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Contest to provide UK equity tape looks thin as only four express interest

By Sofia Gerace ( April 13, 2026, 13:43 GMT | Insight) -- The race to operate the UK’s first equity consolidated tape looks set to be a narrow one, with only four groups expressing interest ahead of a formal procurement process due to open later this year, MLex has learned. The regulator is expected to release the final framework this summer, MLex understands, and the formal procurement process won't start until it has been finalized.The race to operate the UK’s first equity consolidated tape looks set to be a narrow one, with only four groups expressing interest ahead of a formal procurement process due to open later this year....

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