Borsa Italiana - News, Articles & Research

Company announcement/markets

Borsa Italiana migrates to Optiq trading platform

Euronext, the leading pan-European market infrastructure, today announced the successful completion of the migration of Italian derivatives trading to Optiq, the third and final phase in the migration process of Borsa Italiana's markets onto Euronext’s state-of-the-art, proprietary trading platform Optiq®.

03 April 2024

Company announcement/startups

Intesa Sanpaolo welcomes 21 startups to accelerator programme

A new Intesa Sanpaolo ELITE Lounge is kicking off, welcoming 21 Italian start-ups to the financial acceleration programmes for highly innovative companies supported by Intesa Sanpaolo.

26 September 2022

Company announcement/markets

EU approval of LSE/Refinitiv deal paves the way for Euronext acquisition of Borsa Italiana

Euronext today acknowledges that the European Commission has conditionally approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) proposed acquisition of Refinitiv.

13 January 2021

News/markets

LSE agrees €4.3 billion sale of Borsa Italiana to Euronext

The London Stock Exchange has agreed to sell Borsa Italiana to Euronext for €4.3 billion, paving the way for its takeover of financial data provider Refinitiv.

09 October 2020

Company announcement/markets

Euronext and CDPE in exclusive talks to buy Borsa Italiana from LSE

Euronext and CDP Equity (“CDPE”, 100% owned by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti) confirm they have entered into exclusive talks with London Stock Exchange Group plc (“LSEG”) to acquire Borsa Italiana group, together with Intesa Sanpaolo. There can be no certainty that this will lead to a transaction.

18 September 2020

News/markets

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

Pico goes Co-Lo in Milan

Pico, a leading provider of technology services for the financial markets community globally, today announced the latest extension to its European network of exchange colocation facilities with the addition of hosting services at the Borsa Italiana exchange colocation facility in Milan.

01 October 2019

News

Borsa Italiana prepares for weekend switch to MillenniumIT

Borsa Italiana is to shut down trading on the TradEelect platform for the final time after markets close Friday, in preparation for a big bang migration to the London Stock Exchange's MillenniumIT trading system.

21 June 2012

News

Direct Edge and Nasdaq bid to curb HFT messaging with fines

US exchange operators Nasdaq OMX and Direct Edge have outlined incentive plans designed to encourage high-frequency traders to cut back on the huge number of messages they generate.

08 March 2012

News

Borsa Italia glitches hit trading

Following a volatile day of trading yesterday thanks to the turmoil in Libya, Borsa Italia has been hit by technical problems this morning, leaving it unable to open as normal.

22 February 2011

News

LSE strengthens grip on Italian post-trade assets

The London Stock Exchange has announced the appointment of post-trade business veterans Kevin Milne and Giulio Di Cerbo to the boards of Italian settlement system Monte Titoli and clearing counterparty Casa di Compenzione & Garanzia.

30 June 2010

News

LSE deputy CEO Capuano quits

Massimo Capuano, deputy CEO at the London Stock Exchange and chief of Borsa Italiana, has quit.

01 April 2010