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London Stock Exchange Group’s data business worth £18bn, analysts say

RBC estimates bourse owner’s equities and FX unit is worth £3.2bn

The FTSE 100 bourse owner has grown significantly in financial data following its $27bn acquisition of Refinitiv in 2021
The FTSE 100 bourse owner has grown significantly in financial data following its $27bn acquisition of Refinitiv in 2021 Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images

The London Stock Exchange Group’s equities and foreign exchange units are the least valuable of its main business areas, analysts have said, reflecting its transformation into a data and analytics juggernaut.

Analysts at RBC Capital Markets estimated that LSEG’s equities and FX businesses are worth £3.2bn, while data & feeds and analytics were the most valuable segment at £18bn, according to a 15 August note.

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