BREAKINGVIEWS — LSEG’s data hunt unearths excessive caution

(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.) By Neil Unmack LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters Breakingviews) — The exchange-to-analytics group’s shares fell 5% after it said it may buy credit specialist Octus, wiping out much of the $3.5 bln outlay. That’s odd for a deal that, while pricey, makes sense. And bulking up in private data may ease investor fears about the impact of AI. Full view will be published shortly. Follow @Unmack1 on X Context News London Stock Exchange Group said on October 13 it is in talks to buy credit specialist Octus Intelligence for $3.5 billion. LSEG shares fell 5% versus the previous day’s close, and were down a further 1.6% on October 14, at 8,212 pence. (Editing by Aimee Donnellan; Production by Streisand Neto and Oliver Taslic) ((For previous columns by the author, Reuters customers can click on UNMACK/ neil.unmack@thomsonreuters.com)