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[ I N - D E P T H | R E Q U E S T F O R Q U O T E ] REQUEST FOR QUOTE IN EQUITIES: UNDER THE HOOD As two major trading venues launch request for quote (RFQ) models for equities trading, Hayley McDowell delves into the specifications of each RFQ systems, and after speaking to sceptical senior buy-siders, finds that the venues could face significant barriers to market-wide adoption. 58 // TheTrade // Winter 2018