Capital Gains

The London Stock Exchange operates in four core business areas:

The LSE’s Equity Markets help international companies, big or small, to raise capital money for growth of their businesses.

It’s Main Market, with a total of 1800 companies listed with a combined market capitalization of more than £3,500bn, is the most reliable as international market for trading and listing.

The LSE’s AIM is the worlds leading small capital growth market for a wide range of businesses from new start-ups to established organizations. With currently over 1060 issuers, the AIM combines a market capitalisation of £37bn.

The LSE also operates in the Professional Securities Market (PSM) that aids companies raise funds through listed debt, convertibles and depository receipt securities.

The LSE’s regulated Specialist Fund Market caters to significant and specialised investment bodies that target only professional and institutional investors.

The LSE Trading Services comprise of an increasingly active and competent market to practice trade in UK and provide the platform that maximize liquidity in the stocks traded.

The LSE invests heavily on the best technology for new data applications the provide fast and reliable transfer of Market Data Information - real-time prices and other information to the financial community across the globe.

The LSE also operates in the Derivatives business (aided by EDX London that endeavours to bring the cash equity and derivatives market closer) providing risk reduction, arbitrage and speculation.

The UK Covered Warrant investments give the right to buy or sell, (not obligatory), underlying securities at a fixed price on or before the expiry date.