AvaTrade Acquisition by Playtech PLC Facing an Unexpected Hurdle

According to a regulatory filing submitted to the London Stock Exchange Stock Exchange A stock exchange, also known as a securities exchange or bourse represents is a facility where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.This includes shares of stock, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), or other financial instruments. By extension, stock exchanges can also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of such securities and instruments and capital events including the payment of income and dividendsStock exchanges have developed into a permanent fixture in the fin A stock exchange, also known as a securities exchange or bourse represents is a facility where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.This includes shares of stock, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), or other financial instruments. By extension, stock exchanges can also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of such securities and instruments and capital events including the payment of income and dividendsStock exchanges have developed into a permanent fixture in the fin Read this Term on Monday, Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) is facing a major hurdle for the acquisition of AvaTrade from none other than the Central Bank of Ireland. The company has announced that it received a letter from the regulator last Friday, which surprisingly revealed opposition to the deal from the monetary authority.

Having taken legal advice regarding the circumstances at hand, the Company will be seeking clarification from the CBI today and engaging with them in order to discuss certain issues raised in the letter which the Company believes can be addressed to the CBI's satisfaction.

One of the possible reasons for the opposition of the Central Bank of Ireland is the main business of Playtech, which is more closely related to gaming than financial trading, although in recent months the company has taken major steps to expand its financial services portfolio.

Playtech PLC has already received approval for the AvaTrade acquisition from the Financial Services Commission in the British Virgin Islands.

In the meantime the company is awaiting regulatory approval by the U.K. FCA for the acquisition of Plus500. The firm will continue to work towards securing the one outstanding regulatory approval, having already received approval from the Cyprus Securities Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term Commission.