Reuters has reported that an industry source familiar with the matter said that a tie-up between Deutsche Boerse and the CME was unlikely to happen.
A year ago the European Union blocked Deutsche Boerse from merging with NYSE Euronext on competition grounds.
At a press conference last week following the release of Deutsache Boerse's annual results, Deutsche Boerse CEO Reto Francioni said that Deutsche Boerse would focus mainly on Organic growth, whilst remaining open to joint ventures.