Johann, Thomas; Putnins, Talis; Sagade, Satchit; … - 2019 - This version: April 30, 2019, preliminary and incomplete
We show that "quasi-dark" trading venues, i.e., markets with somewhat non-transparent trading mechanisms, are important parts of modern equity market structure alongside lit markets and dark pools. Using the European MiFID II regulation as a quasi-natural experiment, we find that dark pool bans...
