> Euronext NV said it will centralize the settlement of equity trades across its exchanges in Europe in a bid to boost the region’s capital markets. Exchanges in Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris will designate Euronext Securities as their central securities depository for settling stock trades from September 2026, the bourse operator said in a statement on Wednesday. The move aims to support the competitiveness of European markets, which have been hobbled by liquidity challenges and fragmentation.
> The company’s exchanges in Lisbon, Milan and Oslo were already supported by Euronext Securities, it said. “Euronext is tackling post-trade fragmentation, one of the key obstacles highlighted by the Draghi report on the future of European competitiveness to the establishment of a large, integrated capital market in Europe,” Euronext Chief Executive Officer Stephane Boujnah said in the release.
> European companies have increasingly turned to the US for listings, driven by higher valuations and deeper pools of capital. The lack of a unified capital market in Europe has exacerbated challenges, with the region’s share of global capital markets activity falling in recent years.
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More integrated capital markets can only be good for boosting Europe’s growth and investment in projects like infra and tech. Absolutely great news.
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> Euronext NV said it will centralize the settlement of equity trades across its exchanges in Europe in a bid to boost the region’s capital markets. Exchanges in Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris will designate Euronext Securities as their central securities depository for settling stock trades from September 2026, the bourse operator said in a statement on Wednesday. The move aims to support the competitiveness of European markets, which have been hobbled by liquidity challenges and fragmentation.
> The company’s exchanges in Lisbon, Milan and Oslo were already supported by Euronext Securities, it said. “Euronext is tackling post-trade fragmentation, one of the key obstacles highlighted by the Draghi report on the future of European competitiveness to the establishment of a large, integrated capital market in Europe,” Euronext Chief Executive Officer Stephane Boujnah said in the release.
> European companies have increasingly turned to the US for listings, driven by higher valuations and deeper pools of capital. The lack of a unified capital market in Europe has exacerbated challenges, with the region’s share of global capital markets activity falling in recent years.
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More integrated capital markets can only be good for boosting Europe’s growth and investment in projects like infra and tech. Absolutely great news.