EU Antitrust Watchdog Probes Deutsche Boerse and Nasdaq Over Financial Derivatives
1. EU investigates Deutsche Boerse and Nasdaq for anti-competitive practices. 2. Concerns focus on non-competition in financial derivatives trading. 3. Nasdaq claims investigation relates to a lawful 1999 cooperation. 4. Deutsche Boerse emphasizes cooperation aimed at market efficiency. 5. The EU's investigation could affect trading practices in derivatives.