A quiet conspiracy is afoot to give FTSE 100 executives a pay rise As the London market’s woes are blamed on remuneration, a new US benchmark is emerging The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2024
London markets have a mountain of talent -- it just needs using properly When Clara Furse became CEO of the London Stock Exchange back in 2001, she spent a large part of her tenure fighting off takeover bids from US, Middle East and Europe, which saw the exchange’s share price head to £20 a share from £5 and back again. To the average… Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2024
An LSE 'in cahoots' with Westminster needs a shake-up City Comment: Why the London Stock Exchange needs to change Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2024
Battle for the heart of the City: bankers say the LSEG is failing London Shake up needed at the heart of the City, say bankers Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2024
LSEG subsidiary fined $3.5 million for operating an unauthorised exchange A fine birthday present for the LSE Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2024
London Stock Exchange Group plans £1 billion of buybacks, AI-driven data tools, as it ups focus on analytics The business has become less reliant on the exchange itself as it focuses more on data arm Refinitiv, which is soon to be renamed Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023
LSEG chief has dismissed criticism that London is losing its allure as a financial hub as 'clickbait': 'I think that narrative is overplayed' LSEG's David Schwimmer said that London remains a "great place" to operate from. Fortune · Sep 22, 2023
Refinitiv name to be scrapped in fresh LSEG rebrand Two years on from its $27 billion acquisition of Refinitiv, the London Stock Exchange (LSEG) is poised to scrap the now-familar name and logo from its financial data products in a fresh rebrand. Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2023
LSEG chief David Schwimmer hits back at critics of new trading venture David Schwimmer talks to the Evening Standard about plans to shake-up the market Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2023
Reports of Stock Market’s death are exaggerated City Comment: Plans to reform the City are needed, but on the way Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2023
Exclusive: London Stock Exchange boss says doomsters are wrong and the City will thrive City will reinvent itself, says David Schwimmer - Intermittent Trading Venue to boost small firms - ‘Key’ AIM market is not being scrapped Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2023
Eight questions for London Stock Exchange chief David Schwimmer Today the London Stock Exchange Group reported strong half-year results that suggest it is thriving. Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2023
London Stock Exchange thrives and boss insists new trading platform “not a stitch up” LONDON Stock Exchange Group gave firm evidence that the capital’s position as a global financial centre is safe even while share prices fall behind rivals and a dearth of new listings hits City profits. Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2023
Hunt’s recipe for investment is a case of ‘Nanny knows best’ City Voices: The apparent compact between state and a monopoly private enterprise deserves closer inspection. Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2023
Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2023 Tech spending: The companies on London’s blue chip index exploring AI A host of FTSE 100 companies are among businesses planning to invest in AI
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2023 HSBC, Ocado and Premier Foods: Standard City Desk’s share tips for 2023 It was a far from vintage year for the stock market with the cost of living crisis, war in Ukraine, the tech crash, and political chaos all doing their bit to undermine confidence.
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The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022 The lights are on so far, but letting gas supplies dwindle was a risky bet Successive governments’ energy plans hinged on a delusion the market would always provide gas at reasonable prices
Bangkok Post · Dec 12, 2022 Microsoft to buy 4% of London Stock Exchange Group on cloud deal Microsoft Corp agreed to buy a 4% stake in London Stock Exchange Group Plc as part of a $2.8 billion cloud-computing deal that pushes big tech further into financial markets.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022 Microsoft to buy 4% stake in London Stock Exchange Group US tech company signs 10-year strategic partnership with LSEG for data analytics and cloud technology
Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2022 Microsoft takes £1.5bn stake in historic London Stock Exchange and signs tech deal THE LONDON Stock Exchange Group made a major step towards the digital world today, signing a 10-year commercial deal with Microsoft which in turn takes a £1.5 billion stake in a business that goes back to 1801.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022 London body in row with Ukraine over insuring Russian oil-carrying ships Exclusive: IGP&I says Greek shippers are acting legally, in rebuff to Ukrainian anti-corruption agency
Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2022 Russia exit will cost London Stock Exchange £60 million Turning its back on Russia will cost the London Stock Exchange Group an estimated £60 million this year, the company admitted today.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2022 London Stock Exchange suspends trading in 27 firms with strong links to Russia Energy and banking companies Gazprom and Sberbank, plus EN+, Lukoil and Polyus among firms