Chapter STSM123010

Published date07 March 2016
Record NumberSTSM123010
CourtHM Revenue & Customs
IssuerHM Revenue & Customs

An exchange is a marketplace on which stocks and shares, and options and futures on stocks, bonds and commodities etc. are traded.

Types of exchanges
  • Most exchanges specialise in a particular type of security, for example:
  • Equities and debt instruments
  • Derivatives, e.g. options, futures, swaps
  • Commodities, e.g. oil, precious metals, grains
An exchange provides:
  • liquidity in the market, allowing the trading of securities
  • ...

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