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Euronext and CDP ponder Borsa Italiana bid

Euronext and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) have confirmed they are in discussions on making a joint bid for Borsa Italiana, which is currently owned by the London Stock Exchange.

11 September 2020

Company announcement/markets

LSEG Technology deliver market maker tech to UBI Banca

LSEG Technology, London Stock Exchange Group’s technology solutions provider, today announces that it has successfully delivered a new IT platform for UBI Banca.

05 August 2020

News/markets

LSE mulls Milan exchange sale to ease Refinitiv deal

London Stock Exchange (LSE) is reportedly considering the sale of its Borsa Italiana business in order to appease EU regulators and help ease its proposed takeover of data provider Refinitiv.

31 July 2020

News/regulation

Singapore investigates LSE-Refinitiv deal

Singapore's competition watchdog has raised concerns about the London Stock Exchange's planned $27 billion takeover of financial data vendor Refinitiv.

02 July 2020

Company announcement/markets

SteelEye and UnaVista partner to support market following CME withdrawal

SteelEye, the compliance technology and data analytics firm, and UnaVista, the regulatory reporting platform from London Stock Exchange Group, today announced a partnership to support financial firms with best-in-class reporting services as they migrate from CME’s European Trade Repository (TR) and NEX Abide regulatory reporting services, which will close in November 2020.

30 June 2020

Company announcement/people

London Stock Exchange appoints Anna Manz as CFO

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announces today that Anna Manz will join as Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of LSEG plc on 21 November, reporting to David Schwimmer, CEO, LSEG.

25 June 2020

News/markets

EC opens antitrust probe into LSE-Refinitiv deal

The European Commission has opened an in-depth antitrust investigation into the London Stock Exchange's planned $27 billion takeover of financial data vendor Refinitiv.

22 June 2020

Company announcement/regulation

LSE chief Nikhil Rathi appointed CEO of Financial Conduct Authority

HM Treasury have today announced the appointment of Nikhil Rathi as the new permanent Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

22 June 2020

Company announcement/markets

Western Union to offer services to Elite companies on the London Stock Exchange

Western Union (NYSE: WU), a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, has partnered with ELITE, part of London Stock Exchange Group, to offer a portfolio of services to companies in the U.K. through Western Union Business Solutions enabling them to propel growth, raise capital and access global and local networks.

16 June 2020

Company announcement/markets

MTS launches new unsecured money market trading platform

MTS, part of London Stock Exchange Group, has launched MTS Depo, a new electronic multilateral exchange system for European unsecured money market trading denominated in Euros.

30 April 2020

Company announcement/markets

LCH EquityClear goes live with new LSEG Technology post trade platform

LSEG Technology, London Stock Exchange Group’s technology solutions provider, today announces that it has successfully implemented a new clearing platform for LCH’s EquityClear service.

06 April 2020

News/sustainable

LSE sustainable business head: ESG is the highest priority for large investors

David Harris, group head of sustainable business of the London Stock Exchange, spoke to Finextra TV about how he works to integrate sustainable finance across the capabilities of the group by considering the flow of data from issuers through to investors and the capabilities needed to support both and ultimately, the entire market.

06 April 2020