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Spire Rejects Bid From Holder Mediclinic for Rest of Shares

JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – Spire Healthcare Group Plc rejected a takeover proposal from its biggest shareholder Mediclinic International Plc, saying an offer that values the U.K. private hospital operator at 1.2 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) “significantly undervalues Spire and its prospects.” South Africa’s Mediclinic, which owns almost a third of Spire, approached the company with an offer that valued its shares at 298.6 pence apiece in cash and stock, Spire said in a statement on Monday. That…

Fintech Firm FIS Is Ready If Bitcoin Trading Takes Off, CEO Says

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The head of one of the largest U.S. financial technology firms said his company is ready to trade and settle cryptocurrencies as soon as banks demand it. Fidelity National Information Services Inc., which provides technology to thousands of U.S. lenders, has also been experimenting with blockchain, the distributed-ledger technology that processes cryptocurrency transactions, Chief Executive Officer Gary Norcross said Thursday in an interview at Bloomberg’s New York office. FIS, as the…

Ramaphosa Damns South African Graft Amid Rumors He’ll Be Fired

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said mounting allegations that the state has been “captured” by private business interests is damaging the nation’s international reputation, as rumors swirled that he’s about to be fired amid a battle for control of the ruling party. “Our state, comrades, is now being talked about in the most negative terms all over the world,” Ramaphosa said Friday in a speech to members of the National…

Anadarko May Not Decide on Mozambique Gas Until 2018, ENH Says

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MAPUTO (Capital Markets in Africa) – Anadarko Petroleum Corporation isn’t likely to make a final investment decision on its $20 billion liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique before the end of next year, even as it races to get the fuel to markets ahead of rivals, its state-owned partner said. The venture may look at options to speed the process up, such as selling at a lower price to international LNG traders who would collect…

Merkel Upends United Kingdom Skeptics and Comes to May’s Aid on Brexit

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered Theresa May the political cover she’s been asking for to take further steps in Brexit talks, calling on both sides to move so that a deal can be reached by year-end. The U.K. prime minister, who was upbeat about the prospect of reaching a good deal, offered a shade more clarity on the divorce bill and said negotiating teams would continue to hash out the details. “We’re going…

Trading Firms Fear Mutiny on MiFID Rule Demanding Passport Data

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – A potentially explosive battle is brewing over a seldom-discussed aspect of the looming MiFID II laws, which will force traders of any European asset class to hand over personal identification such as passport numbers to every venue they trade on. The massive data-collection exercise will drag in tens of thousands of investors and traders, who some trading venues say may simply refuse. A client mutiny would leave platform operators stuck between cutting off…

United Kingdom Lawmakers Bemoan BOE’s Lack of Diversity in Top Roles

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – A lack of diversity at the top levels of the Bank of England has drawn the ire of U.K. lawmakers. Nicky Morgan said the Treasury Committee that she chairs is concerned about imbalances at the BOE’s most senior levels. Silvana Tenreyro, who appeared before the legislators on Tuesday for her appointment hearing, is the only woman on the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee that sets interest rates. The Financial Policy Committee, responsible for financial stability,…

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