World Exchanges
1. The
WFE is the association of 52 regulated exchanges around the world. They develop and promote standards in markets. They are essentially the ISDA of stock exchanges
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World-Stock-Exchanges.net is a little more extensive but also more commercial (has advertising banners on it). Some of the links are broken but it still gives a good taste for global exchanges and other useful links
Data Providers1.
Reuters is one of the leading market platforms. In 2008, they combined with Thomson Corporation to create Thomson Reuters.
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Bloomberg is another of the market leaders. Started by Mike Bloomberg in 1981 today, this New York based company employs 10,000 people and has 135 offices worldwide.
Associations 1.
The British Bankers Association. The BBA is the leading association for the UK banking and financial services sector, speaking for 223 banking members from 60 countries on the full range of UK or international banking issues and engaging with 37 associated professional firms.
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The Managed Fund Association. The MFA is the voice of the global alternative investment community. Their members are professionals in hedge funds, funds of funds and managed futures funds, as well as industry service providers.
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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA
TM). ISDA is among the worlds largest global financial trade associations in terms of member firms. It was chartered in 1985, and today has over 810 member institutions from 57 countries on six continents
Tools and Miscellaneous1.
Currency Converter. XE was founded in Canada in 1993 and is today one of the worlds most popular currency sites
