The decision from the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) makes the firm’s tender offer unconditional, with an acceptance period set to run until 17 November; results to be announced on 19 November.
The decision reflects the firm’s “global strategic shift”; Cboe will work alongside regulators and customers to ensure a smooth transition of the businesses.
The new offering will go live on 10 November 2025 and is set to allow a wider range of firms to trade directly on Eurex without a membership.
The new system will underpin trading across SIX Swiss Exchange and Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, with goals to create a unified client experience and enhance market access.
BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley are among the banks taking a 20% ownership stake, in exchange for £170 million in the deal.
Merz’ support follows recent developments to unify Europe’s markets and address fragmentation across the region, such as Euronext’s bid to acquire all ATHEX shares.
The move will use LSEG data to allow custom AI agents to be built directly into workflows, within the Microsoft Copilot Studio, and deployed in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
A joint statement from AFME, EFAMA and FIA EPTA follows numerous disruptions since 2020, most recently the Nasdaq Nordic and Baltic outage in July 2025.
Alantra was formerly known as N+1 Equities, having come under the same umbrella alongside C.W. Downer & Co., Swiss Capital, Daruma, and Dinamia in 2016.
The exchange is set to launch a voluntary exchange offer, running until 17 November, with the proposal already receiving unanimous support from ATHEX’s board of directors.