UPDATE 1-Italy’s Nexi to pick 13 banks for Milan listing – sources

[ad_1] By Valentina Za, Gianluca Semeraro (Adds details, context) MILAN, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Italian banking service provider Nexi will hire 13 banks to run what could be Italy’s biggest…

Accenture and ION among quartet vying for Italy’s Cedacri -sources

[ad_1] MILAN, Nov 25 (Reuters) – IT consultancy Accenture and international fintech company ION Group are among a group of four bidders that have submitted indicative bids for Italian banking…

London Stock Exchange agrees to buy Refinitiv in $27 bln deal

[ad_1] LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – London Stock Exchange has agreed to buy financial information firm Refinitiv, the company said on Thursday, in a $27 billion deal that will transform…

Italy reserves right to use special powers to protect Milan bourse – document

[ad_1] ROME (Reuters) – The Italian government considers the Milan stock exchange a strategic asset and reserves the right to intervene with special powers if appropriate to protect its interests,…

British regulator’s scrutiny to fall on futures order after mystery spike in sterling

[ad_1] By Olga Cotaga, Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial watchdog will likely zero in on a chunky pound futures deal, which many reckon drove sterling’s mystery spike just…

Explainer: What’s next for Ant after China suspends $37 billion listing?

[ad_1] BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s suspension of Ant Group’s $37 billion listing just days ahead of its stock market debut has thrown the company and its investors into a…

Hong Kong stocks fall on Sino-U.S. tensions

[ad_1] * HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 9.6%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 3.8% * HSI -0.8%, HSCE -0.6%, CSI300 -0.3% * FTSE China A50 -0.3% Dec 8 (Reuters) – Hong…

China’s Ant Group plans revamp amid regulator pressure – WSJ

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A logo of Ant Group is pictured at the headquarters of the company, an affiliate of Alibaba, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China October 29, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File…

REFILE-FACTBOX-How state-backed lender CDP stepped up role in Italy Inc

[ad_1] (Adds extra context on role at Telecom Italia) Nov 2 (Reuters) – What do a bid for Italy’s biggest highway operator involving Macquarie and Blackstone and a hedge fund’s…

China, HK stocks climb as Beijing boosts banks’ capital

[ad_1] * .SSEC +0.6 pct, .CSI300 +0.9 pct; .HSI +1.3 pct * China moves to shore up banks’ capital; financials rise * Tencent leads gains in Hong Kong after game…