Acquisition
London Stock Exchange Bolsters Fixed-Income Presence with Citi Yield Book, Indices Acquisitions
$685 million deal for analytics platform and indices business first acquisition by LSEG since collapse of Deutsche Börse merger.
Cash Is King for Euronext and R3, But for Very Different Reasons
Euronext makes its play for FX through hefty M&A investment, while R3 announces a sizable intake from its own investors.
Mergermarket Buys Trade Ideas Platform TIM Group to Boost Buy-Side Reach
Officials say the move highlights the growing trends towards quantitative strategies and demand for Big Data.
Euronext Continues Diversification Drive into Foreign Exchange with FastMatch Acquisition
Euronext to acquire 90 percent stake in spot FX trading network FastMatch as exchanges continue their move into investment bank domain
The State of Play in M&A
Kirsten Hyde looks at what's hot and what's not in the world of private equity investment and M&A activity.
UPDATE: Liquidnet Acquires OTAS Technologies
The trading network adds OTAS' analytics system to its buy-side trading platform.
Liquidnet Acquires OTAS for Best Execution Analytics
OTAS analytics will be folded into Liquidnet’s VHT platform to “deliver market context directly to the trader at the point of execution.”
UPDATE: Moody’s Buys Company Data Vendor BvD for €3 Billion
Bureau van Dijk’s platform will be integrated into Moody’s Analytics’ suite of risk management solutions.
Cinnober Acquires Surveillance Vendor Ancoa Software Out of Administration
UK-based surveillance technology provider bought out of administration after failing to secure necessary funding.
Buy-Side Tech Vendors Focus on the Middle Office
A series of mergers and acquisitions between technology vendors means buy-side firms have more options in the middle office space.
May 2017: Reasons to Be Cheerful
While many fintech firms have come and gone, Victor argues that the industry is better served now than ever.
Delta Capita Acquires Technology Provider Appendium
The acquisition is expected to enhance Delta Capita’s Securities Finance Managed Services (SFMS).
StatPro Completes its Revolution through UBS Delta Acquisition
StatPro has announced that it is set to acquire UBS Delta, UBS’ risk and performance analytics service, in the latest of a string of acquisitions across the buy-side fintech industry.
Under New Ownership of PE Firm TA Associates, ITRS Eyes Acquisitions
CEO Guy Warren Gives his outlook for ITRS and potential “bolt-on” acquisitions after TA Associates buys the vendor from Carlyle Group.
London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Börse Merger Killed Off by European Commission
European Commission prohibits deal on basis it would create a monopoly for fixed-income clearing in Europe.
The LSE–Deutsche Börse Merger Is Our Very Own Project Zeus
The collapse of the London Stock Exchange and Deustche Börse deal doesn't come as much of a surprise.
Thomson Reuters Closes Avox Acquisition
Avox's staff have already transferred from being DTCC employees to being Thomson Reuters employees, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Numerix Acquires TFG Financial Systems
Numerix executes its first acquisition, giving it a platform providing real-time risk, profit-and-loss, and position capabilities to its Oneview enterprise solution.
Intercontinental Exchange's Trayport Sale Order Upheld by UK Competition Appeal Tribunal
ICE appeal against CMA order to divest Trayport platform over reduction of market competitiveness rejected by UK court.
Euronext Takes $10 Million Stake in Fixed-Income Tech Provider Algomi
Latest investment in London-based vendor follows $2.3 million licensing agreement in November last year to create joint venture to launch new pan-European bond multilateral trading facility.
London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Börse Merger Suffers Potentially Terminal Setback
LSEG refuses European Commission’s antitrust demand to sell stake in Italian platform MTS, placing proposed merger in jeopardy.
TMX Sells Atrium Network to Intercontinental Exchange
ICE will use the acquisition to expand the reach of its SFTI network, while TMX can pursue its new focus of investor analytics rather than infrastructure.
UPDATE 2: Thomson Reuters Buys DTCC's Clarient and Avox Reference Data Arms
The vendors expect to conclude the deals before the end of the first quarter, officials say.
CIP Cap Merges Vendors for RegTech Powerhouse
The deal will combine three vendors with a wealth of regulation- and compliance-related technology solutions.