London Stock Exchange Group (LES) said its proposed merger with Deutsche Boerse AG is unlikely to be approved by the European Commission.
EU had requested that LSE divest MTS, an electronic trading platform for European government bonds. LSE said it couldn't commit to such a divestment and would not submit a remedy proposal.
"Based on the commission's current position, LSEG believes that the commission is unlikely to provide clearance for the merger," LSE said in a statement.
"The LSEG board remains convinced of the strategic benefits of the merger and recognizes the strong support from shareholders for the transaction," the company said. "LSEG will continue to take steps to seek to implement the merger".
Separately, Deutsche Boerse said, "LSEG has resolved to not commit to the required divestment of LSEG's majority stake in MTS SpA. The parties will await the further assessment by the European Commission and currently expect a decision by the European Commission on the merger of DBAG and LSEG by the end of March 2017.
Source: QNA
GMT 13:50 2018 Friday ,19 January
US SEC says bitcoin funds raise ‘investor protection issues’GMT 06:50 2018 Friday ,19 January
European stocks mostly advance on bright global outlookGMT 09:12 2018 Thursday ,18 January
European stock markets join global downtrendGMT 16:02 2018 Wednesday ,17 January
Global stocks extend rally; London hits record peakGMT 15:55 2018 Wednesday ,17 January
London stocks end year on recordMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor