Mergers & Acquisitions ·
DOJ and FTC grant early HSR termination for Intercontinental Exchange's proposed $3.75B acquisition
MKTXMarketaxess Holdings Inc
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act on October 21, 2026. This action satisfies a key regulatory condition for the previously announced merger between Intercontinental Exchange and MarketAxess Holdings Inc., where MarketAxess will become a wholly owned subsidiary. The transaction remains subject to stockholder approval and other customary closing conditions. MarketAxess operates electronic trading platforms for institutional fixed-income securities.