Mr Riley warned that if this was to rise to 100%, "in our view that is not really consistent with the UK retaining a AAA rating".

BBC: Fitch warns of risk to UK's AAA credit rating

"John Thain has taken the NYSE in a completely new direction we think is consistent with our own world view, " says Kevin O'Hara , Archipelago's chief administrative officer and formerly a fierce NYSE critic.

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