The London Stock Exchange

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◦ One of the major exchanges.◦ One of theWorld oldest exchanges.

The London Stock Exchange ?

◦ 1698: John Castaing begins to issue 'at this Office in Jonathan’s Coffee-house' a list of stock and commodity prices called 'The Course of the Exchange and other things‘.

◦ Later on the Stock dealers are expelled from the Royal Exchange for rowdiness and start to operate in the streets and coffee houses.

History

1761: A group of 150 stock brokers and jobbers form a club at Jonathan's to buy and sell shares

1773:The brokers erect their own building in Sweeting’s Alley, with a dealing room on the ground floor and a coffee room above and it was names as the 'The Stock Exchange'.

1801:Officially, London Stock Exchange history starts here!

Contd…

Markets : to raise the capital.

Trading services : to provide a highly active and efficient market.

Market information services :to supply high quality financial information.

Derivatives :a pioneering diversification.

4 core areas

The London Stock Exchange offers international companies a number of routes to market.

1.AIM:-Alternative investment market.

Sub market of the LSE For SMEs It is the most successful growth market in the world. Since its

launch in 1995, over 3,000 companies from across the globe have chosen to join AIM. Powering the companies of tomorrow, AIM continues to help smaller and growing companies raise the capital they need for expansion.

Routes to the London market

AIM companies:1560 Overseas AIM companies-277 IPOs on AIM in 2005-335 259 UK 76 overseas Capital raised(new & further)since1995 :US$63bn Capital raised(new & further)in 2005 :US$16bn US$ 12bn UK companies US$ 4bn overseas companies

Key Statistics

.Main market GDRs:-Global Depository Receipts For larger companies Specialist securities targeting professional investors

focused on emerging markets. Optimal point of access to the worldwide institutional

investor base. Major hub for international fund managers

Highest profile of any international market.

Widen shareholder base

FSA ( Financial Services

Authority)An independent non-governmental body

Market confidence: Public awareness: Consumer protection: Reduction of financial crime:

Statutory Objectives

financial regulation of the financial services industry in the United Kingdom.

Its board is appointed by the Treasury When acting as the competent authority for

listing of shares on a stock exchange, it is referred to as the UK Listing Authority (UKLA), and maintains the Official list.

FSA

Efficiency and economy Role of management Proportionality Innovation International character Competition

Regulatory principles

Accepting deposits Effecting or carrying out contracts of

insurance as principal Dealing in investments (as principal or

agent) Arranging deals in investments Managing investments Assisting in the administration and

performance of a contract of insurance Safeguarding and administering

investments Sending dematerialized instructions

ActivitiesRegulated by the FSA

Establishing etc collective investment schemes

Establishing etc personal pension schemes Establishing etc stakeholder pension

schemes Advising on investments Advising on regulated mortgage contracts Advising on regulated home reversion plans Advising on regulated home purchase plans

Stock market never sleeps.

STOCK MARKET

American market

Joint ventureLondon Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) today signed a Letter of Intent to evaluate joint strategic business opportunities, and to co-operate together more closely in the future.

CHART OF FTSE INDEX

Average Turnover

LSENASDAQNSEHANGSANG

TOP GAINERS & LOSSERS OF LSE(2008-2010) GAINERS LOSSERS

AMEC Barclays

British American Tobacco Cairn Energy

HSBC InterContinental Hotels Group

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Rolls-Royce Group

Smiths Group Next

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London Stock Exchange mulls Nasdaq takeover.

NASDAQ TMX Group Inc. has caught sight of the London Stock Exchange, who is mulling over acquiring the former, given the flurry of merger and acquisition activity in the global stock exchange industry.

Edwards Group PLC, a global manufacturer and provider of engineered vacuum technology products.

Plans float on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the U.K. Financial Services Authority

Edwards Group To Float On London Stock Exchange.

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