London Stock Exchange Group PLC

London Stock Exchange Group Plc engages in the provision of global financial markets infrastructure services. It operates through the following segments: Information Services, Post Trade Services-LCH, Post Trade Services-CC&G and Monte Titoli, Capital Markets, Technology Services, and Other. The Information Services segment refers to subscription and license fees for data and index services provided. The Post Trade Services-LCH segment refers to CCP and clearing services provided, non-cash collateral management, and net interest earned on cash held for margin and default funds. The Post Trade Services-CC&G and Monte Titoli segment is responsible for trades and contracts clearing, and relates to net interest earned on cash, securities held for margin and default funds, and settlement and custody services. The Capital Markets segment pertains to admission fees from initial listing and further capital raises, annual fees charged for securities traded on the group's markets, and fees from secondary market services. The Technology Services segment comprises capital markets software licenses and related information technology infrastructure, network connection, and server hosting services. The Other segment covers events and media services. The company was founded in 1698 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The London Stock Exchange  said it will consider the offer made by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing , which it called "unsolicited, preliminary and highly conditional." The LSE said it remains committed to its takeover of Refinitiv Holding, held by Blackstone  and Thomson Reuters.

LSE says it will consider 'highly conditional' Hong Kong Exchange bid

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited has proposed a 31.6 billion pound ($39 billion) takeover of the London Stock Exchange, it said on Wednesday, just weeks after the London bourse announced a plan to merge with data company Refinitiv.

Hong Kong Exchanges proposes $39 billion London Stock Exchange takeover

Refinitiv acquisition brings complementary assets to the London Stock Exchange Group with real cost and revenue synergies based on the shared customer set.

London Stock Exchange Group: A New Powerhouse In Financial Markets

Software glitch prevented investors trading for more than an hour and a half

London Stock Exchange hit by worst outage since 2011

The London Stock Exchange Group is buying Refinitiv in a $27B deal, including in excess of $12B in net debt.

Running The Numbers On The London Stock Exchange's Acquisition Of Refinitiv

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LDNXF) CEO David Schwimmer on Q2 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

The London Stock Exchange reached an agreement to acquire financial markets data gathering company Refinitiv in a $27 billion deal.

$27B Mega Merger Happening Oversees: London Stock Exchange To Buy Refinitiv

London Stock Exchange has agreed to buy financial information provider Refinitiv in a $27 billion deal aimed at offering trading across regions and currencies and establishing the British company as a rival to Bloomberg.

Britain's LSE delivers 'defining' $27 billion Refinitiv deal in data drive

London Stock Exchange  has agreed to buy financial information firm Refinitiv, the company said on Thursday, in a $27 billion deal that will transform the British group into a market data and analytics giant.

London Stock Exchange agrees to buy Refinitiv in $27 billion deal

The London Stock Exchange Group Plc’s  expected $27 billion purchase of financial-data business Refinitiv has its origins in May 2013, amid the crocuses, champagne and corporate hobnobbing of London’s Chelsea Flower Show.

Seeds of London Stock Exchange deal planted at flower show

Shares in London Stock Exchange Group Plc rose more than 10% on Monday after the British company said late Friday it was in discussions to buy Refinitiv Holdings Ltd in deal worth $27 billion including debt.

LSE shares jump after proposed $27 billion Refinitiv deal

Blackstone Group

U.S. buyout fund Blackstone Group Inc is expected to announce the merger of its majority-owned financial data firm Refinitiv with the London Stock Exchange Group Plc within a week, but the deal is expected to face a long antitrust review before it can close, four sources told Reuters.

LSE-Refinitiv deal faces long antitrust review: sources

The LSE recently invested in Nivaura, a start-up that claims to have issued the world's first automated cryptocurrency-denominated bond.

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