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