Barclays Capital has become the latest investor in the Bids Trading ATS for the U.S. equity block trading markets.

In a company statement, Brian Fagen, Head of Equities Electronic Trading Distribution at Barclays Capital, said, "This investment is part of Barclays Capital's efforts to provide our clients with intelligent and efficient access to diverse pools of liquidity."

Added Tim Mahoney, Chief Executive Officer of Bids Trading, "We are thrilled to have Barclays Capital join the eleven firms that have invested in BIDS Trading. This level of industry support, along with our ever-increasing user base, continues to validate the Bids Trading model. We look forward to working closely with Barclays Capital as we continue our mission to grow our liquidity pool and provide an efficient platform for institutional investors to trade blocks of shares."

Other Bids investors include Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Knight Capital, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, NYSE Euronext and UBS.