London Stock Exchange reports "strong" performance with £130m rise in income

A London financial institution has announced that its income has increased by £130m in the last year.

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) reported this morning that its total income for 2020 rose by 6 per cent, increasing from £2,314m to £2,444m.

The organisation also saw revenues rise by 3 per cent to £2,124m.

This comes shortly after LSEG completed its acquisition of Refinitiv in January 2021, which it said is a “transformational” transaction expected to accelerate the group’s growth strategy.

David Schwimmer, CEO of LSEG, commented:“The Covid-19 pandemic and broader geo-political events presented unprecedented challenges in 2020.

“Despite this environment, and with the vast majority of employees working remotely across our global locations, LSEG has delivered for its customers and provided a strong financial performance, demonstrating strong operational resilience.

“We continue to innovate and work in partnership with our customers to develop our services, in areas such as reference rate reform and sustainable investment.

“Completion of the acquisition of Refinitiv in early 2021 marked an important milestone in LSEG’s history.

“This transformational transaction brings together two highly complementary global businesses with a shared commitment to Open Access.

“LSEG is now truly global with a significant presence in North America, Europe, Asia and emerging markets, bringing together exceptional skills and experience at scale.

“While early days, the work we have done so far confirms the quality of the business and the extent of the opportunities across the group as we focus on integration and delivering the strategic and financial benefits of the transaction to our customers, shareholders and other stakeholders.

“LSEG is well positioned for long-term sustainable growth in a continually evolving landscape as a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider.”