NYSE Euronext on Its Trading Floor Upgrades

In the above video, CNBC's Bob Pisani speaks with Jonathan Corpina, senior managing partner of Meridien Equity Partners Inc., and Lou Pastina, NYSE Euronext's executive VP in charge of NYSE Operations.

You might have read in Traders magazine about NYSE Euronext's (NXT) plans to renovate the trading floor, replacing cramped broker booths with modern trading desks, new screens and workspaces, and a new network. Here's CNBC's report on the same subject.

The NYSE trading floor is a great place for a community of agents, and the idea is to make it the most attractive place to represent customers no matter what market you're working, no matter whether you're working an order electronically or physically or both. And I mean attractive in the sense of functionality, flexibility, aesthetics, access to liquidity, and costs.

The video is 3 1/2 minutes; recommended.