Europe Stock Exchange

" Euronext N.V. is the first and only genuinely multinational exchange organisation in Europe. It provides services for regulated markets in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Portugal, and the UK (for derivatives only in this country).
Euronext is integrating these markets across Europe to provide market users with the benefits of a market that is much wider, more liquid, and more efficient in terms of transaction costs. The development and integration model of Euronext is generating synergies as it benefits from the particular strengths and assets of each local market.
Global vision with a local application is proving to be the best solution for the successful merger of the European exchanges.
Euronext is the European leader in equity trading volumes executed through the central order book. With its subsidiary Clearnet, which acts as central counterparty, Euronext is the only exchange operator to offer ... " more

"The Luxembourg Stock Exchange

is a major listing centre of international bonds, equities and investment funds. It has developed a modern trading platform for its members. The Luxembourg Stock Exchange section provides information on the members of the governing bodies and history of the major events.

• The press releases published in News provide professional and private investors with relevant information on the Stock Exchange's main events.
• The Stock Exchange Handbook contains all applicable regulations with regarding the listing of securties, the organization and surveillance of trading.
• To provide background information on the stock exchange activities, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange issues several publications. The purpose of these brochures and leaflets is to fully describe our operations and procedures and help the financial community to deal with the Stock Exchange."

" The London Stock Exchange
is at the heart of global financial markets and is home to some of the best companies in the world. Discover how our business is structured and what makes us one of the world's leading equity exchanges. Our aim is to compete in the global market for financial transaction services to become the supplier of choice – providing customers with the most efficient, trusted and reliable services, and shareholders with the most successful exchange business. Find out how we intend to grow our existing business and the reach and scale of our operations through our 3 principal objectives... " more

" Deutsche Börse Group
is far more than a mere marketplace organizer for the trading in shares and other securities. It is the largest exchange organization worldwide. With advanced technology it affords companies and investors access to global capital markets.Deutsche Börse has a broader basis than any of its competitors. Its product and services portfolio covers the entire process chain: including securities and derivatives trading, transaction settlement, the provision of market information, as well as the development and operation of electronic trading systems. With its process-oriented business model, Deutsche Bö
rse increases the efficiency of capital markets: issuers benefit from low capital costs; investors enjoy the advantages of high liquidity and low transaction costs. More than 2,900 employees service customers in Europe, America and Asia. Deutsche Börse has locations in Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Spain and the USA, as well as representative offices in London, Paris, Chicago, New York, Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, Tokyo and Moscow... " more

"The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) represents operators of the European regulated markets and other market segments, comprising the markets for securities, financial derivatives and energy and commodity derivatives.

With 24 members, FESE represents close to 40 securities exchanges from all the countries of the EU, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland. Through its members’ activities on a global scale, FESE enjoys links with the regulatory community and industry from around the world.

FESE also co-operates with European settlement and securities depository organisations and works closely with the European Association of Central Counterparty Clearing Houses (EACH).

The main counterparts of FESE at the European level are the European Commission, European Parliament, EcoFin Council, the European Securities Committee, and the Committee of European Securities Regulators. At the international level, FESE engages in a dialogue especially with the CFTC, the SEC, and IOSCO..." more

" Borsa Italiana S.p.A.
"is responsible for the organisation and management of the Italian stock exchange. The Company, founded in 1997 following the privatisation of the exchange, is operational since January 2nd, 1998.

Borsa Italiana's primary objective is to ensure the development of the managed markets, maximising their liquidity, transparency and competitiveness and at the same time pursuing high levels of efficiency and profitability. Main responsibilites of Borsa Italiana are to:

• oversee on the correct transaction activities;
• define the rules and procedures for admission and listing on the market for issuing companies
• define the rules and procedures for admission for intermediaries
• supervise the listed companies' disclosure.

Borsa Italiana S.p.A. shareholders are issuing companies as well as domestic and international intermediaries including the most important Italian banks..." more

"The roots of the Barcelona Stock Exchange go back to the Middle Ages with the emergence of commodity exchanges at the time of the Commercial Revolution in Catalonia. The "Ordinacions" promulgated by King James I in 1271 is the oldest and most complete text regulating the role of the mercantile mediator.

Towards the middle of the nineteenth century, with the industrial boom and the birth of the first Catalan corporations, the trading of securities was started, with an active market in Barcelona where the role of the mediators was carried out by "Corredores Reales", forerunners of the later "Agentes de Cambio y Bolsa" (stockbrokers).

government and administration being entrusted, until 29 July 1989, to the "Colegio de Agentes de Cambio y Bolsa" (Stockbrokers´ Association).

With the coming into force of Stock Market Act 24/1988 on 29 July 1989, the Barcelona Stock Exchange came under the control of the "Sociedad Rectora de la Bolsa de Valores de Barcelona, S.A.U.". In 2002 the Barcelona Stock Exchange, along with Iberclear and the other Spanish markets, formed the Bolsas y Mercados Españoles Group (BME)." more

"The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, with approximately 3,700 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries

NASDAQ OMX is number one geographically in major-worldwide listings, with approximately 3,700 companies in 50 countries representing $4.5 trillion in total market value.

• The world's largest IT industry exchange, with a total market value over $2 trillion.
• The world's largest biotech industry exchange, with total market value at almost $270 billion.
• The world's largest paper product industry (part of the materials sector) exchange at a market value over $32 billion.

NASDAQ and OMX bring years of industry skills together, creating a powerful, global brand that is a driving force leading technology development in the exchange business..." more

OMX Nordic Exchange
"serves as a central gateway to the Nordic and Baltic financial markets, promoting greater interest, opportunity and investment in the whole region.

The Nordic Exchange offers ease of access to more than 80 percent of the exchange trading in the Nordic and Baltic countries. A model of efficiency and integration over national borders, the Nordic Exchange benefits companies, members and investors alike. Listed companies receive greater exposure. Members enjoy more efficient member access. Investors can easily choose among more investment alternatives. All this, in turn, generates more trading, boosts liquidity and enhances corporate transparency to sustain a dynamic and globally attractive marketplace.

OMX strategy is to minimize the differences between the national markets. Harmonization is achieved by sharing the same trading system, providing common listing and index structures, enabling efficient cross-border trading and settlement, offering cross-membership and providing one market source of information..." more

From Wikipedia: About Oslo Stock Exchange

"Oslo Stock Exchange (Norwegian: Oslo Børs) serves as the main market for trading in shares of Norwegian companies. In additional to a wide range of domestic companies, OSE attracts a lot of international companies within petroleum, shipping and other related areas.Oslo Stock Exchange started its life as Christiania Børs in 1819. In the beginning, there was no organized listing or stock exchange; the Bø

rs served as a meeting place for investors auctioning ships, shares in ships, commodities, and foreign currencies. Stocks and bonds only started trading on the exchange in 1881.In 1988, the exchange introduced electronic trading support system, and replaced the old auction model with continuous trading of listed shares throughout the day. Trading became fully electronic in 1999 and the trading floor was discontinued... " more

"The SWX Swiss Exchange
is a central link in the value chain of the Swiss financial marketplace. It organises, operates and regulates key aspects of Switzerland's capital market. The commercial activities of the SWX
encompass the following business fields: cash market operations, information products, the development and operation of fully electronic trading platforms, and the admission of securities to trading on the Exchange. The SWX is one of the world's most technologically advanced securities exchanges. Though firmly rooted in Switzerland's strong financial centre, the SWX resolutely pursues a strategy focused on internationality. In transnational collaboration, the SWX
works with select partners to provide top-rate securities exchange services. A significant factor in this regard is its broad range of products, but perhaps even more so its integrated, fully electronic trading, clearing and settlement system. With a single click of the mouse, securities orders are executed, cleared, settled and confirmed. The shares traded on SWX are mainly held in the Swiss-based accounts of domestic and international investors... " more

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The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) represents 42 Securities Exchanges (in equities, bonds, and derivatives) through 23 Full Members from all EU Member States and Iceland, Norway and Switzerland as well as 7 Corresponding Members from European emerging markets. FESE is one of the founding members of the European Capital Markets Institute (ECMI) and is a member of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI). Through its members’
activities on a global scale, FESE enjoys links with the regulatory community and industry from around the world and and works closely with the European Association of Central Counterparty Clearing Houses (EACH) and European Central Securities Depositries Association (ECSDA) in particular in the context of the Code of Conduct on Clearing and Settlement. The main counterparts of FESE at the European level are the European Commission, European Parliament, EcoFin Council, the European Securities Committee, and the Committee of European Securities Regulators. At the international level, FESE engages in a dialogue especially with the CFTC, the SEC, and IOSCO... " more

The World Federation of Exchanges, formerly FIBV - International Federation of Stock Exchanges, is the trade organization for regulated securities and derivative markets, settlement institutions and related clearing houses, and their diverse services to capital markets. The Federation is a private international organization comprised of the operators of the world’

s leading markets, which are committed to the highest levels of market quality. It provides a forum for communication, analysis and debate among members. Its purpose is to facilitate the representation, development of organized and regulated markets, and to meet the needs of evolving capital markets in the best interest of their users. Membership of the World Federation of Exchanges is a criterion for many national regulators and asset management institutions to allow privileged access for investment. Membership of the World Federation of Exchanges identifies an exchange as having assumed the commitment to prescribed business standards, recognized as such by members, owners, and users of exchanges, as well as by regulators and supervisory bodies... " more

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