Deutsche Börse building equities dark pool

Deutsche Börse is developing a central midpoint dark pool, which is due to launch in November 2024. The move mirrors Euronext, Europe’s largest exchange, which will unveil its own dark pool next week. 

A source familiar with the project says Deutsche Börse is building its dark venue, with prototypes made and some testing already completed. “They think there’s good reason why their midpoint book can become attractive and why it could be established next to the existing ones,” says the source. “Of