OneChicago has revealed that it is looking for a partner to help the exchange with technology and marketing, and has hired investment bank Mesirow Financial to help the single stock futures (SSF) exchange bring in new investors.

OneChicago executives said Chicago-based Mesirow was chosen from a shortlist of five banks to help the exchange find a new investor. Marty Doyle, OneChicago's president, told FO Week that the search for an investment bank stemmed from a recent number of unsolicited inquiries from firms looking to invest in the exchange.

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