Liquidnet’s nascent fixed income trading platform for the buyside has boosted its member base by nearly a quarter to 150 since its launch less than six months ago and is targeting 200 members in the coming months, according to the company's European head.

Mark Pumfrey, who heads Europe, the Middle East and Africa operations at the dark pool operator, said Liquidnet's platform for corporate bond trading, which launched on September 29, 2015 with more than 120 members, now has 150 members globally.