Chicago-based Cboe put its Canadian and Australian operations up for sale in late October.

The Canadian Securities Exchange is looking at buying Cboe Canada, according to a source familiar with the matter, in a deal that could transform the domestic capital markets landscape.

Formerly known as the NEO Exchange before being acquired by Cboe Global Markets Inc. in 2021, Cboe Canada is home to 270 exchange-traded funds, 150 Canadian Depositary Receipts and 25 operating businesses. Chicago-based Cboe put its Canadian and Australian operations up for sale in late October.

The CSE, which made its first-ever acquisition in Australia earlier this year, is considering buying both Cboe Canada and Cboe Australia, the source said. However, the source added talks are preliminary and there is n

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