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The exchanges that could thwart the LSE-Deutsche Börse merger

Financial News casts an eye over which rival exchanges might challenge the tie-up and why

Could CME Group make a play for the LSE?
Could CME Group make a play for the LSE? Photo: Getty Images

The London Stock Exchange Group is officially back in play – and rival bourses will no doubt have taken note.

The LSE and its chief executive Xavier Rolet may view Deutsche Börse as the UK group's ideal merger partner, helping to forge a European exchange champion to rival the biggest US players, but others may want to disrupt this friendly tie-up.

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