Deutsche Borse Completes Sale of ISE to Nasdaq

Germany-based exchange and Clearing House Clearing House A clearing house is defined as an intermediary between two parties, a buyer and seller, which helps facilitate the overall process from trade inception to settlement. Clearing houses streamline the exchange of payments, securities, or derivatives transactions.The clearing house is situated between two clearing firms who also helps reduce the risk of either member firm failing to honor their respective trade settlement obligations.Buyers and sellers enter into legally binding agreements for the e A clearing house is defined as an intermediary between two parties, a buyer and seller, which helps facilitate the overall process from trade inception to settlement. Clearing houses streamline the exchange of payments, securities, or derivatives transactions.The clearing house is situated between two clearing firms who also helps reduce the risk of either member firm failing to honor their respective trade settlement obligations.Buyers and sellers enter into legally binding agreements for the e Read this Term operator, Deutsche Borse AG, today announced that it has completed the sale of International Securities Exchange Holdings Inc. (ISE) to Nasdaq today, as it finished its divestiture of ISE for $1.1 billion.

In a parallel announcement, Nasdaq also today announced that it completed its acquisition of International Securities Exchange, after the March 9^th agreement with Deutsche Borse.

ISE operates three equity options exchanges in the United States, including ISE Gemini, ISE Mercury and International Securities Exchange, under its holding company U.S. Exchange Holdings Inc.

Nasdaq had moved to acquire ISE from Deutsche Borse earlier in March 2016 during a time when changes were underway at the German firm including at its Eurex division as noted by Finance Magnates in related coverage.

Deutsche Borse had originally purchased ISE at a nearly double the price that it offloaded it to Nasdaq, leading to a loss which materialized now that the sale has fully been completed.

Last month Nasdaq planned on a public offering of euro-denominated senior notes, as it expected to use the proceeds for various purposes including the ISE transaction which is now complete.

The news follows after Nasdaq recently named Michael Ptasznik as its new CFO after he departed from TMX group in Canada where he held the same title. Deutsche Borse's proposed merger transaction with the London Stock Exchange has recently come under the lens in the wake of last week's Brexit Brexit Brexit stands for British Exit, or in reference to the United Kingdom’s decision to formally leave the European Union (EU) as declared in a June 23, 2016 referendum. In a more immediate sense, a tight vote and unexpected result helped drive British pound (GBP) to lows that had not been seen in decades.The day following the referendum, former Prime Minister David Cameron resigned from office where he was replaced by Theresa May, who later resigned from office on June 7th, 2019. Active Prime Minis Brexit stands for British Exit, or in reference to the United Kingdom’s decision to formally leave the European Union (EU) as declared in a June 23, 2016 referendum. In a more immediate sense, a tight vote and unexpected result helped drive British pound (GBP) to lows that had not been seen in decades.The day following the referendum, former Prime Minister David Cameron resigned from office where he was replaced by Theresa May, who later resigned from office on June 7th, 2019. Active Prime Minis Read this Term vote, yet remains on track as highlighted by Finance Magnates and elsewhere in the media.

For Deutsche Borse, this news also follows the creation of its DB1 Venture to invest in selective fintech startups, and as Germany looks to strengthen its position as a fintech hub.