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Asia Times — US kills Chinese-led takeover of Chicago exchange

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Has Rejected a Bid by a Chinese-Linked Consortium to Acquire the Chicago Stock Exchange, Amid Widespread Political Opposition to the Deal. The Exchange, Which Handles Less Than 1% of Daily US Stock Trading, Was Hoping the Sale Could Be a Springboard to a Brighter Future, Attracting New Listings and Investments From China. Unfortunately for the Institution, the Deal Came at a Complicated Time in US-China Relations When It Was First Proposed During the US Presidential Election Campaign of 2016. On the Campaign Trail, Donald Trump Repeatedly Cited the Transaction as a Sign of America’s Declining Competitiveness. “China Bought the Chicago Stock Exchange — China, a Chinese Company,” Trump Said in a Speech in 2016. “They Are Taking Our

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Has Rejected a Bid by a Chinese-Linked Consortium to Acquire the Chicago Stock Exchange, Amid Widespread Political Opposition to the Deal.
The Exchange, Which Handles Less Than 1% of Daily US Stock Trading, Was Hoping the Sale Could Be a Springboard to a Brighter Future, Attracting New Listings and Investments From China.
Unfortunately for the Institution, the Deal Came at a Complicated Time in US-China Relations When It Was First Proposed During the US Presidential Election Campaign of 2016.
On the Campaign Trail, Donald Trump Repeatedly Cited the Transaction as a Sign of America’s Declining Competitiveness. “China Bought the Chicago Stock Exchange — China, a Chinese Company,” Trump Said in a Speech in 2016. “They Are Taking Our Jobs. They Are Taking Our Wealth. They Are Taking Our Base.”...
At the same time, the US wants open access to China.

Another paradox of liberalism.

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US kills Chinese-led takeover of Chicago exchange

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Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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