Drivers and effects of stock market fragmentation - Insights on SME stocks

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We analyze how market fragmentation affects market quality of SME and other less actively traded stocks. Compared to large stocks, they are less likely to be traded on multiple venues and show, if at all, low levels of fragmentation. Concerning the impact of fragmentation on market quality, we find evidence for a hockey stick effect: Fragmentation has no effect for infrequently traded stocks, a negative effect on liquidity of slightly more active stocks, and increasing benefits for liquidity of large and actively traded stocks. Consequently, being traded on multiple venues is not necessarily harmful for SME stock market quality.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: SAFE Working Paper ; No. 367

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; General Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data) ; Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
• Subject: Market Microstructure ; Market Fragmentation ; Securities Market Regulation ; Market Quality ; SME Trading

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Lausen, Jens ; Clapham, Benjamin ; Gomber, Peter ; Bender, Micha
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE
• (where): Frankfurt a. M.
• (when): 2022

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.2139/ssrn.4042916
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/266688
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET