Move comes two weeks after Nasdaq formally dropped its bid for the British exchange
The two companies also entered into a 10-year alliance
ING Canada now owns four of the eight Grey Power brokerages
Use cash for mergers and acquisitions, say RBC economists
Increase in “mega-deals” boosts total transaction value
Merrill to benefit from ownership stake in diversified asset management group
Deal makes new BlackRock one of the world’s top money managers
Low interest rates will likely fuel M&A activity next year
Investment banking expertise moving in-house
Outlook bullish for equity markets