Dark pools are alternative trading venues that obscure much information about trades. Initially used by institutional investors to execute large orders discreetly, various types of dark pools exist today for different purposes beyond reducing price impact. This paper provides a historical overview of dark pools, inquiring about the reasons for their existence as well as their impact on financial markets. We also discuss the ethical and moral implications, including fairness and transparency.

Altay, S., Colaneri, K., Eksi-Altay, Z. (2025). A Tour Into Dark Pools. In Philosophy and Finance: Ten Open Questions (pp. 29-48). Springer Science and Business Media B.V. [10.1007/978-3-031-96510-4_3].

A Tour Into Dark Pools

Colaneri, Katia
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2025-01-01

Abstract

Dark pools are alternative trading venues that obscure much information about trades. Initially used by institutional investors to execute large orders discreetly, various types of dark pools exist today for different purposes beyond reducing price impact. This paper provides a historical overview of dark pools, inquiring about the reasons for their existence as well as their impact on financial markets. We also discuss the ethical and moral implications, including fairness and transparency.
2025
Settore STAT-04/A - Metodi matematici dell'economia e delle scienze attuariali e finanziarie
Settore MATH-01/A - Logica matematica
English
Rilevanza internazionale
Capitolo o saggio
Dark pools
Ethical issues
HFT
Informed trades
Price discovery
Regulations
Altay, S., Colaneri, K., Eksi-Altay, Z. (2025). A Tour Into Dark Pools. In Philosophy and Finance: Ten Open Questions (pp. 29-48). Springer Science and Business Media B.V. [10.1007/978-3-031-96510-4_3].
Altay, S; Colaneri, K; Eksi-Altay, Z
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