…His profile has been boosted by the ambition to link together flagship stock markets in London and Frankfurt with combined market capitalization of some $30 billion, while LSE shares have rallied nearly five-fold during his time as chief. “He already had a high profile, but more amongst the City,” said Niki Beattie, a Merrill Lynch alumna who now heads adviser Market Structure Partners. “Now, he has more of a political profile.” …