Important Financial Exchanges / Authorities & Commissions

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.

UK regulatory body. The Securities and Futures Authority (SFA) regulates firms involved in the securities and futures sectors of the financial services industry.

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.

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,...

World's largest futures and options exchange.

Lists options on equities, indexes, and futures. Free options quotes, educational strategy workshop.

Quotes and exchange traded contract information.

Coverage of the wheat market. Full of useful facts and trivia regarding the wheat trade.

Contains price coverage and basic contract specifications.

Source for closing prices on metals and petroleum futures and options.

Quotes, charts and company information on stocks and options.

A comprehensive resource for investors and issuers seeking the unique market environment offered at the American Stock Exchange.

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) trades more than 3,500 NYSE, Amex, Nasdaq and CHX-exclusive issues.

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.

Real time quotes, market information, regulations, news.

Over the Counter securities market in the United States; statistics, trading activity reports, investor information.

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.

Main Contracts: Euro and Swiss fixed income futures, Eurostoxx, Dax, and SMI index.

Integration platform of the exchanges of Bruxelles, Paris, and Amsterdam.

Includes information, DAX index, Xetra platform, market data, listed companies, news, on Eurex Deutschland and FWB Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse.

Market information, participants, regulations, services, news, links.

Europe's leading energy exchange. Major contracts: Brent Crude, Gasoil.

The first entirely electronic options market in the United States, established in 1997.

Provides market data, listed companies profile, intermediaries, and options and futures.

News, quotes, index, guidelines of the exchange; with list of accredited brokers, ISIN of securities, FAQ.

Major contracts: Financial (Gilts, Short Sterling, FTSE index, Euribor) Commodities (Cocoa, Coffee, White Sugar).

Exchange for non-ferrous base metals. Main contracts: Aluminium, Copper, Nickel, Tin, Zinc.

General information about markets of London Stock Exchange UK shares equities AIM gilts stocks warrants.

Main Contracts: Aussie Govt 3 year and 10 year bonds, 90 day Bills, All Ordinaries share price index, equities, Greasy Wool, Wheat.

Main contracts: Euroyen, Euroyen Libor.

Trading information, real-time and historical index quotes, market statistics, and specialist information for Japan's stock exchange. Content in English and Japanese.

News, regulations, market data and summaries, listings.