TRADEcho to Hit Early Next Year The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Boat Services Ltd. will be offering TRADEcho, a combination of the two vendors’ existing and complimentary trade reporting services, officials say. TRADEcho is slated to be available by the first quarter of 2017 and will offer a single trade reporting venue and… Read More >>
ESMA Pries Open Derivatives Clearing
Although not all clearinghouses will be happy, the European Securities Market Authority Association (ESMA) decision to allow more choice in trading and clearing was welcomed by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Nasdaq Stock Market, which have long championed greater competition in derivatives clearing. The so-called open access rule, set out under Markets in… Read More >>
CME May Spur Bidding War for the LSE
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 >>
ICE Mulls Move to Buy London Stock Exchange
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) officials are acknowledging “recent press speculation” that they may put forth an offer to buy the LSEG, which has gone public with its potential merger of two equals with Deutsche Börse. As outlined by LSEG and Deutsche Börse officials, the potential merger would be “structured as an all-share merger of equals under… 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 >>
LSE Group Launches Social Media Platform for Investor Relations
A LinkedIn/Skype hybrid developed by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) will make investor relations activity more efficient and less costly, according to the stock exchange group. The platform, Elite Connect, is a mixture of LinkedIn and Skype, according to the London Stock Exchange Group’s head of Italy and Continental Europe primary markets, Luca Peyrano…. Read More >>
