Important Financial Exchanges / Authorities & Commissions
Authorities & Commissions
Financial Services Authority (FSA)
- www.fsa.gov.uk
UK regulatory body. The FSA (formerly known as the Securities and Investments Board) was established
to oversee the implementation of the Financial Services Act which requires investment businesses to be authorised.
Securities and Futures Authority (SFA)
- www.fsa.gov.uk/sfa
UK regulatory body. The Securities and Futures Authority (SFA) regulates firms involved in the
securities and futures sectors of the financial services industry.
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- www.sec.gov
The primary mission of the SEC is
to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets.
A wealth of educational information, also includes the
EDGAR database of
disclosure
documents that public companies are required to file with the Commission.
World Federation of Exchanges
- www.world-exchanges.org
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.
Find directory information, hours of trading, market holidays, representatives, statistics of exchanges,...
Most Important Exchanges
Futures and Options Exchanges
Kansas City Board of Trade
- www.kcbt.com
Coverage of the wheat market. Full of useful facts and trivia regarding the wheat trade.
Stock Exchanges
American Stock Exchange (AMEX)
- www.amex.com
A comprehensive resource for investors and issuers seeking the unique market environment offered at the American Stock Exchange.
Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX)
- www.chx.com
The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) trades more than 3,500 NYSE, Amex, Nasdaq and CHX-exclusive issues.
NASDAQ stock market
- www.nasdaq.com
NASDAQ is the largest U.S. electronic stock market.
With approximately 3,300 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market.
Find detailed market and security information for the Nasdaq "Over The
Counter" stock exchange. Also includes portfolio tracking, IPO information, stock screening, and a customizable ticker.
OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB)
- www.otcbb.com
Over the Counter securities market in the United States; statistics, trading activity reports, investor information.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX)
- www.phlx.com
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) trades approximately 2,000 stocks, 1,200 equity options, 16 index options and 8 currency options and 6 currency futures.
Foreign Exchanges
Eurex
- www.eurexchange.com
Main Contracts: Euro and Swiss fixed income futures, Eurostoxx, Dax, and SMI index.
Euronext
- www.euronext.com
Integration platform of the exchanges of Bruxelles, Paris, and Amsterdam.
London Metal Exchange (LME)
- www.lme.co.uk
Exchange for non-ferrous base metals. Main contracts: Aluminium, Copper, Nickel, Tin, Zinc.
London Stock Exchange
- www.londonstockexchange.com
General information about markets of London Stock Exchange UK shares equities AIM gilts stocks warrants.
Tokyo Stock Exchange - Japan
- www.tse.or.jp/english/index.shtml
Trading information, real-time and historical index quotes, market statistics, and
specialist information for Japan's stock exchange. Content in English and Japanese.