Liquidnet Expands into Private and Pre-IPO Trading

Liquidnet, a venue for institutions to anonymously trade public stocks, is expanding into trading shares of private and pre-IPO companies such as Facebook and Twitter, Reuters reported Monday. The move puts Liquidnet in competition with private exchange SecondMarket. The market for trading in private companies, Liquidnet says, could grow to some $7 billion in value this year.

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