French Concerned About Deutsche Börse, London Stock Exchange Merger
May 30 2016 - 6:09AM
Dow Jones News
By William Horobin
PARIS--French finance minister Michel Sapin and the head of the
country's central bank François Villeroy de Galhau Monday raised
concerns about the merger of London Stock Exchange Group PLC and
Germany's Deutsche Börse AG.
Mr. Sapin said the merger, which would create Europe's biggest
stock exchange operator, could curtail competition and create extra
risk. He repeated his call for European authorities and other local
supervisors to scrutinize the deal.
"We've been in a process of decreasing risks. If there is too
much concentration, risks would increase," Mr. Sapin said.
The European Union in 2012 blocked a proposed merger of Deutsche
Börse and NYSE Euronext.
Speaking alongside Mr. Sapin, Mr. Villeroy de Galhau warned
against the creation of a large clearing house.
"It could create an operator that is too big to fail," Mr.
Villeroy de Galhau said.
Write to William Horobin at William.Horobin@wsj.com
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