Market Structure
Rumor has it that animosity at the top is behind NYSE Euronext Inc.’s rejection of Nasdaq OMX Group’s enhanced takeover bid, though a potential antitrust review would provide a more understandable pretext for refusal. If and when things ever… READ MORE ›
The frenzy of merger-related activity in the exchanges business shows no sign of abating. Last week, it was the turn of first BATS Global Markets and then NASDAQ/IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) to enter the fray — BATS with the announcement that… READ MORE ›
Traditional exchange markets in Europe have been buffeted in recent years by regulatory changes and new advances in trading technology. Market fragmentation has been the result, in which trading concentrated on traditional exchanges has given way to a new… READ MORE ›