Club rules? How German retail trading venues shut out PTFs

Murky rule books prevent non-bank market-makers from competing for Europe’s growing online customer demand

Most weekends in Berlin, dance devotees flock from near and far to Berghain – a former soviet-era heating plant that is a mecca for techno fans. But many fail to get across the threshold – thanks to its infamously harsh door policy, which club-goers suspect is really at the whim of staff.

Now, principal trading firms (PTFs) feel they are being rebuffed by similarly opaque admission criteria on Germany’s thriving retail stock trading venues. Though the venues themselves would disagree.

These

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Risk.net? View our subscription options

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here