Euronext
Atos Euronext Market Solutions names Asia head
Atos Euronext Market Solutions (AEMS), a London- and Paris-based supplier of exchange systems, has appointed Jessie Pak as head of Asia.
Deutsche B ö rse may bid for Italian exchange
Deutsche B ö rse may bid for Borsa Italiana, in an attempt to woo the Italian exchange away from its merger talks with Euronext.
Deutsche Borse renews bid for Euronext
Deutsche Borse has issued a revised offer for Euronext, allowing the European exchange more independence after a possible merger.
NYSE and Euronext agree merger terms
The New York Stock Exchange and the European exchange operator Euronext have agreed a $20 billion merger.
Atticus backs Euronext merger plans
Atticus Capital, a US hedge fund that holds 9% of the Euronext stock exchange, has encouraged Euronext to seek a merger with either Deutsche Borse or the New York Stock Exchange.
Euronext board favours NYSE offer at AGM
Euronext’s board looks set to use today’s annual general meeting in Amsterdam to build investor support for an €8 billion takeover bid from the owners of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). But shareholders still remain divided about the future of the…
Nasdaq buys into LSE
New York-based Nasdaq has taken a 14.99% stake in the London Stock Exchange, giving it a headstart over its rivals in the struggle for the London bourse.
Euronext to “carefully review all available options”
Euronext has increased speculation about future exchange consolidation in both the US and Europe, after it issued a statement insisting it was still open to all offers. The statement said the company would seek value for all its shareholders in any…
Deutsche Börse explores tie-up with Euronext
Deutsche Börse is preparing plans to merge with Euronext, which played down a potential takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Euronext plans €1 billion cash handout for shareholders
The multi-national European exchange Euronext will return €1 billion to its shareholders in payouts and a share buyback scheme, it announced today.
Macquarie threatens LSE pullout
Macquarie Bank has confirmed it will not increase its current offer of 580p for shares in the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and has threatened to pull out of the running once that bid expires at the end of the month, according to a company statement.
Euronext goes live on single feed
Pan-European exchange Euronext is shutting down LMF 2, its derivatives data feed for the Brussels, Lisbon, London and Paris markets, after completing the consolidation of all of its feeds onto one platform.
Icap confirms EBS approach; FX platform expects more than one bidder
Interdealer broker Icap has confirmed it is in “preliminary discussions” to acquire electronic forex heavyweight EBS, ending mounting speculation that the electronic forex dealing platform had been looking for a buyer since July 2004, when it appointed…
Euronext.liffe beefs up French options
Euronext.liffe, the derivatives arm of European exchange group Euronext, has increased the size of its CAC40 index options by a factor of ten.
Derivatives exchanges look to expand market-making capabilities
Eurex, the electronic derivatives exchange, has widened the scope of its European equity options market-making (MM) programme.
Euronext.Liffe slashes prices for equity option trading
Euronext.Liffe, the European derivatives exchange, will cut its fees for trading equity options through its electronic trading platform, Liffe Connect, from November 1.
ProCapital to manage derivatives activity with Ubix
ProCapital, an electronic institutional equities and derivatives broker, has signed up to Ubitrade’s derivatives clearing and settlement system, Ubix.
Euronext.Liffe launches OTC facility
European stock and derivatives exchange Euronext.Liffe has launched a new facility for trading over-the-counter equity derivatives.
UBS executes Bloomberg futures trades
UBS Investment Bank has become the exclusive executing broker for Bloomberg's Tradebook alternative trading system on the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Eurex and Euronext.liffe futures exchanges, reports Risknews’ sister…
Euronext.Liffe appoints non-executive director
Euronext.Liffe, the derivatives arm of Amsterdam-based pan-European exchange Euronext, has appointed Catherine Meyer to its board as a non-executive director.
Euronext.Liffe ready to launch off-exchange USF trading facility
Pan-European derivatives and stock exchange Euronext.Liffe is tomorrow set to launch a matching facility that lets institutional customers pre-negotiate bi-lateral trades on universal stock futures (USF).
LCH wins LSE clearing contract
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has signed a new clearing services agreement with the London Clearing House (LCH), bringing to an end a period of intense competition with Eurex for the contract.
Euronext profits from derivatives growth
Pan-European exchange Euronext reported strong results today for second-quarter 2003, boosted by increased revenues in derivatives trading.
Euronext.life to launch FTSEurofirst index derivatives
Euronext.liffe said it will launch futures and options contracts based on the FTSEurofirst 80 and FTSEurofirst 100 indices on Monday 23 June.