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Deutsche Boerse was searched as part of EU investigations into financial derivatives and is fully cooperating with authorities

Deutsche Boerse offices searched in EU probe

Deutsche Boerse was searched as part of European Union investigations into financial derivatives and is fully cooperating with authorities, a company spokesperson said.

Business • 24 Sep 24

EU permission for UK clearers to continue serving EU clients is due to expire in June next year

Banks have a year to shift clearing from London to EU

A shift in chunks of euro derivatives clearing from London to European Union countries is now inevitable and banks should get ready, industry officials were told today, but others warned the EU intervention would backfire.

Business • 19 Jun 24

Traders said the move could bring higher volumes for Deutsche Boerse but also raise costs

Frankfurt extends stock trading hours from next week

Deutsche Boerse will allow stock investors to trade on the Frankfurt stock exchange until 10pm starting from Monday, a move that highlights heightened competition among exchanges to win over clients.

Business • 24 Nov 21

The DAX's overhaul comes in the wake of the Wirecard accounting scandal and marks the biggest shake-up in the index's history

Germany's DAX to expand to 40 members in shake-up

Germany's blue-chip DAX index will expand to 40 from the current 30 companies with tougher membership criteria, exchange operator Deutsche Boerse said today.

Business • 24 Nov 20

Swiss operator SIX Group has joined the race to buy Borsa Italiana in Milan

Swiss stock exchange joins race for Borsa Italiana

The battle for the Milan stock exchange heated up today with Swiss operator SIX Group saying that it, too, is joining the race to buy Borsa Italiana.

Business • 17 Sep 20

London's leading role in the clearing business has helped to cement its status as Europe's top financial centre

London set to maintain grip on EU financial markets

London will remain a big part of Europe's financial market system well beyond Brexit as Covid-19 has thwarted Frankfurt's ambitions to grab billions of euros worth of derivatives clearing business from Britain.

Business • 20 Aug 20

Today's results helped ease lingering investor concern after a difficult 2017 for the company

London Stock Exchange Group's quarterly income rises

The London Stock Exchange Group reported higher quarterly income as its clearing, capital markets and FTSE Russell businesses grew strongly.

Business • 24 Apr 18

Deutsche Boerse CEO highlights 'a unique opportunity to build a credible alternative to London' after Brexit

Deutsche Boerse to present plans in May after review

Deutsche Boerse is reviewing its strategy and costs, and plans to provide details in May, the German stock exchange operator's new chief executive said today, indicating that acquisitions could be part of his plans.

Business • 21 Feb 18

Carsten Kengeter will step down as CEO of Deutsche Boerse at the end of the year

Deutsche Boerse CEO to step down

Deutsche Boerse's embattled chief executive Carsten Kengeter is stepping down as of December 31 amid continuing allegations of insider trading, the German exchange operator said today.

Business • 26 Oct 17

London Stock Exchange's chief executive Xavier Rolet announces he will step down next year

LSE CEO Rolet to step down by end of 2018

London Stock Exchange Group said its chief executive Xavier Rolet will leave the bourse operator by the end of December 2018, just under a decade after he took the helm at the firm.

Business • 19 Oct 17

Deutsche Boerse CEO Carsten Kengeter has denied any wrongdoing

Deutsche Boerse seeks to close insider trading case

Deutsche Boerse said it has agreed to pay hefty fines for its role in allowing its chief executive to make share purchases which became the subject of insider trading allegations, hoping to draw a line under the case.

Business • 14 Sep 17

Carsten Kengeter is under investigation by Frankfurt prosecutors over insider trading allegations

Deutsche Boerse CEO says disputed deals 'moral duty'

Deutsche Boerse chief executive Carsten Kengeter today said the stock purchases at the centre of insider trading allegations against him were a "moral duty".

Business • 07 Sep 17

LSE CEO Xavier Rolet upbeat on the future despite failed Deutsche Boerse deal

LSE upbeat on outlook despite failed merger, Brexit

The London Stock Exchange expects its indices and clearing businesses to drive growth in core profit margin between now and 2019.

Business • 13 Jun 17

Deutsche Boerse CEO Carsten Kengeter said today that allegations of insider trading against him will prove unfounded

Deutsche Boerse CEO says no big mergers on the cards

Big stock exchange mergers are currently off the table for German stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse after a failed attempt to link up with London Stock Exchange, CEO Carsten Kengeter said today.

Business • 17 May 17

An investigation in Deutsche Boerse's CEO Carsten Kengeter over possible insider trading is continuing

Deutsche Boerse set to buy back shares

Deutsche Boerse delivered a sharp rise in net profit in the first quarter and said it would buy back shares as it sought to appease disgruntled investors after its failed merger attempt with London Stock Exchange Group.

Business • 27 Apr 17

LSE's CEO Xavier Rolet said the company continues to explore investments to drive further growth

LSE reports higher income, says exploring investments

London Stock Exchange Group reported higher quarterly income as its clearing and FTSE Russell index compiling businesses grew strongly.

Business • 26 Apr 17

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has blocked the merger deal between the LSE and Deutsche Boerse

EU blocks LSE-Deutsche Boerse mega-merger

The EU has blocked the blockbuster merger of the London Stock Exchange with Germany's Deutsche Boerse, snagged by competition concerns and the fallout from Brexit.

Business • 30 Mar 17

EU to formally veto Deutsche Boerse LSE merger shortly

The European Commission will veto a proposed combination between Deutsche Boerse and the London Stock Exchange shortly, three sources familiar with the matter said today.

Business • 22 Mar 17

Xavier Rolet said the LSE was still 'working hard' to secure EU regulatory approval for the merger with Deutsche Boerse

LSE CEO Rolet staying put if Deutsche Boerse deal fails

London Stock Exchange Group chief executive Xavier Rolet said today he would "postpone his retirement" if, as widely expected, a €26 billion merger with Deutsche Boerse collapses.

Business • 03 Mar 17

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