London Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London, England. As of April 2018, London Stock Exchange had a market capitalization of US$4.59 trillion. It was founded in 1571, making it one of the oldest exchanges in the world.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc engages in the facilitation of international markets exchange platforms. It operates through the following business activities: Capital Formation, Risk and Balance Sheet Management, and Intellectual Property. The Capital Formation business provides access to primary sources of equity and debt finance for companies of all sizes from all over the world as well as secondary markets for price formation and trading. The Risk and Balance Sheet Management business involves post trade services to mitigate counterparty risk, maximize capital efficiencies for customers, support the safe transfer of securities, and optimize cash flows for efficient collateral management. The Intellectual Property business offers market data, indices, analytics and information services to increase knowledge and transparency in support of trading and investment decision making. The company was founded in October 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.