Blackstone and Thomson Reuters sign $20 billion deal

Private equity company Blackstone will acquire 55% stake in Thomson Reuters’ F&R business, including FX platforms and market data

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$20 billion deal: buyout is largest since financial crisis, and will see TR Matching and FXall operate under new owners

Thomson Reuters has sold a majority stake in its financial and risk business (F&R), including foreign exchange trading platforms and data services, to private equity company Blackstone in a deal that values the unit at $20 billion.

The agreement, announced on January 30, will see TR receive $17 billion in gross proceeds, while the newly sold business will pay a minimum of $325 million annually to TR’s news and information services over the next 30 years.

Blackstone will acquire 55% of the F&R

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