Bermuda Stock Exchange

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Bermuda Stock Exchange
BSX
BSX logo.png
Type Stock exchange
Location Hamilton, Bermuda
Coordinates 32°17′35″N64°46′55″W / 32.293°N 64.782°W / 32.293; -64.782
Founded1971;53 years ago (1971)
Key people
  • David Brown (Chairman)
  • Greg Wojciechowski (President & CEO)
  • James McKirdy (Chief Compliance Officer)
[1]
Currency US-Dollar
Website www.bsx.com

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX), established in 1971, [2] is located in Hamilton, Bermuda. The stock exchange's 2010 'Year End Review' report stated that its aggregate market capitalisation (excluding mutual funds) stood at US$319 billion. [3]

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The exchange specialises 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, [4] and, effective 1 September 2005 was granted designated investment exchange status by the United Kingdom's Financial Services Authority. The unique four symbol alphanumeric Market Identifier Code (MIC) used to identify the BSX as defined under ISO 10383. [5] of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) [6] is: XBDA. [7]

History

In 2019, Miami International Holdings acquired a majority stake in BSX.

Securities

The securities listed on the BSX are:

Asset classNumber of securitiesPercentage of total listings
Collective investment vehicles32239.9%
Derivative warrants39949.4%
Domestic main board companies111.4%
Domestic small capitalisation companies40.5%
Fixed income101.2%
International company or secondary listing344.2%
Insurance linked security or programme172.1%
International company and mezzanine111.4%
Totals808100%

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References

  1. "Meet the BSX Management Team". WWW.BSX.COM. Bermuda Stock Exchange. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. "Bermuda Stock Exchange". Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. "Bermuda Stock Exchange". Bsx.com. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  4. Office, Australian Taxation. "Foreign income return form guide 2017". ato.gov.au. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. ISO 10383
  6. International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
  7. codes, ISO 15022