Euronext, the largest pan-European stock exchange group, has just announced that it now has the Irish Stock Exchange in Dublin as a daughter. In a press release it says: "This transaction is a milestone for the stock exchange network, because it promises significant growth potential.
With the Irish Stock Exchange in Dublin, there are now six exchanges in the Central European network. The other locations are France (Matif), the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
The group together represents the largest trading center for funds in the world with more than 37,000 listed bonds and 5,600 government securities. Furthermore, the group is a major provider of ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) with 1,050 products. This creates good conditions for the shareholders of the stock exchange network to receive a good dividend, it goes on to say.
Text: HANSA Derivatives Trading GmbH / Source: Euronext