 | |
| Type | Stock Exchange |
|---|---|
| Location | Amman, Jordan |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Owner | Autonomy |
| Key people | |
| Currency | JOD |
| No. of listings | 237 (2014) |
| Market cap | JOD 18.1 billion (2014) |
| Volume | JOD 2.2 billion (2014) |
| Indices | 2165.5 +%4.82(2014) |
| Website | exchange.jo |
Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) is a stock exchange private institution in Jordan, based in Amman.
The ASE was established in March 1999 as a non-profit, private institution with administrative and financial autonomy. It is authorized to function as an exchange for the trading of securities. The exchange is governed by a seven-member board of directors. A chief executive officer oversees day-to-day responsibilities and reports to the board. [1] The members of ASE are Jordan's 68 brokerage firms.
Amman Stock Exchange became state-owned company under the name "The Amman Stock Exchange Company (ASE Company)" on February 20, 2017. [1] [2]
The ASE is committed to the principles of fairness, transparency, efficiency, and liquidity. The exchange seeks to provide a strong and secure environment for its listed securities while protecting and guaranteeing the rights of its investors. To provide this transparent and efficient market, the ASE has implemented internationally recognized directives regarding market divisions and listing criteria.
To comply with international standards and best practices, the ASE works closely with the Jordan Securities Commission JSC on surveillance matters and maintains strong relationships with other exchanges, associations, and international organizations. The exchange is an active member of the Arab Federation of Exchanges, [3] Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS) [4] and a full member of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). [5] [6]
The ASE is charged with providing enterprises with a means of raising capital by listing on the Exchange, encouraging an active market in listed securities based on the effective determination of prices and fair and transparent trading, providing modern and effective facilities and equipment for trading the recording of trades and publication of prices, monitoring and regulating market trading, coordination with the JSC as necessary, to ensure compliance with the law, a fair market and investor protection, setting out and enforcing a professional code of ethics among its member directors and staff, and ensuring the provision of timely and accurate information of issuers to the market and disseminating market information to the public
The ASE's stock indices include the ASE Unweighted Index, the ASE Market Capitalization Weighted Index and the ASE Free Float Index.
BSE Limited, also known as the Bombay Stock Exchange, is an Indian stock exchange which is located on Dalal Street in Mumbai. Established in 1875 by cotton merchant Premchand Roychand, it is the oldest stock exchange in Asia, and also the tenth oldest in the world. The BSE is one of the world's largest stock exchanges by market capitalization with a market cap of US$ 3.8 trillion as of June 2023.
Euronext Dublin is Ireland's main stock exchange, and has been in existence since 1793.
Singapore Exchange Limited is a Singapore-based exchange conglomerate, operating equity, fixed income, currency and commodity markets. It provides a range of listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services. SGX Group is also a member of the World Federation of Exchanges and the Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges Federation.
Saudi Exchange or Tadāwul is a stock exchange in Saudi Arabia. Tadāwul was formed in 2007 as a joint stock company and the sole entity authorized to act as a securities exchange in Saudi Arabia, but trading began in 1954 as an informal financial market. It continued as such with only 14 listed companies through the 1970s and began to acquire some formal status as the Saudi Company for Share Registration in 1980. It is regulated by the Capital Market Authority but has become partially self-regulating since 2018. It lists 203 publicly traded companies. As of 31 December 2020, its trading hours are 10:00AM to 3:10PM, Sunday to Thursday.
The Borsa İstanbul is the sole exchange entity of Turkey combining the former Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE), the Istanbul Gold Exchange and the Derivatives Exchange of Turkey under one umbrella. It was established as an incorporated company with a founding capital of ₺423,234,000 on April 3, 2013, and began to operate on April 5, 2013. Its slogan is worth investing.
The Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) is Iran's largest stock exchange, which first opened in 1967. The TSE is based in Tehran. As of May 2012, 339 companies with a combined market capitalization of US$104.21 billion were listed on TSE. TSE, which is a founding member of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges, has been one of the world's best performing stock exchanges in the years 2002 through 2013. TSE is an emerging or "frontier" market.
The Palestine Exchange (PEX) is a stock exchange based in Nablus in the Palestinian territories. The PEX was established in 1995, and currently operates under the supervision of the Palestinian Capital Market Authority (CMA). In 2015, the CEO of the PEX was Ahmed Aweidah. The PEX aims to provide an environment for trading that is characterized by equity, transparency and competence, serving and maintaining the interest of investors.
The Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS) is a non-profit international organization comprising the main stock exchanges in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. The purpose of the Federation is to contribute to the cooperation, development, support and promotion of capital markets in Eurasia, although membership in the Federation is open to markets internationally. It was established on 16 May 1995 with 12 founding members. Currently, the FEAS has 43 members which include stock exchanges, post trade institutions, dealers associations, and regional federations from over 30 countries. The Federation's headquarters are located in Yerevan, Armenia.
The Kazakhstan Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The exchange was founded in 1993.
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), formerly the Federation Internationale des Bourses de Valeurs (FIBV), or International Federation of Stock Exchanges, is the trade association of publicly regulated stock, futures, and options exchanges, as well as central counterparties (CCPs). It represents over 250 market infrastructure providers, including standalone CCPs that are not part of exchange groups. Its market operators are responsible for operating the key components of the financial world. It was founded in 1961 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
The Mongolian Stock Exchange is Mongolia's sole stock exchange. It is based in Ulaanbaatar and was established in January 1991 by the decree of the Mongolian Government to privatize state-owned assets.
Hüseyin Erkan served as CEO of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) from June 2012 until October 2014. He was the Chairman and CEO of the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) from 2007 until 2012.
The Securities Depository Center (SDC) is the central securities depository of Jordan. It is a public utility institution established in the Kingdom by the Securities Law of 1997.
The Jordan Securities Commission (JSC) is a public institution with financial and administrative autonomy in Jordan
Jalil Tarif is a Jordanian economist. He currently serves as the Secretary General of the Arab Union for Securities Commissions.
The International Stock Exchange (TISE) is a stock exchange headquartered in St. Peter Port, Guernsey. The TISE provides a listing facility for international companies to raise capital from investors worldwide. It offers a regulated marketplace, with globally recognisable clients and a growing product range, from a location within the European time zone but outside the EU.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
