There is a sense of déjà vu in the air with talk of a $28 billion merger between Deutsche Börse and the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). The two have been circling around each other for years but as in the past, rival exchanges may try and break the bond. This time around the Intercontinental… Read More >>
LSE, Deutsche Börse Reveal More about Merger Talks
The potential merger of two equals between the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Deutsche Börse was taking shape last week as more details were forthcoming from the two giants of European trading. In particular this past Friday, LSEG and Deutsche Börse officials followed up on their Feb. 23 announcement in which they say that… Read More >>
Calpers CEO to Retire at the End of June
Calpers CEO to Retire by mid-2016 CEO for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (Calpers) Anne Stausboll says she will retire as head of the nation’s largest public pension fund on June 30, 2016, at the end of the fund’s current fiscal year. Stausboll has been CEO since January 2009, and she took on the… Read More >>
LSEG Eyes ETF Growth with XTF Acquisition
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has added to its exchange-traded fund (ETF) offering with the acquisition of XTF Inc., a US-based provider of ETF data, analytics and ratings. The transaction terms have not been disclosed but following the purchase, XTF will be integrated with LSEG’s Information Services Division, sitting alongside index provider FTSE Russell… Read More >>
Wall Street Heavyweights Back Open Source Project for Blockchain
Blockchain technology, with distributed-ledger potential that has excited much of the financial services world, has gotten a big boost from the Linux Foundation, the San Francisco-based open source nonprofit founded in 2000, which reports the launch of a broadly based open source initiative. “The project will develop an enterprise grade, open source distributed ledger framework… Read More >>
LSEG, DTCC Join Forces for MiFIR Reporting
The DTCC and the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) are partnering to provide clients with a connection to regulatory reporting technology vendor UnaVista’s Approved Reporting Mechanism (ARM), a service that enables DTCC clients to comply with the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) reporting requirements, officials say. UnaVista is the LSEG’s hosted platform for matching,… Read More >>
Mary Schapiro Joins LSE Board as a Non-Exec Director
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) officials report that former head of the SEC, Mary Schapiro, will join the LSEG board as a non-executive director, effective on the first of July. In addition, David Weisbrod, CEO of LCH.Clearnet, has been named LSEG’s U.S. country head. “In this new role, David will work closely with the business… Read More >>
UnaVista Hires from Axiom SL
UnaVista, the London Stock Exchange Group’s matching, reconciliation and regulatory reporting platform, reports that Robert Grant has joined as head of business development, software for Americas. Grant has 25 years of industry experience and most recently served as senior vice president of sales at Axiom Software Laboratories, “where he also led marketing and business development… Read More >>
LCH.Clearnet Appoints Head of SwapClear Australia
Clearinghouse LCH.Clearnet reports that Marcus Robinson has been appointed head of SwapClear Australia. Robinson, who is an Australian citizen, has relocated to Sydney, where he will “support the growing demand for on-the-ground, robust interest rate derivative (IRD) clearing solutions,” the company says in a statement, which also notes that his mission is to lead “LCH.Clearnet’s… Read More >>
