Merger
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.
SIX Merges its Structured Products and Swiss Exchanges
SIX has confirmed that as of May 2, 2017, its Structured Products Exchange will operate as part of the Swiss Exchange.
Delta Capita Acquires Technology Provider Appendium
The acquisition is expected to enhance Delta Capita’s Securities Finance Managed Services (SFMS).
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.
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.
CIP Cap Merges Vendors for RegTech Powerhouse
The deal will combine three vendors with a wealth of regulation- and compliance-related technology solutions.
'Game-Changer' Startups Should Consider M&A to Gain Credibility and ‘Disrupt' From Within
Reluctance by firms to take risks on unknown entities means being acquired is the most viable route for startups to enter the information space and be a "game changer."
ICE Committed to Keeping $650 Million Trayport Platform
Intercontinental Exchange slaps down CMA suggestion of divestiture of Trayport platform, confirms intentions to carry on unchanged.
ICE: Sale of Trayport Not “Necessary, Appropriate or in Best Interests”
Intercontinental Exchange slaps down CMA suggestion of divestiture of Trayport platform, confirms intentions to carry on unchanged.
ICE Faces Potential Sale of Trayport Over CMA Inquiry into Lessening of Competition
UK watchdog raises issue of potential “substantial lessening of competition” as a result of $650 million acquisition last year, suggests “complete divestiture” as possible remedy.
CMA Proposes ICE Sells Trayport Due to Acquisition Causing a Lessening of Competition
UK watchdog raises issue of potential “substantial lessening of competition” as a result of $650 million acquisition last year, suggests “complete divestiture” as possible remedy.
LSE, Deutsche Börse Outline Role of Data, Indexes in Merger Deal
Information services and indexes are expected to contribute 25 percent of the merged exchange group's revenues, five years after the merger is complete.
Uggla Eyes Index Expansion for New IHS Markit
The merged vendor sees creating more index products based on its existing data assets as "low-hanging fruit."
Markit, IHS to Merge
Combining one of market data's old grandees with a relative newcomer will create a "global information powerhouse," officials say.
“Merger of Equals” Agreed by London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse
Creation of exchange powerhouse agreed, deal expected to be completed by end of year or early 2017.
LSE–Deutsche Börse Merger Deal Would Create ‘World’s Largest Index Provider’
The merged entity would include a combined index business bigger than S&P-DJI or MSCI, analysts say.
2015 Year in Review: Q4 M&A Surge Redefines Data Landscape
Intercontinental Exchange's acquisition of Interactive Data has blurred the line even further between exchanges and vendors.
Tullett-Icap Voice Broking Merger Will Drive New Data Products, Indexes
Though details are yet to be confirmed, officials say the combined data group can build new indexes and products that respond to regulatory needs.
Johannesburg Exchange Taps MillenniumIT Technology for Derivatives, Fixed Income Markets
Deal will extend JSE's use of Millennium Advanced Platform, Millennium Exchange trading platform and Millennium Surveillance.
SS&C Acquires DST Global Solutions
The deal will be worth $95 million in cash.
Thomson Reuters Bows M&A Arbitrage Data
Thomson Reuters has unveiled a new collection of mergers and acquisitions data within its Deals database targeting the needs of event-driven hedge fund managers.
Agencia Estado Adds Content, Capabilities to Broadcast+ Terminal
Brazilian data vendor Agencia Estado has added new content and functionality to its Broadcast+ data and news terminal that the vendor soft launched last year, leveraging a completely redesigned underlying technology architecture.
Estimize Unveils Crowd-Sourced M&A Prediction Platform, Raises $1.2M Expansion Funding
New York-based startup crowd-sourced estimates provider Estimize will roll out a new platform today, Wednesday, March 26, dubbed Mergerize, which aggregates crowd-sourced predictions of potential mergers and acquisition activity so traders, M&A bankers…