EuroCTP Emerges As Sole Contender For EU’s Long-Awaited Equities Tape - FinanceFeeds

EuroCTP Emerges As Sole Contender For EU’s Long-Awaited Equities Tape - FinanceFeeds

More than a decade after regulators first floated the idea, the European Union finally looks set to get a real-time equities consolidated tape—and barring any late surprises, the job appears headed to a joint venture backed by the continent’s biggest exchanges. EuroCTP, a Netherlands-based consortium formed by the likes of Deutsche Börse, Euronext, Nasdaq Nordic, and SIX, has submitted what is currently the only official bid to build and operate…

EuroCTP submits EU equities consolidated tape bid

EuroCTP has submitted its official bid to become the EU consolidated tape provider (CTP) for shares and ETFs. The joint venture’s proposal submission follows the launch of ESMA’s tender process on 20 June 2025. The bid also aligns with the closure of the first phase of the process on 25 July, until which participants can register and submit their requests to participate.  Currently, EuroCTP is the only confirmed bidder in the process, after big …