Experience
the Difference
Trade execution and commission management
services for institutional investors
Trading Excellence. Transparency. TrusT.
Over the course of nearly 50 years, we’ve honed our solutions to provide you with the best trading and commission management experience possible. Here’s how we do it.
By concentrating our resources exclusively on trade execution and commission management, we’ve developed the skills, relationships, and technology needed to provide the best trading results.
- Full-service trading in global equities, fixed income, options, futures, and FX
- Outsourced and supplemental trading to support your strategy
- Lack of conflicts associated with affiliated venues, proprietary trading accounts, and internal investment management
- Experienced traders always on the lookout for the best venues and trading platforms
Through continual, open communication, we make sure you always know exactly who is managing your order and how it is being executed. We have nothing to hide.
- Single-trader points of contact who learn your business inside and out
- Fully disclosed trading and research services, so you know exactly how commission dollars are being spent
- Third-party transaction cost analysis (TCA) available in real time and on a quarterly basis
- A multi-asset trading platform with a separate, fully segregated platform for outsourced trading
Our client relationships are built on an unwavering trust that comes from putting your interests first. Our offerings are compliance-driven and customizable to best meet your precise needs.
- No market making, proprietary trading, or internal asset management conflicts
- Unwavering prioritization of client interests, creating an agency model that’s among the cleanest in the industry
- A history of building decades-long client relationships, often with the same sales and trading contacts
- Intense focus on client service that forms the foundation for every client interaction
Trading Excellence. Transparency. TrusT.
Over the course of nearly 50 years, we’ve honed our solutions to provide you with the best trading and commission management experience possible. Here’s how we do it.
HIGH-TOUCH, HIGH-PERFORMANCE
By concentrating our resources exclusively on trade execution and commission management, we’ve developed the skills, relationships, and technology needed to provide the best trading results.
- Full-service trading in global equities, fixed income, options, futures, and FX
- Outsourced and supplemental trading to support your strategy
- Lack of conflicts associated with affiliated venues, proprietary trading accounts, and internal investment management
- Experienced traders always on the lookout for the best venues and trading platforms
CRYSTAL-CLEAR TRANSPARENCY
Through continual, open communication, we make sure you always know exactly who is managing your order and how it is being executed. We have nothing to hide.
- Single-trader points of contact who learn your business inside and out
- Fully disclosed trading and research services, so you know exactly how commission dollars are being spent
- Third-party transaction cost analysis (TCA) available in real time and on a quarterly basis
- A multi-asset trading platform with a separate, fully segregated platform for outsourced trading
ONCE A CLIENT, ALWAYS A CLIENT
Our client relationships are built on an unwavering trust that comes from putting your interests first. Our offerings are compliance-driven and customizable to best meet your precise needs.
- No market making, proprietary trading, or internal asset management conflicts
- Unwavering prioritization of client interests, creating an agency model that’s among the cleanest in the industry
- A history of building decades-long client relationships, often with the same sales and trading contacts
- Intense focus on client service that forms the foundation for every client interaction
Unique, Client-Focused Solutions
Superior global trading solutions, commission management tools,
and innovative technology to support your needs
Commission Management Solutions
An array of tools and services designed to help you manage your commissions budget, including commission sharing arrangements (CSAs) and third-party research
Bank & Trust Services
A full suite of trading capabilities to help you transact more efficiently while seeking best execution
WRAP / Custodial Solutions
An alternative to trade rotation, CAPIS ARC (Allocation, Reconciliation, and Clearing) enables you to improve execution and minimize performance disparity
Outsourced / Supplemental Trading
A consultative trading process that empowers you to focus on what you do best: managing assets and client relationships
Transition Management
A hands-on, transparent transition process designed to minimize implementation shortfall by reducing market impact and opportunity cost risk
Commission Recapture
CAPIS ALLY reports are designed to maximize the benefits of commission recapture and help you monitor brokerage allocation and execution quality
True Partnership
Partner with us and you’ll experience expert, customized solutions with a distinctly human touch. Let our clients tell you more.
Throughout the entire (creative) process, the CAPIS team was engaged, thoughtful, and collaborative about the solutions they needed to create for their clients. Both the LiquidityBook and CAPIS teams share this dedication to our clients, and to delivering innovative, efficient solutions that stand out from the pack. CAPIS’ outsourced trading and ARC offerings are perfect illustrations of this, and we’re proud to support their development.
KEVIN SAMUEL, LIQUIDITYBOOK 
We truly enjoy working with the CAPIS team. The trading desk staff is knowledgeable and has provided assistance where other firms could or would not. Customer service is superb, with quick responses to our requests. They have also developed several workflow processes that have created daily efficiencies. Working with CAPIS you feel you are engaged with a group of individuals that truly care about you and your business. You are part of their team. They are a great fit for our business needs.
DEBORAH H., Associated bank 
Throughout the entire (creative) process, the CAPIS team was engaged, thoughtful, and collaborative about the solutions they needed to create for their clients. Both the LiquidityBook and CAPIS teams share this dedication to our clients, and to delivering innovative, efficient solutions that stand out from the pack. CAPIS’ outsourced trading and ARC offerings are perfect illustrations of this, and we’re proud to support their development.
KEVIN SAMUEL, LIQUIDITYBOOK
We truly enjoy working with the CAPIS team. The trading desk staff is knowledgeable and has provided assistance where other firms could or would not. Customer service is superb, with quick responses to our requests. They have also developed several workflow processes that have created daily efficiencies. Working with CAPIS you feel you are engaged with a group of individuals that truly care about you and your business. You are part of their team. They are a great fit for our business needs.
DEBORAH H., Associated bank
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