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Settlement giant Euroclear to take stake in London-based fintech

European financial giant to join backers including Euronext, AllianceBernstein and S&P Global

Settlement giant Euroclear to take stake in London-based fintech

Euroclear, the Belgian settlement house that sits at the heart of financial markets, is set to invest in a London-based technology company that wants to improve bond market liquidity, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

Euroclear, which settled €733tn of securities transactions in 2017, is poised to announce that it has agreed to take a stake in Algomi, which was founded by a team of former UBS bankers in 2012, the people said. Spokesmen for Algomi and Euroclear declined to comment.

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