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...
LSEG’s acquisition of Refinitiv is expected to close in the second half of 2020, and is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is set to acquire data and trading services provider Refinitiv for $27...
London Stock Exchange Group has agreed to buy Refinitiv for $27 billion (£22.3 billion), broadening its global footprint in financial data and market infrastructure to compete better with rivals like ICE and CME. Apart from the London exchange, LSE owns the Milan...