Nasdaq OMX and Markit ponder Interactive Data acquisition - WSJ

Nasdaq OMX, Markit and private equity firms are all eyeing up a potential acquisition of Interactive Data in a deal that could be worth more than $5 billion, including debt, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Nasdaq OMX and Markit ponder Interactive Data acquisition - WSJ

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Citing sources, the Journal says Nasdaq OMX and Markit have both "expressed interest" in the market data outfit, which Silver Lake Group and Warburg Pincus bought for around $3.4 billion in 2010.

Last week it emerged that Interactive Data has filed confidential paperwork for a potential IPO as it seeks to reduce its debts of around $2 billion. However, Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus are pursuing a "dual-track" strategy that could see a straight sale pursued, according to the WSJ.

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