News that Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext are in merger negotiations -- and that the LSE and TMX are coming together -- has lit up talk of the obvious: Who's next?
In the wake of some of the biggest news to hit the industry since the 2008 meltdown, pundits are examining how we got here, what this means for the future of finance and, of course, who's next in line for the merger train.
Here's a sampling of recent headlines.
Bloomberg supports merger of NYSE and Deutsche Börse
NYSE Death as Dominant Exchange Presaged German Deal
NYSE sale could put CBOE in play
Futures Behemoth Seen If NYSE, Deutsche Boerse Merge
Deutsche Boerse Deal With NYSE Signals Wave of M&A
Asian Exchanges May Be Next In Growing Wave of Mergers
NYSE Börse: the global mega-exchange
Nasdaq, CBOE top targets in exchange merger mania