London Stock Exchange

506 results about this entity

Period: 01 Nov 2004 - 12 Aug 2024

Borsa Italiana to float; moots LSE alliance

Italian stock exchange operator Borsa Italiana is looking to cash in on the rapid consolidation of Europe's stock exchanges by floating on its own market and forging an alliance with the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Euronext under pressure to pursue Deutsche Börse merger

Pan-European exchange Euronext is under pressure from one of its largest shareholders to kick-start merger talks with rival exchange Deutsche Börse and drop its takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

LSE slams 'cheap' Macquarie bid as Threadneedle ups stake

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has accused Macquarie Bank of trying to buy it "on the cheap" and has rejected the Australian firm's takeover bid for the second time.

Macquarie launches £1.5bn hostile bid for LSE

Australia's Macquarie Bank has launched a formal 580 pence per share bid for the London Stock Exchange (LSE) - a price that the UK market operator has already dismissed as 'derisory'.

LSE rejects 'derisory' Macquarie cash bid

The London Stock Exchange has rejected an indicative cash bid of 580 pence per share from Australia's Macquarie Bank, describing the proposal as 'derisory'.

Study calls for consolidated clearing services in Europe

The European financial community could cut costs for cross-border securities trading with the introduction of a single central counterparty and the merging of the region's two largest clearing houses, Eurex Clearing and LCH.Clearnet, according to a report complied by UK-based Bourse Consult and commissioned by the Corporation of London.

LSE adds top 50 AIM stocks to SETSmm as Plus Markets makes debut

The London Stock Exchange has migrated the 50 largest AIM stocks to its hybrid electronic order book, SETSmm. The move comes as Plus Markets - whose chief executive Simon Brickles is the former head of the Exchange's junior market - launches its own quote-driven trading system for AIM-listed stocks.

LSE calls off OMX merger talks - reports

The London Stock Exchange has abandoned secretive merger talks with Swedish exchange operator OMX in order to focus on fighting off a possible takeover bid from Australian investment bank Macquarie.

Macquarie given 'put up or shut up' LSE bid deadline

The UK Takeover Panel has given a consortium led by Australia's Macquarie Bank until 15 December to make a bid for the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Sports stars bid for City bonuses

Sebastian Coe, the architect of London's successful Olympic bid, opened the London Stock Exchange Thursday and launched an online auction site - aimed at City FX traders - that will raise money for community sports projects around the world.

LSE takes £23.1 million charge on EDX London derivatives unit

The London Stock Exchange has taken a goodwill impairment charge of £23.1 million on EDX London, the equity derivatives business it launched in 2003 with Scandinavian stock exchange operator OMX, and says it will not make any further investments in the venture.

UK watchdog approves LSE takeover bids with conditions

Britain's Competition Commission (CC) has given the go ahead to Germany's Deutsche Börse and pan-European exchange Euronext to bid for the London Stock Exchange (LSE), but on condition that they ensure the UK exchange's clearing provider remains independent.