Events
Nov 26, 2026

Deutsche Börse

efl Annual Conference 2026

Better Data, Less Fragmentation & More Retail - Success Factors for European Financial Markets?
Deutsche Börse IT Open Day conference
Start: Nov 26, 2026 02:30 PM
End: Nov 26, 2026 06:45 PM
Location: Deutsche Börse AG, The Cube, Mergenthalerallee 61, 65760 Frankfurt am Main Eschborn
Organizer: efl - the Data Science Institute House of Finance

Join leading researchers, practitioners, and regulators to discuss the future of European capital markets. The conference addresses current challenges and opportunities, including the European liquidity gap, market fragmentation, the global competitiveness of European capital markets, and the evolving retail investment landscape. Discussions will focus on EU's CMU/SIU including the European Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP), the launch of the Consolidated Tape, and the impact of the Payment for Order Flow (PFOF) ban on market structure and investor outcomes.

Two dedicated panel discussions will examine both structural barriers to more integrated and efficient markets and the opportunities to strengthen retail investor participation. In addition, the conference will showcase latest research conducted by efl, providing valuable insights into investment, trading and data science related topics.

Welcome speach by Dr. Thomas Book, Member of the Executive Board, Deutsche Börse Group.

Axel Schmidt, Head of Business Development – Retail at Deutsche Börse joins a panel discussion on how to shape the European retail landscape.

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