Keyword "FNMKT1" - List of latest news (183 results)

15/04 US SEC leaders push back as Musk's DOGE seeks broad access, source says

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission data, including email communications, according to a source familiar with the matter.

09/04 Explainer: What is PISCES and can it herald a UK capital markets revolution?

Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out proposals for a new platform - The Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) - to enable trading of shares in private companies.

08/04 Breakingviews - Texas market bulls run into ferocious bear case

Everything keeps getting bigger in Texas. In a sign of anticipated corporate growth, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are galloping to Dallas to prevent a new local stock market from wrangling their customers. The city has ambitions of becoming a far more powerful commercial hub, but for now there’s less substance than swagger.

08/04 US is starting to look like an emerging market after tariff shock, Euronext CEO says

The United States is starting to resemble an emerging market more than a developed country, the head of pan-European stock exchange operator Euronext said on Tuesday as financial markets remained volatile after the imposition of sweeping U.S. tariffs.

07/04 Indian shares tumble as trade war, US recession fears fuel turmoil

Indian shares fell sharply on Monday as concerns over a trade war and growing recession fears in the U.S. continued to fuel a global stock market rout.

07/04 Taiwan stocks plummet, exchange to take more stabilisation steps if needed

Taiwan stocks plummeted almost 10% on Monday in their first trading since U.S. President Donald Trump announced new import tariffs last week, with the head of the island's stock exchange saying it would roll out more stabilisation policies if needed.

28/03 Exclusive: US Securities and Exchange Commission beginning to onboard DOGE staff, email says

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is beginning to onboard officials with billionaireElon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, according to an email sent on Friday to department staff.

25/03 Exclusive: Aunt of Trafigura's Mongolia boss ran main partner firm

Trafigura's top executive in Mongolia, who has been suspended while a billion-dollar fraud scheme at the Swiss trading house is investigated, loaned over $500 million of Trafigura’s money to a firm owned by his aunt, Reuters has found.

25/03 Southeast Asian stocks feel the heat from economic, U.S. tariff worries

Foreign investors have soured on Southeast Asian markets as the rising threat of U.S. tariffs, worries over domestic growth and a surge in Chinese stocks prompt them to look elsewhere for gains.

24/03 Klarna IPO filing spurs hope of British fintech listings

Klarna's upcoming U.S. initial public offering could help unlock a pipeline of British fintech flotations after a barren period for new technology listings, investors, lawyers and an executive told Reuters.

21/03 Exclusive: JPMorgan asset management unit quits industry climate coalition

JPMorgan Chase & Co said its asset management unit has left a flagship industry climate effort, a blow to the group that had paused operations in January in an effort to halt defections amid political pressure from U.S. Republicans.

05/03 DOGE website offers error-filled window into Musk's government overhaul

A spartanly furnished web page with columns of numbers and bar charts on a dark background is the only official window into billionaire Elon Musk's effort to slash U.S. government spending and the size of the federal workforce. However, the view it offers of the cost-cutting enterprise is often muddied by major errors.

10/01 Cryptoverse: Next wave of US crypto ETFs already in the pipeline

What a difference a year makes.

07/01 Global crude exports dip as trade routes reshuffle again

The volume of global crude exports in 2024 declined 2%, the first fall since the COVID-19 pandemic, shipping data showed, due to weak demand growth and as refinery and pipeline changes reshuffled trade routes.

20/12 Exclusive: US plans to blacklist company that ordered TSMC chip found in Huawei processor -- source

The Biden administration plans to blacklist a Chinese company whose TSMC-made chip was illegally incorporated into a Huawei AI processor, according to a person familiar with the matter.

19/12 Friedkin Group buys majority stake in Everton

The Friedkin Group has completed the takeover of Everton, with Farhad Moshiri's Blue Heaven Holdings selling its 94.1% majority stake to the Dan Friedkin-led group, the Premier League club said on Thursday.

12/12 US appeals court tosses Nasdaq board diversity rules

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Nasdaq could not impose rules designed to increase diversity in corporate America by requiring companies listed on the exchange to have women and minority directors on their boards or explain why they do not.

09/12 Exclusive: China regulators tell banks to expedite offshore company listings, sources say

Regulators in mainland China and Hong Kong have told some of the world's biggest investment banks to help speed up Chinese companies' listings in the city, said sources, in a bid to boost fundraising overseas and revitalise the world's No. 2 economy.

05/12 Bitcoin's wild ride toward $100,000

Bitcoin broke above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as president fuelled bets that his administration will create a friendly regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies.

20/11 Korea Zinc takeover battle tests Seoul's resolve on tackling 'Korea discount'

A takeover battle over Korea Zinc is adding pressure on Seoul to pass legislative reforms to ensure better protections for all investors in a country with a stock market dominated by family-run conglomerates.

19/11 Trafigura hunts missing $500 million in Mongolian fuel fraud, trading sources say

Swiss trading house Trafigura is trying to track down $500 million in Mongolia following a year-long probe of staff and associates over a billion-dollar fraud scheme at its local fuel supply business, according to three trading sources familiar with the case.

10/09 Breakingviews - Fed’s Basel climbdown leaves foot on rules ladder

The U.S. banking industry’s worst nightmares have been allayed, but its wildest dreams remain out of reach for now. On Tuesday Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve’s top regulator, substantially softened proposed rules that would tighten capital requirements for the United States' biggest lenders. It’s a reasonable change that addresses many real pain points, but still codifies some thorny philosophi

03/09 Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion pushes rivals to cut rates, for now

Pipelines that historically carry Canadian crude to the U.S. are cutting rates and looking to ship different grades of crude oil due to rising competition from the newly expanded Trans Mountain pipeline.

30/08 Nasdaq Futures to pay $22 million to settle charges over perk program, CFTC says

Nasdaq has agreed to pay $22 million to settle U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charges that its former energy contract market failed to disclose details of perks offered to certain traders.

28/08 India's NSE applies for no-objection with markets regulator for public offer, sources say

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) on Tuesday restarted the process of its long-pending public offer, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, which, if approved, could be one of the largest IPOs in the country.

08/08 Nasdaq considers stricter delisting rules for penny stocks

Nasdaq is proposing amendments to its rules pertaining to penny stocks to put a faster, more stringent delisting process in place for non-compliant companies, according to a filing posted on the exchange operator's website on Thursday.

11/07 Britain fast-tracks biggest company listings shake-up in decades

Britain's markets watchdog on Thursday set out final rules for the biggest shake-up in how companies list on the London Stock Exchange in three decades as it seeks to compete harder with New York and the European Union post-Brexit.

26/06 UK human rights group launches campaign to stop Shein's potential London IPO

UK-based human rights group Stop Uyghur Genocide has launched a legal campaign to block Shein's potential London listing over concerns about its labour practices, a law firm representing the campaign group said on Wednesday.

25/06 Shein's potential IPO to be a 'badge of shame' for LSE, Amnesty International says

Amnesty International UK said on Tuesday Shein's potential London initial public offering would be a "badge of shame" for the London Stock Exchange because of the fast-fashion firm's "questionable" labour and human rights standards.

20/06 US urges Britain to pick a date for stock market shake up

Britain should set a date for halving the time it takes to settle a stock trade - and stick with it, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said on Thursday.

18/06 EU finance chief says ditch national symbols to boost capital market

Merging national stock exchanges and clearing houses and pan-EU supervision are the next steps needed to achieve a better capital market for the bloc, its financial services chief said.

18/06 Hong Kong says stock market to stay open during typhoons from Sept 23

Hong Kong's stock market will stay open during typhoons and heavy rain effective Sept. 23, a change that will help maintain the global financial hub's competitiveness, city leader John Lee said on Tuesday.

13/06 Rouble swings to opaque trading territory after new US sanctions

New U.S. sanctions that forced Russia's leading exchange to halt dollar and euro trading led to a range of varying prices and spreads as trading moved over-the-counter (OTC) on Thursday, obscuring access to reliable pricing for the Russian currency.

12/06 Russia, hit by new US sanctions, halts dollar and euro trade on biggest exchange

New U.S. sanctions against Russia have forced an immediate suspension of trading in dollars and euros on its leading financial marketplace, the Moscow Exchange .

03/06 NYSE Equities investigating technical issue regarding LULD bands

NYSE Equities said on Monday it was currently investigating a reported technical issue regarding Limit Up-Limit Down bands, sending dozens of stocks listed on the exchange into volatility pauses.

29/05 Wall Street says shift to faster trade settlement smooth so far

The transition to a faster trade settlement cycle in the U.S. has so far gone smoothly, according to market participants and new data on Wednesday.

29/05 Trading app Robinhood unveils maiden stock buyback plan of $1 bln

Trading app Robinhood Markets launched its first-ever share buyback plan on Tuesday, saying it would repurchase $1 billion worth of stocks as it looks to grow beyond its startup phase.

28/05 Wall Street-backed Members Exchange resolves tech issue that delayed start of premarket trading

Exchange operator Members Exchange (MEMX), backed by some of the biggest Wall Street firms, said it had resolved a technical issue that delayed the start of its pre-market trading session for nearly two hours before Tuesday's open.

22/05 Intercontinental Exchange to pay $10 mln penalty over cyber intrusion

Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) will pay a $10 million penalty to settle charges its subsidiaries failed to immediately alert the Securities and Exchange Commission of a cyber intrusion incident, the SEC said on Wednesday.

22/05 Europe stock pickers go old-school to ride the next wave in AI

European stock pickers are turning to more established sectors like utilities, professional data providers and even copper miners to tap into the next wave of the AI boom, a year after AI chipmaker Nvidia's emergence as a driving force.

20/05 Focus: Copper's record run at risk as US shipments calm speculator frenzy

Copper's lightning rally to record highs may not be sustainable in the coming weeks, with action concentrated on the shipment of material to cover exposed short positions in the U.S. Comex futures market rather than tepid demand in top consumer China.

20/05 Goldman says UK listings shake-up alone won't transform London IPO market

Britain will finalise its biggest shake-up of company listing rules in decades over the coming weeks, regulators said on Monday, as industry officials cautioned that the reform alone won't transform London's ability to catch up with New York.

16/05 Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to align trading week with global bourses

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) is planning to alter its schedule and add Friday to the trading week in a bid to strengthen the Israeli bourse's global profile, it said on Thursday.

07/05 Race for Europe's first 'real-time' stock trade tape heats up

Banks and asset managers are vying with Europe’s exchanges to develop technology that can deepen the pool of investors in the continent’s capital markets and better compete with Wall Street.

06/05 Synopsys to sell software unit to Clearlake, Francisco in $2.1 bln deal

Synopsys will sell its software integrity (SIG) unit to a private equity consortium led by Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners in a deal valued at $2.1 billion, the chip designer said on Monday.

02/05 Exclusive: Synopsys nears $2 billion-plus software unit sale to buyout firms, sources say

A private equity consortium led by Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners is in advanced talks to acquire the software integrity (SIG) unit of chip designer Synopsys for more than $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

01/05 Canada's long-delayed Trans Mountain oil pipeline starts operations

After 12 years and C$34 billion ($25 billion), Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) began commercial operations on Wednesday, a major milestone expected to transform access to global markets for the country's producers.

01/05 Cruise operator Viking prices IPO within range to raise $1.54 billion

Cruise operator Viking Holdings on Tuesday priced its initial public offering (IPO) within its targeted range at $24 per share, confirming a Reuters report on the matter.

30/04 Asia's first spot bitcoin and ether ETFs gain in Hong Kong debut

Six spot bitcoin and ether exchange traded funds (ETFs) gained in their Hong Kong debut on Tuesday, with the three bitcoin ETFs climbing more than 3% in early trade, reflecting Asian investor enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies.

23/04 Bankers lose hope of London IPO revival for another year

Banks have mostly given up hope this year will bring a long-awaited recovery in UK IPOs, as stock exchanges within the European Union and Switzerland have so far proved more tempting, senior bankers told Reuters.

22/04 Canada's planned capital gains tax hike may choke mining startups, dealmakers say

Canada's capital gains tax hike for wealthy individuals and corporations in last week's federal budget risks turning away investments from mineral exploration by reducing incentives, the country's leading stock exchange operator and dealmakers told Reuters.

02/04 US, Canadian companies kick off 2024 with layoffs

Companies in the United States and Canada have kicked off 2024 with thousands of job cuts across sectors, signaling that the spate of layoffs seen in 2023 could persist as they scramble to rein in costs.

27/03 Global IPO revival lags first quarter share sales as markets rally

Dealmaking in global equity capital markets had its strongest start in three years in 2024 as economic uncertainty waned and stocks rallied, but a revival in initial public offerings has lagged.

22/03 Western banks warn of risks in EU plan to grab Russian assets, sources say

Some western banks are lobbying against EU proposals to redistribute billions of euros in interest earned on frozen Russian assets, senior industry sources said, fearing it could lead to costly litigation.

19/03 B3, S&P Dow Jones Indices launch Brazil's first volatility index

Brazilian exchange operator B3 and S&P Dow Jones Indices on Tuesday launched the first volatility index of Brazil's domestic market, to be calculated based on the methodology of the CBOE Volatility Index , known as Wall Street's fear gauge.

18/03 Nasdaq leads Wall St higher ahead of Fed meeting; Nvidia kicks off AI conference

The tech-heavy Nasdaq led gains amongst Wall Street peers on Monday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's meeting this week, where the central bank is expected to keep borrowing costs steady and provide cues on its monetary policy trajectory.

18/03 Nasdaq investigates technical issue affecting connectivity

Nasdaq , which hosts some of the biggest U.S. tech giants on its exchange, said on Monday it has a resolved an issue related to connectivity and stock orders after more than two hours and said all systems were operating normally.

15/03 Global equity funds draw big inflows as investors eye central bank signals

Global equity funds saw notable inflows in the week to March 13 as investors focused on strong global stock performances, overlooking inflation concerns ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting next week that could provide clues on the timing of the central bank's interest-rate cuts.

10/03 Britain says it will regulate ESG ratings later in 2024

Britain's finance ministry said on Wednesday it will introduce regulation for providers of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings on companies to improve "clarity and trust" in benchmarks widely used to steer investments, but gave no specific timeline.

04/03 Exclusive: Proxy adviser ISS expands offerings for 'ESG skeptic' clients

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), the influential proxy adviser majority owned by Deutsche Boerse that recommends how shareholders should vote in corporate elections, will offer a new "ESG skeptic" option, according to executives.

29/02 London Stock Exchange Group reports in line earnings, confirms stock buyback

London Stock Exchange Group reported preliminary full year income for 2023 at the higher end of guidance on Thursday, and confirmed plans to buy one billion pounds in shares this year directly from Blackstone and Thomson Reuters.

23/02 Key parts of sweeping US sanctions against Russia

The U.S. on Friday issued sweeping sanctions against Russia over the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and to mark the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, targeting more than 500 people and entities as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Moscow.

15/02 JPMorgan, State Street quit climate group, BlackRock steps back

JPMorgan Chase's and State Street's investment arms on Thursday both quit a global investor coalition pushing companies to rein in climate-damaging emissions, while BlackRock said it has transferred its membership to its international arm, limiting its involvement.

15/02 Britain eyes phased approach in move to speed up share trading

Britain will push ahead with faster completion of share transactions to catch up with Wall Street, but market participants will be given enough time to adapt their systems, the chair of a government-commissioned review said on Thursday.

08/02 NYSE-parent ICE's profit rises as commodity markets boost trading volumes

Intercontinental Exchange reported a higher fourth-quarter profit on Thursday as trading volumes at the New York Stock Exchange parent surged, driven by strong growth in commodity and energy segments.

03/02 Crypto exchange Gemini says bankrupt Genesis moves to authorize sale of trust assets

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust Co said on Saturday that crypto lender Genesis has filed a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court authorizing a sale of trust assets and seeking authorization to monetize its interests in two Grayscale Ethereum trusts, securities that provide investors exposure to cryptocurrency.

29/01 Pentagon plans AI-based program to estimate prices for critical minerals

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to develop a program to estimate prices and predict supplies of nickel, cobalt and other critical minerals, a move aimed at boosting market transparency but one that throws a new, uncertain variable into global metals markets.

26/01 Yemen's Houthi rebels escalate Red Sea attacks, hit Trafigura fuel tanker

Yemen's Houthi rebels on Friday stepped up attacks on vessels transiting the Red Sea, including a hit on a fuel tanker operated on behalf of trading firm Trafigura that sparked a fire.

24/01 Bill Ackman, wife buy 4.9% stake in Israeli stock exchange

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and his Israeli-born wife Neri Oxman have agreed to buy an equity stake of around 4.9% in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) , the Israeli bourse said on Wednesday.

19/01 Talk in Davos of 'high for longer' as CEOs wrestle with rates

Business leaders and financiers in Davos this week said they are preparing for "high for longer" borrowing costs, despite markets betting on large-scale interest rate cuts this year.

14/01 UK police arrest six pro-Palestinian activists in alleged stock exchange plot

British police on Sunday arrested six people who are members of the Palestine Action protest group as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to disrupt the London Stock Exchange.

12/01 BlackRock strikes $12.5 bln deal for Global Infrastructure Partners

BlackRock said on Friday it would buy Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for $12.5 billion in a major bet on alternative assets and announced a shake-up of its top management.

09/01 Oil tankers continue Red Sea movements despite Houthi attacks

Oil and fuel tanker traffic in the Red Sea was stable in December, even though many container ships have rerouted due to attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi militants, a Reuters analysis of vessel tracking data showed.

08/01 India's Modi to lure tech, EV investments at Gujarat summit as poll looms

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will roll out the red carpet for hundreds of domestic and foreign investors visiting his home state of Gujarat this week for a business event, in one of his last major efforts to draw investments before a re-election bid.

05/12 London stock market trading resumes after small cap outage

The London Stock Exchange said on Tuesday regular activity had resumed after a brief outage affected its trading and information system and disrupted small-cap stock trades, the second such incident in less than two months.

01/12 Focus: Heathrow stake sale opens the door for a resurgence in airport deals

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a rebound in travel and rising interest rates is leading some airport owners and operators to sell up after a dearth of dealmaking in the sector.

29/11 LME triumphs in lawsuit over cancelled nickel trades

The London Metal Exchange (LME) won a legal battle with U.S. financial firms on Wednesday which brought a case demanding $472 million in compensation after the exchange cancelled billions of dollars in nickel trades last year following a surge in prices.

28/11 Exclusive: China's Alipay to sell its stake in India's Zomato for nearly $400 million

Chinese payments group Alipay plans to sell its 3.4% stake in Indian food delivery giant Zomato for nearly $400 million through block deals on Indian stock exchanges, according to three sources and a Reuters review of the deal's term sheet.

28/11 China's fast-fashion retailer Shein files for US IPO - sources

China-founded fashion company Shein has confidentially filed to go public in the United States, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

23/11 Businesses, tech groups warn EU against over-regulating AI foundation models

Businesses and tech groups on Thursday warned the European Union against over-regulating artificial intelligence systems known as foundation models in upcoming AI rules as this could kill nascent start-ups or drive them out of the region.

13/11 Regulators check securities clearing houses in biggest ever global 'fire drill'

Over 30 clearing houses from across the world will participate in their biggest "fire drill" to date over the coming week to simulate how they would deal with defaulting members, the European Union's securities watchdog said on Monday.

10/11 LSEG chief Schwimmer: IPOs to return 'when the environment stabilises'

LSEG Chief Executive Officer David Schwimmer said the market for Initial Public Offerings in London and elsewhere around the world should recover from current lows caused by concerns about rising interest rates and geopolitical and economic instability.

09/11 Russia's VTB in Europe changes name as it liquidates

The European subsidiary of Russia's VTB is changing its name after its parent refused to allow it to operate under the brand, an executive told Reuters.

02/11 NYSE-parent ICE beats profit estimates on robust trading volumes

New York Stock Exchange-parent Intercontinental Exchange beat analysts' expectations for third-quarter profit on Thursday as a volatile market boosted trading volumes, giving ICE the best quarter in the company's history for revenue and earnings per share growth.

02/11 Hong Kong central bank leaves interest rate unchanged, tracking Fed move

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday left its base rate charged through the overnight discount window unchanged at 5.75%, tracking a move by the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep rates steady.

31/10 Renault's Ampere ambitions tested by choppy IPO, slow EV markets -sources

Weaker electric vehicle (EV) demand, increased competition from China and market volatility are complicating French carmaker Renault's plans to list its EV business Ampere, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

23/10 Australia's Treasury Wine surges on hopes of China revival

Australia's Treasury Wine Estates said on Monday it is well placed to rebuild its business in China, sending its shares up more than 5%, should Beijing's tariffs on Australian wine be removed as signalled by the two countries on the weekend.

18/10 Nasdaq beats profit estimates on strong demand for investment products

Nasdaq on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates, helped by stronger demand for its indexes and anti-financial crime products.

15/10 Breakingviews - Jamie Dimon makes anxiety a feature not a bug

JPMorgan is performing strongly, and yet its CEO frets and rants about higher interest rates, smothering regulation, recession, war. The pessimism is a schtick that doubles as an asset, John Foley writes.

11/10 Which airlines have suspended Israel flights after Hamas attacks?

International airlines have suspended hundreds of flights to and from Tel Aviv following the attack by Hamas militants on Israel at the weekend.

10/10 Analysis: War with Hamas threatens funding recovery in Israel's vital tech industry

The spiralling conflict with the Palestinians is set to derail a fragile recovery in Israel's all-important tech sector, say investors and analysts, after a global slowdown and the government's divisive judicial reforms saw funding drop sharply this year.

05/10 Analysis: When, not if, Europe copies Wall Street share trading reform

The European Union, Britain and Switzerland have little choice but to copy Wall Street in speeding up share trading, though it will come too late to avoid a transatlantic mismatch in market practice, industry officials said.

29/09 Exclusive: Deutsche Boerse has started CEO search, chairman says

German stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse has begun the search for a new chief executive that includes both external as well as internal candidates, the company's chairman told Reuters on Friday.

26/09 Video game performers prepared to strike for more pay, protections

Cissy Jones isn't asking to be paid millions of dollars to give video games their voice, but the actor, and others like her performing under a Screen Actors Guild's video game contract say they need more money to cope with rising costs of living.

20/09 Analysis: 'Talking shops' and too little action hamper City of London reboot

When London’s Lord Mayor called recently for the creation of a new council to lead reform of Britain's flagging financial services sector, a deep sense of deja vu eclipsed the City.

18/09 Arm Holdings options draw robust trading volume as shares slide

Options on the newly listed shares of SoftBank's Arm Holdings , the year's biggest initial public offering, started trading on Monday, at a brisk pace, as a drop in the share price prompted investors to take guard.

15/09 ARM lifts Nasdaq ahead of NYSE on IPO capital raises

Exchange operator Nasdaq on Thursday edged out the New York Stock Exchange on the measure of capital raised by traditional initial public offerings so far this year following the debut of chip designer Arm, according to Dealogic data.

14/09 SoftBank's Arm eyes up to $64.1 bln valuation in likely stellar Nasdaq debut

SoftBank's Arm Holdings was set to fetch a valuation of up to $64.1 billion in its Nasdaq debut on Thursday, as shares of the chip designer were set to blow past their offer price.

08/09 Nasdaq gets SEC nod for first exchange AI-driven order type

Nasdaq Inc. on Friday said it won approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch the first exchange artificial intelligence-driven order type, a move that, if successful, could further increase the efficiency of an already fast-paced stock market.

06/09 Thomson Reuters, Blackstone, others to sell $2.9 bln LSEG shares

Investors in the London Stock Exchange Group , including Blackstone and Thomson Reuters , , are launching a sale of roughly 28.3 million shares worth about 2.3 billion pounds ($2.9 billion), bookrunners said on Wednesday.

31/08 UK financial data market escapes competition probe for now

Britain's financial watchdog has stopped short of referring parts of the financial data market to the competition authority for now despite concerns over the power of large companies, it said on Thursday.

22/08 Revered and reviled, Thailand's Thaksin Shinawatra returns home

When Thailand's deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra went into self-imposed exile in 2008 facing a raft of corruption charges following his ouster in a military coup, he issued a hand-written note.

21/08 Reliance's Jio Financial falls 5% in market debut, valued at $19 billion

Shares of India's Jio Financial Services (JFS) , carved out of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries , fell as much as 5% in their trading debut on Monday, valuing the company at 1.58 trillion rupees ($19 billion).

15/08 Breakingviews - CFOs are stepping into a rapidly revolving door

Chief financial officers are stepping into an increasingly rapidly revolving door. Finance chiefs at companies from Alphabet to Walgreens Boots Alliance are changing roles, moving employers, or quitting at a faster rate than usual this year. Though explanations vary, higher turnover looks here to stay.

15/08 Russia's rouble rises ahead of central bank extraordinary meeting

The Russian rouble rose on Tuesday as investors bet the central bank would hike rates at an extraordinary policy meeting after the Russian currency tumbled past 101 per U.S. dollar on Monday and prompted a Kremlin call for tougher monetary policy.

07/08 ICE, Black Knight agree with FTC to dismiss court case against proposed deal

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and mortgage data vendor Black Knight said on Monday they have agreed with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to dismiss a federal court case against their proposed deal.

07/08 Exclusive: Brazil 'natural' coffee hits premium market in challenge for small farmers

Arabica coffee from Brazil usually rated lower grade has arrived in big volumes on the world's main price-setting market, traders said, in a fresh challenge for hand-picked premium beans from less efficient, smaller farms elsewhere in Latin America and Africa.

07/08 Paytm CEO Sharma to buy stake worth $628 mln in co from Antfin Holding

Paytm's founder and CEO, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, will buy a 10.3% stake valued at $628 million in the company from its largest shareholder, in a bid to simplify its ownership structure, the fintech company said in a filing on Monday.

04/08 Exchange operator Cboe's profit rises on swelled up trading volumes

Exchange operator Cboe Global Markets , on Friday reported a rise in its quarterly profit, driven by swelled up trading volumes as markets continue to rebound from last year.

02/08 Thomson Reuters reports higher second-quarter sales and profit

Thomson Reuters Corp , on Wednesday reported higher sales and operating profit in the second quarter, helped by strong performance at its "Big 3" segments: Legal Professionals, Corporates and Tax & Accounting Professionals.

31/07 Walmart buys out $1.4 billion Tiger Global stake in India's Flipkart, Wall Street Journal reports

Walmart has paid $1.4 billion to buy out hedge fund Tiger Global's investment in e-commerce firm Flipkart, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing a letter by the hedge-fund to its investors.

28/07 Binance and its CEO seek dismissal of CFTC complaint

Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao have filed a motion to dismiss a complaint against the cryptocurrency exchange by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the company said in a court filing on Thursday.

27/07 Insight: Obscure traders ship half Russia's oil exports to India, China after sanctions

A Liberian-flagged oil tanker set sail in May from Russia's Ust-Luga port carrying crude on behalf of a little-known trading company based in Hong Kong. Before the ship had even reached its destination in India, the cargo changed hands.

21/07 Travis King disappeared into a North Korea more isolated than ever

When U.S. soldier Travis King sprinted across the border into North Korea from the South this week, he disappeared into a North Korea where lingering COVID-19 concerns and restrictions have made the already secretive country more isolated than ever.

19/07 Nasdaq beats profit estimates on steady demand for investment products

Exchange operator Nasdaq beat estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday on the back of consistent demand for its investment-related products and capital markets solutions such as anti-financial crime software.

19/07 For North Korea, US defectors can be a propaganda win, but a logistical pain

North Korea is likely to milk the border crossing by a U.S. soldier for propaganda purposes but will probably not be able to gain political leverage, analysts and a former North Korean diplomat said.

14/07 Signs 'crypto winter' ending as regulatory fog begins to lift

Cryptocurrencies were testing year highs on Friday as a run of favourable regulatory and investment moves have started to shift momentum in markets that had been stuck in a rut for months.

13/07 Analysis: Partnering with Coinbase could hinder bid for bitcoin ETF approval

Partnering with Coinbase Global may hinder rather than help Nasdaq's bid to win regulatory approval for a bitcoin exchange-traded-fund it wants to launch with BlackRock .

13/07 Exclusive: Shanghai Futures Exchange targets commodity storage outside China - sources

The Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) is looking to expand its commodities warehousing network outside China, and is examining systems and regulations in the sector overseas, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

11/07 S&P 500, Dow rise ahead of monthly inflation data

The Dow and the S&P 500 rose on Tuesday ahead of inflation data, as investors were hopeful that a slowdown in price increases could support a sooner-than-expected end to the Federal Reserve's policy of rapid monetary tightening.

11/07 Market heavyweights dip ahead of Nasdaq 100 rebalance

Shares of Apple , Microsoft and other heavyweight companies dipped on Monday after Nasdaq Inc said it would rebalance its Nasdaq 100 index to address the benchmark's "overconcentration."

10/07 Explainer: Boosting the City: Part Two of UK's post-Brexit finance reforms

Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt has set out proposals to unlock at least 50 billion pounds ($64 billion) in investments to bolster London as a competitive global financial centre.

29/06 Coinbase, facing SEC lawsuit, says regulator lacks police power over crypto

Coinbase , the largest U.S. cryptocurrency platform, said it will ask a judge to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit claiming it broke the law by failing to register its business.

26/06 New global rules aim to clamp down on corporate greenwashing

Companies will face more pressure to disclose how climate change affects their business under a new set of G20-backed global rules aimed at helping regulators crack down on greenwashing.

23/06 Nasdaq to sell debt worth $5 bln to fund Adenza deal

Nasdaq said on Thursday it aims to sell debt worth $5.07 billion to fund its purchase of Thoma Bravo-owned software company Adenza.

22/06 Nasdaq expects expanded markets to justify $10.5 bln Adenza merger price tag

Nasdaq's eye-popping $10.5 billion bet on the little known financial software company Adenza will help the exchange operator vastly expand the market for its products, from risk management and regulatory software to anti-financial crime technology.

12/06 S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at highest since April 2022

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rallied on Monday to their highest closing levels since April 2022, while Oracle hit a record high ahead of quarterly results as investors awaited inflation data and the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision this week.

12/06 Nasdaq to buy financial software firm Adenza for $10.5 bln

Nasdaq said on Monday it has agreed to buy financial software firm Adenza from private-equity firm Thoma Bravo for $10.5 billion in a cash and stock deal as the exchange operator tries to reposition itself as a financial technology company.

07/06 SEC files motion for restraining order to freeze Binance US assets

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday asked a federal court to issue a temporary restraining order to freeze the U.S. assets of cryptocurrency exchange Binance.

06/06 US SEC sues Coinbase, one day after suing Binance

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday sued Coinbase Inc , the largest U.S. crypto asset trading platform, accusing it of illegally operating without having first registered with the regulator.

05/06 US SEC sues Binance, founder Zhao alleging securities law violations

The world's largest crypto exchange Binance and its CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao were sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday for failing to restrict U.S. customers from its platform and misleading investors about its market surveillance controls, as well as for operating an unregistered securities exchange.

31/05 UK regulator makes 'final call' to switch off Libor

Markets participants have a month to stop using Libor, the tarnished interest rate banks were fined for trying to rig, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Wednesday.

29/05 Binance names Teng as head of regional markets outside US

Binance has appointed Richard Teng to head its regional markets outside the United States, at a time when the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange has been facing scrutiny from U.S. regulators over compliance issues.

26/05 US default fears spark clearing house collateral scrutiny

Clearing houses and their members are working out how to treat certain U.S. Treasury bills and bonds commonly used as collateral, as the United States nears a deadline that could see it default on its debt, according to four industry sources.

02/05 Thomson Reuters reports higher first-quarter sales, profit

Thomson Reuters Corp , on Tuesday reported higher sales and operating profit in the first quarter, helped by divestitures and high customer retention rates.

01/05 Panthers restrict ticket sales in bid to keep Maple Leafs fans out

The Florida Panthers, in a bid to prevent their arena from being overrun by Toronto Maple Leafs fans during their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series, are restricting ticket sales for home games to residents of the United States.

28/04 Breakingviews - Fed’s SVB review finds there’s no “I” in “blame”

The death of Silicon Valley Bank is a whodunnit with many perpetrators, according to a review conducted by the Federal Reserve and released on April 28. So many, in fact, that the report makes it hard to point the blame anywhere in particular.

27/04 LSEG affirms 2023 targets, gets shareholder nod for buyback

London Stock Exchange Group on Thursday reaffirmed financial targets for the year and secured shareholder approval for a previously announced buyback of shares from the Blackstone/Thomson Reuters consortium.

20/04 Protesters storm Paris Euronext building in anger over pension law

A group of protesters briefly invaded offices of stockmarket operator Euronext in Paris' La Defense business district on Thursday, saying big companies must pay up to finance pensions, as part of wider protests against a rise in the retirement age.

20/04 Chinese stock listings in Europe face liquidity hurdle

China's ambitious plan to get its companies listed in London and Zurich stock markets needs fine-tuning, analysts say, as the sparse liquidity in traded Chinese companies there has created market arbitrage opportunities for investors.

19/04 Nasdaq profit beats as market volatility bolsters trading

Nasdaq Inc's first-quarter profit beat Wall Street estimates on Wednesday as increased market volatility boosted trading and helped mitigate a hit to the indexing business of the Transatlantic-exchange operator.

14/04 European exchanges' defensive appeal attracts investors after bank turmoil

European exchange stocks stand to benefit from a spike in volatility surrounding the downfall of Credit Suisse , as some investors turn towards bourse operators attracted by their defensive qualities and modest valuations.

10/04 Goldman Sachs to pay $15 mln fine for swap disclosure violations

A Goldman Sachs & Co unit has agreed to pay $15 million to settle U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charges that it failed to make proper disclosures and communicate fairly to swap customers, the regulator saidon Monday.

02/04 China's central bank calls for stronger defences against financial crisis

China should accelerate legislation of the Financial Stability Law and improve other legal arrangements designed to prevent and dispose of financial risks, three officials from the People's Bank of China (PBOC) wrote in China Finance, a publication affiliated to the central bank.

29/03 Britain eyes shake-up in listing rules to attract more company flotations

Britain's financial watchdog said on Wednesday it will consult on streamlining its company listing rules to help London compete better with New York in company floats.

27/03 Crypto exchange Binance, CEO sued by US regulator over violations

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance and executives, including CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao, have been sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for regulatory violations, according to a court filing on Monday.

10/03 Exclusive: LME CEO urged nickel trading halt minutes after waking up -court document

The head of the London Metal Exchange spent just 20 minutes on his mobile phone scrolling for news and watching nickel prices lurch higher last year before deciding the market was disorderly and later halting trading, according to a High Court document.

10/03 Main Street investors pressure SEC, confront Wall Street on stock plan

Main Street investors are facing off against Wall Street in an attempt to sway the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in its proposed revamp of stock trading.

08/03 Analysis: Bankman-Fried's bid to shift blame complicated by new charges

Since his December arrest on fraud charges, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and his lawyers have suggested part of his defense will be seeking to distance himself from the day-to-day operations of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange.

08/03 Credit Suisse equities business under the microscope after revenue crash

At the grandiose Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel, Credit Suisse hosted its top clients in October amid growing doubts it was still in the securities trading game after a series of high-profile blunders.

03/03 UK regulator launches enforcement probe into LME nickel trading halt

A British financial watchdog on Friday launched its first ever probe of a UK exchange for possible misconduct, over the London Metal Exchange's decision last year to halt nickel trading and cancel billions of dollars of trades.

03/03 IMF approves over $1.7 bln for Jamaica to protect from inflation, climate change

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved over $1.7 billion in funds for Jamaica to help it insure against higher inflation, tighter fiscal conditions, possible COVID outbreaks and climate change.

02/03 LSE Group targets Blackstone/Thomson Reuters stake buyback as raises outlook

London Stock Exchange Group announced plans to buy back more of its shares on Thursday as it raised its income growth outlook and hailed the successful integration of Refinitiv, which it said had supercharged its ability to generate cash.

02/03 European banks, asset managers study halving stocks settlement time

Banks and asset managers have set up a new task-force to study whether Europe should keep up with Wall Street by halving the time it takes to settle share trades.

01/03 Euronext pulls $5.8 billion offer to buy Allfunds

Euronext has withdrawn its 5.5 billion euro ($5.8 billion) indicative offer to buy fund distribution firm Allfunds , boosting the exchange operator's shares while sending Allfunds' lower.

01/03 Greta Thunberg detained by Norway police during demonstration

Norwegian police on Wednesday briefly detained environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg during a demonstration in Oslo, a Reuters eyewitness said.

20/02 G20 watchdog says commodity market concentration poses threat to wider economy

The pandemic and war in Ukraine highlighted weaknesses in commodity markets where a 'significant' concentration of firms, banks, exchanges and clearing houses threatens to transmit losses to the wider economy, the G20's financial watchdog said on Monday.

08/02 Flamengo blame Club World Cup loss on refereeing, coach says

Flamengo manager Vitor Pereira blamed his side's stunning 3-2 loss to Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in Club World Cup semi-final on Tuesday on the refereeing, which according to the Portuguese manager, was one sided.

07/02 NYSE plans to compensate brokerage claims after glitch

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday said it plans to reimburse investors who incurred losses due to a trading glitch last month that caused widespread confusion and resulted in thousands of trades being nullified.

31/01 FTX sues Voyager Digital to claw back $446 million in 2022 loan payments

Bankrupt crypt exchange FTX sued crypto lender Voyager Digital on Monday, seeking to claw back $445.8 million in loan repayments that FTX made before collapsing into bankruptcy in November 2022.

31/01 People who posted Sam Bankman-Fried's bail should be named, U.S. judge rules

A U.S. judge on Monday said the names of two people who helped guarantee bail for indicted FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried should be made public, but put his ruling on hold pending an expected appeal.

30/01 U.S. says FTX founder Bankman-Fried needs limits on communications, asset access

The U.S. government on Monday urged a judge to reject Sam Bankman-Fried's claim it went too far by insisting that the indicted founder of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange be banned from contacting his former colleagues.

30/01 ICE to open London gas hub, creating route around EU price cap

The Intercontinental Exchange plans to launch a "parallel market" in London for Title Transfer Facility gas trading next month, it said on Friday, providing a way for market participants to avoid the European Union's gas price cap.

28/01 FTX founder Bankman-Fried objects to tighter bail, says prosecutors 'sandbagged' him

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried on Saturday urged a U.S. judge not to ban the indicted FTX cryptocurrency executive from communicating with former colleagues as part of his bail, saying prosecutors "sandbagged" the process to put their client in the "worst possible light."

28/01 U.S. seeks tighter bail for FTX founder Bankman-Fried to prevent tampering

U.S. prosecutors on Friday asked a Manhattan judge to impose tougher bail conditions on Sam Bankman-Fried, expressing concern that the founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange might tamper with witnesses or destroy evidence in his criminal case.

26/01 FTX opposes new bankruptcy investigation as it probes Bankman-Fried connections

FTX has objected to a U.S. Department of Justice request for an independent investigation into the once-prominent crypto exchange's collapse, saying it is already conducting a wide-ranging probe that includes family members of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. FTX said in a court filing in Wilmington, Delaware, late on Wednesday that the DOJ's proposed review would only add cost and delay to its bank

26/01 With eyes on FTX bankruptcy, U.S. regulator seeks more due diligence authority

A top official with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is pressing lawmakers to give regulators authority to dig into the books of any firm seeking to acquire significant interest in any registered market player.

24/01 Technical glitch briefly halts trading in some NYSE-listed stocks at open

A slew of stocks were briefly halted for trading on the New York Stock Exchange, shortly after the market opened on Tuesday, due to a technical outage.

19/01 Billionaire-backed Americanas files for bankruptcy protection, shares tank

Brazilian retailer Americanas SA on Thursday filed for bankruptcy protection, days after uncovering nearly $4 billion in accounting inconsistencies and amid a legal feud with creditors.

18/01 FTX says $415 million in crypto was hacked

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX said in a report to creditors on Tuesday that about $415 million in cryptocurrency had been stolen as a result of hacks.

17/01 Thomson Reuters Corp and London Stock Exchange Group expand partnership

The London Stock Exchange Group and Thomson Reuters Corp will expand a long-term partnership that will include investments in the newsroom and an agreement to launch consumer subscription products, the companies said on Tuesday.

16/01 Factbox: Europe rushes to stock up on diesel ahead of Russian ban

Europe is set to ban imports of Russian oil products on Feb. 5 in a move that is already causing massive shifts in global diesel trading.

13/01 Breakingviews - Banks dress up for a business-casual recession

A recession is coming for U.S. banks, but it’s wearing comfortable shoes. JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo all warned of a weakening economy on Friday. Nonetheless the lenders are pretty optimistic that both they and their borrowers can easily weather a bigger downturn.

13/01 Major media want to know who guaranteed Sam Bankman-Fried's $250 million bond

Eight major media outlets on Thursday asked the U.S. judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal case to make public the names of two people who helped guarantee the FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder's $250 million bond.

11/01 Exclusive: UK watchdog blocks LME plan to restart Asian hours nickel trade-sources

Britain's financial watchdog is blocking the restart of London Metal Exchange nickel trade in Asian hours due to doubts about the LME's ability to run an orderly market in that time zone, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.

07/01 U.S. Trustee files objection to FTX's planned asset sales

A U.S. Trustee filed an objection on Saturday to plans by bankrupt crypto exchange FTX to sell its digital currency futures and clearinghouse LedgerX, as well as units in Japan and Europe, according to a court filing.

06/01 U.S. securities regulator probes FTX investors' due diligence -sources

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking details about FTX investors' due diligence, according to two sources familiar with the inquiry, as fallout from the crypto firm's collapse spreads.

05/01 Exclusive: FTX's former top lawyer aided U.S. authorities in Bankman-Fried case

FTX's former top lawyer Daniel Friedberg has cooperated with U.S. prosecutors as they investigate the crypto firm's collapse, a source familiar with the matter said, adding pressure on founder Sam Bankman-Fried who was arrested on criminal fraud charges last month.

04/01 Explainer: What happens next in Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud case

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday to fraud and other charges related to the collapse of his $32 billion crypto empire, with a judge setting an October trial date as both sides prepare to sift through mountains of evidence.

03/01 Bankman-Fried's parents have been physically threatened, his lawyers say

Sam Bankman-Fried's parents have been getting physical threats since the collapse of their son's now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, his lawyers said on Tuesday.

03/01 Bankman-Fried set to enter not guilty plea in FTX fraud case

Sam Bankman-Fried is expected on Tuesday to enter a plea of not guilty to criminal charges that he cheated investors and looted billions of dollars at his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, according to a source familiar with the matter.

03/01 Bahamas regulator sticks to estimate of FTX assets

The Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) rebuffed on Monday FTX's claims about the digital assets of its Bahamas unit held by the regulator, saying the debtors of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange had "incomplete information".

02/01 Winklevoss says crypto broker Genesis negotiating in bad faith

Cameron Winklevoss, who founded crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co with his twin brother, on Monday accused Digital Currency Group (DCG) CEO Barry Silbert of "bad faith stall tactics" and asked him to commit to resolving $900 million worth of disputed customer assets by Jan. 8.