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The report says a final decision on the structure of the deal has yet to be made.

The Capitol Forum says EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager is on board with the remedies.

The deal could be signed later this week or at the weekend, sources said.

Although this period’s short-interest shift was muted, the next update will likely show greater movement as Q1 is digested.

The yardstick will allow insurers and financial institutions to assess companies’ transition plans against the 2015 Paris Agreement.

The regulator had previously set a 27 July deadline after the merger partners offered divestments to secure regulatory approval.

CEO Greg Case says the broking union offers greater opportunities than when the deal was first announced.

After the strong organic growth from Marsh McLennan and Brown & Brown, Willis Towers Watson and AJ Gallagher followed suit with 5% growth in underlying brokerage revenues.

With a sale of the remedy assets to AJG not yet agreed, the firms will have to choose their words carefully this week.

Net income leapt by 140% whilst margins expanded across all business segments.

European regulators are not expected to demand additional concessions of the deal partners.

EC documents do not give details of individuals, but said the ringfenced team ranges in seniority.