Dash Financial is to merge with LiquidPoint to create a new trading technology solutions provider focused on the options and equities markets. Dash Financial is an institutional trading technology, execution and analytics provider, while LiquidPoint is a provider of options technology
Aston Hill Financial has completed a transaction with Front Street Capital 2004 and Tuscarora Capital to combine their respective companies, creating a new independent asset management firm LOGiQ. Effective immediately, Joe Canavan is the new chief executive officer of the
European regulators have blocked the proposed merger between Deutsche Börse and the London Stock Exchange Group. The EU Commission says the deal would create a “de facto monopoly” for certain financial services, despite remedial measures offered by both companies to
Canadian hedge fund manager Arrow Capital Management has completed the merger of the Exemplar US High Yield Fund into the Exemplar Growth and Income Fund. Unitholders approved the merger on 21 February 2017 at a special meeting, while on 27
The London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) proposed merger with Deutsche Börse may not now go ahead after the LSE ruled out selling its 60 per cent stake in fixed-income trading platform MTS. The European Commission had ordered LSE to sell its
Wealth managers Rathbones and Smith & Williamson are in talks to agree a merger which will create a GBP55 billion wealth management firm. Rathbones will effectively take over Smith & Williamson as the larger firm which manages GBP36 billion, against
Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange Group have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share merger of equals which the companies believe will result in a significantly enhanced product offering for customers. The newly formed combined group will
Misys and D+H have joined forces to create a diversified global financial software provider which will operate under the new company name Finastra. The combination will create the third largest financial services technology company in the world, with approximately 10,000
KKR and Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO) are teaming up to create a new liquid alternatives investment firm by combining PAAMCO and KKR Prisma. Under the terms of the agreement, the entire businesses of both PAAMCO and KKR Prisma
Management and technology consultancy Brickendon has merged with Spaarks, a software consultancy specialising in rapid technology-led business solutions. The merger is expected to grow the combined business by 150 per cent over the next 12 months. The combined group will
