Exploring the Role of an Exchange

An exchange is more than a marketplace for buyers and sellers - it's a home for innovation. Discover how we bring companies to the public markets while keeping investor protection a top priority.

As part of our Purpose to advance economic progress for all, we are building upon our Smart Investing section, sharing our unique insights so that all investors can navigate the markets of today while saving and investing for tomorrow.

 

 

The Role of an Exchange

  1. RoE Stock Exchange

    What Is a Stock Exchange?

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  2. RoE Listings

    How to Become a Listed Company

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  3. RoE Membership

    Meeting Exchange Membership Requirements

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  1. RoE Surveillance

    Surveillance: Monitoring the Markets

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  2. RoE Enforcement

    Enforcement: How an Exchange Protects Investors

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  3. RoE Future of Exchange

    The Future of the Exchange

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SPACs & Direct Listings

Understanding ETFs
ETF AUM reached
$9T
in 2021
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How Leveraged ETFs, Inverse ETFs and Leveraged Inverse ETFs Work
ETFs first came to market in the mid 1990s. In the thirty years that followed, the ETF sector experienced immense growth. Today, the ETF sector continues to grow in size and breadth, with issuers innovating around new types of product offerings, including new single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs.
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ETF AUM reached
$9T
in 2021

The Role of an Exchange

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Additional Resources

Options Industry Council (OIC)

The OIC is dedicated to increasing the awareness, knowledge and responsible use of options by individual investors, financial advisors and institutional managers.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

The CFTC’s Office of Consumer Outreach continually strives to provide effective information and tools to help consumers avoid fraud.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

From the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Investor.gov is your online resource to help you make sound investment decisions and avoid fraud.

FINRA

FINRA is here to guide you through the investment process so you can make smart financial decisions, offering tips to help you manage your personal finances and set sound financial goals.

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