The development follows the Commission’s unannounced inspections at the premises of Deutsche Börse and Nasdaq in September 2024 on charges around derivatives practice.

The European Commission has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Deutsche Börse and Nasdaq over their possible breach of European Union (EU) competition rules. The investigation is part of its efforts to ensure a single market that is fair and open  The Commission is assessing whether the two exchanges have coordinated their conduct in the derivatives sector for listing, trading and clearing of financial derivatives in the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists o