ICE Accelerates MarketAxess Acquisition Timeline to Q1 2027
Intercontinental Exchange expects to complete its acquisition of MarketAxess in Q1 2027, advancing its previous timeline of the first half of 2027 after receiving Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance on October 21, 2026. The companies also plan to seek regulatory approval for U.S. retail perpetual futures based on Hyperliquid.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) announced that it expects to complete its acquisition of MarketAxess in the first quarter of 2027. This timeline is an acceleration from the company's previous guidance of the first half of 2027, following the receipt of Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance on October 21, 2026. Additionally, the companies disclosed plans to seek regulatory approval to offer Hyperliquid-based retail perpetual futures in the United States, which would operate as a separate business from ICE's institutional futures franchise.