Euronext to acquire Danish CSD to bolster post-trade business
Deal for VP Securities will give the European exchange group a CSD presence in the Nordics and boost its post-trade offering.
Deal for VP Securities will give the European exchange group a CSD presence in the Nordics and boost its post-trade offering.
Euronext has pulled out of the race to acquire Spain's BME after SIX Group gained regulatory approvals for the takeover last week.
Market participants were sent the consultation this week to provide feedback on shorter trading hours by mid-May.
Spanish government has authorised SIX Group’s bid for BME, meaning it now needs approval from Spain’s CNMV.
The 2019 annual report for SIX Group confirmed it is still awaiting regulatory approvals for its bid for Spanish stock exchange BME.
After more than 20 years with JP Morgan, Georges Lauchard, joined Euronext as chief operating officer.
Migration of Oslo Børs markets to the Euronext trading technology platform Optiq is due to be completed in November.
Data science FinTech Crux Informatics will deliver market data from Euronext FX to the exchange group’s clients.
Chris French will oversee business development for Euroclear in the UK and Ireland.
Øivind Amundsen takes over as CEO following Håvard Abrahamsen’s resignation from the position.