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Euronext free to pursue M&A after Dutch capital pact

European exchange group reaches agreement with Dutch Ministry of Finance over more flexible capital requirements

Euronext chief executive officer Stephane Boujnah
Euronext chief executive officer Stephane Boujnah Photo: Getty Images

Euronext has reached an agreement with Dutch regulators to ease proposed capital requirements, a move the exchange operator said will now make it easier for it to pursue acquisitions.

Euronext had stricter bank-like capital requirements imposed on it by the Dutch Ministry of Finance in June 2014 when it sought a license to operate in the Netherlands following its separation from the Atlanta-based IntercontinentalExchange.

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