Hong Kong exchange’s pulled offer for the LSE highlights the difficulties of crossborder deals between trading venues London Stock Exchange Group PLC’s dismissal of the Hong Kong exchange’s almost $37 billion takeover attempt underscores the challenges global exchanges face trying...
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...
Combined revenue would top USD8 billion; Information Services would account for 69% of company turnover On July 27 the London Stock Exchange confirmed that it was in talks to buy market data and analytics firm Refinitiv for $27b. If an...