Mark Makepeace

Feb
13

Exchange Invest 2584: Black Knight Spin Off?

ICE Chief Executive Jeffrey Sprecher reiterated in the company’s quarterly conference call Feb. 2 that he expects the acquisition to close in the first half of this year, but he said he couldn’t comment further as it works with the FTC.
6 min read
Jan
16

Exchange Invest 1951: January 16, 2021

And we're back - welcome to 2021 for this by the looks of it the last edition during the Trump Presidency. By next week expect the world to have improved inexorably if you're watching CNN or reading the New York Times.
9 min read
Jan
16

077 Exchange Invest Weekly Podcast January 16th 2021

Intercontinental Exchange have provided an update on the Murban futures ahead of the launch of ICE Futures Abu Dhabi - IFAD - on March 29th, 2021.
13 min read
Jan
14

Exchange Invest 1949: January 14, 2021

IHS reports final results as an independent company while the pausing of many corporate PACs surely gives a chance to pause wokery and signal productive ‘workery’ amidst the political shambles in Washington DC?
8 min read
Jan
13

Mark Makepeace: Indexing the World with FTSE

Mark Makepeace was founding Chief Executive of FTSE International turning a small UK start-up into one of the largest and most successful global index providers - and a household name brand in Britain.
1 min read
Jan
07

Exchange Invest 1652: Parish Progress in Politics & More

Issue 1652 of Exchange Invest coincides with the year of the first Anglo Dutch war while far from the English Channel
5 min read
Jan
23

Exchange Invest 1402: January 23, 2019

FTSE Rusell deal architect Mark Makepeace steps aside as CEO of LSE Info subsidiary.
4 min read
Apr
13

Exchange Invest 1214: April 13, 2018

It's Friday 13th and Exchange Invest Daily Edition 1214 correlates with the South Park episode where viewers were eager to know had vampires invaded the school...
4 min read
Mar
05

Exchange Invest 1189: March 5, 2018

Exchange Invest Daily Edition 1189 salutes Sir Roger Bannister who has died aged 88, having run the first sub 4 minute mile at Iffley Road sports ground in Oxford on 6 May 1954.
3 min read
Oct
25

Exchange Invest 1109: October 25, 2017

ICE cantors through a couple of deals in one day. Fascinating strategy and a promise of significant gains to come...
5 min read
Oct
23

Exchange Invest 1107: October 23, 2017

Rumours emerge that ICE is negotiating for at least one slug (RBS' holding) of Euroclear - the great game of European CSD may finally be afoot after a decade of wait.
8 min read
Sep
24

Exchange Invest 1087: September 24, 2017

Irish SE seeking a partner?
5 min read