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Bermuda Stock Exchange

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Bermuda Stock Exchange
BSX
TypeStock exchange
LocationHamilton, Bermuda
Founded1971
Key peopleDavid Brown, Chairman; Greg Wojciechowski, President and CEO; James McKirdy, Chief Compliance Officer[1]
CurrencyUSD
Websitewww.bsx.com

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) was established in 1971. The exchange's 2010 'Year End Review' report stated that its aggregate market capitalization (excluding mutual funds) stood at $USD319 billion.[2]

A breakdown of the securities listed on the BSX is given below:

Asset class Number of securities Percentage of total listings
Collective investment vehicles 322 39.9%
Derivative warrants 399 49.4%
Domestic main board companies 11 1.4%
Domestic small capitalisation companies 4 0.5%
Fixed income 10 1.2%
International company or secondary listing 34 4.2%
Insurance linked security or programme 17 2.1%
International company and mezzanine 11 1.4%
Totals 808 100%

The exchange specializes in listing and trading of capital market instruments such as stocks, bonds, mutual fund (including hedge fund structures) and depository receipt programs.

The BSX has been granted approved stock exchange status under Australia’s Foreign Investment Fund taxation rules and effective September 1, 2005 was granted designated investment exchange status by the United Kingdom’s Financial Services Authority.

References

  1. ^ "Meet the BSX Management Team". WWW.BSX.COM. Bermuda Stock Exchange. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Bermuda Stock Exchange". Bsx.com. Retrieved 2013-09-22.