Were the financial-data company Michael Bloomberg founded ever to do a deal, it would be a momentous event for fintech investors When most people think about a race for Bloomberg, they probably have in mind Michael Bloomberg joining the Democratic primary. ...
Who buys Bloomberg, the company, if the man wins? In college, Michael Bloomberg joked he would be America’s first Jewish president. On Sunday, the former New York City mayor presented himself as the antidote to Donald Trump. For that pitch to...
Rival bids offer two visions for LSE as insatiable demand provides bourses with promise for future Mergers and acquisitions among exchanges has sometimes been likened to a game of chess. In a world where prized assets are scarce, a move by...
Combined revenue would top USD5 billion; potential acquisition faces significant delays due to regulatory and political hurdles spanning multiple countries and jurisdictions On September 11 Hong Kong Stock Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) announced an unsolicited acquisition proposal to the London Stock...
The UK stock exchange group’s purchase of data and trading group has been welcomed, but execution will be key David Schwimmer, the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange Group, could hardly have written a better script. The company’s $27bn acquisition...