One option could be to use a double holding company structure, according to German newspaper Handelsblatt, potentially with a twin headquarters in London and Frankfurt. The £ 20bn mega - merger between the London Stock Exchange ( LSE ) and Germany ’s Deutsche Boerse is facing difficulties as Brexit has led to divisive recommendations on the location of the company ’s new headquarters . With German politicians and regulators as well as the European Union suggesting the headquarters be in an EU city , the LSE is adamant on maintaining its already legally binding London location . US group Intercontinental Exchange may be tempted to make another bid for LSE should this deal fail .
The £ 20bn mega - merger between the London Stock Exchange ( LSE ) and Germany ’s Deutsche Boerse is facing difficulties as Brexit has led to divisive recommendations on the location of the company ’s new headquarters . With German politicians and regulators as well as the European Union suggesting the headquarters be in an EU city , the LSE is adamant on maintaining its already legally binding London location . US group Intercontinental Exchange may be tempted to make another bid for LSE should this deal fail .