Bermuda Stock Exchange

{{Short description|National bourse of Bermuda}}

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{{Infobox exchange

|name = Bermuda Stock Exchange

|alt_name = BSX

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|type = Stock exchange

|city = Hamilton

|country = Bermuda

|coordinates = {{coord|32.293|-64.782|type:city(969)_region:BM|display=inline,title}}

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|foundation = {{Start date and age|1971}}

|closed =

|owner =

|key_people = {{plainlist|

  • David Brown (Chairman)
  • Greg Wojciechowski (President & CEO)
  • James McKirdy (Chief Compliance Officer)

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|currency = US-Dollar

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|homepage = {{URL|http://www.bsx.com/}}

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The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX), established in 1971,{{Cite web |url=http://www.bma.bm/investment/SitePages/Bermuda%20Stock%20Exchange.aspx |title=Bermuda Stock Exchange |access-date=2017-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829033929/http://www.bma.bm/investment/SitePages/Bermuda%20Stock%20Exchange.aspx |archive-date=2017-08-29 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.bsx.com/NewsArticle.asp?articleID=1100793765 |title=Bermuda Stock Exchange |publisher=Bsx.com |access-date=2013-09-22}}

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,{{cite web|url=https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Tax-return/2017/In-detail/Publications/Foreign-income-return-form-guide-2017/?page=12|title=Foreign income return form guide 2017|first=Australian Taxation|last=Office|website=ato.gov.au|access-date=23 April 2018}} 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.[http://www.iso15022.org/MIC/homepageMIC.htm ISO 10383] of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)[http://www.iso15022.org/ International Organization for Standardization (ISO)] is: XBDA.[https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/ISO10383_MIC/ISO10383_MIC.pdf codes], ISO 15022

History

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

Securities

The securities listed on the BSX are:

class="wikitable sortable"
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%
style="text-align: left" | Totals

! style="text-align: left" | 808

! style="text-align: left" | 100%

See also

References

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