The revelation that influential high-frequency trading firm Getco has recently connected to Turquoise goes some way to explaining the platform's super-charged market share gains in recent months and marks it out as one of the frontrunners among the new breed of derivatives trading venues.

Getco's European division disclosed that it had recently joined Turquoise in a hearing last month with the Competition Commission, concerning the proposed merger between Bats Global and Chi-X Europe.