Mergers & Acquisitions ·
MarketAxess refiles HSR forms with FTC and DOJ, extending antitrust review waiting period until October 29, 2026
MKTXMarketaxess Holdings Inc
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. voluntarily withdrew its Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification and report forms with the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission on September 25, 2026, to allow additional time for antitrust review of its proposed merger with Intercontinental Exchange. The parties refiled their notifications on September 29, 2026, extending the HSR Act waiting period until October 29, 2026. Completion of the transaction remains subject to stockholder approval and other closing conditions, with a current expectation that the merger will close in the first half of 2027. A special meeting of stockholders has been scheduled for October 29, 2026, to vote on adopting the merger agreement. MarketAxess operates as an electronic trading platform for institutional investors.