Darker than a dark pool? Welcome to Wall Street’s private rooms

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NEW YORK: Wall Street's infamous dark pools are getting even darker.

Created within the dark pools themselves, the rooms are independent from one another and each is invisible to anyone not invited, raising questions about both market transparency and fragmentation.

Companies operating alternative trading systems (ATS) – the formal term for dark pools – said it’s a minority of their volumes at present, since the growth in demand is a relatively new phenomenon.

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Published On: 2025-03-18 @ 00:00:00 (20 hours ago)

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