Liquidnet has begun offering trading in Polish equities. With this addition, Liquidnet now trades in 31 equity markets across five continents, plus London- and Luxembourg-list GDRs.

John Barker, head of international for Liquidnet, said: "Offering our members equities trading in Poland further enhances our strong presence in Central and Eastern European markets. Poland is Central Europe's biggest and most liquid market, with high levels of domestic investment and relatively low volatility. As the EU's sixth largest economy and the only one to avoid a recession, the Polish equity market, backed by improved earnings, a strong zloty, and solid macroeconomics, is highly attractive to international investors. We expect Polish trading volumes to add to the €43 billion (£37 billion) of average daily liquidity our members had access to globally in Q4."

The Warsaw Stock Exchange has a total capitalisation of around €168 billion (£146 billion), with 377 listed companies covering a range of industry sectors-primarily services and industrials.