Channel Islands Stock Exchange

The Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) is operating in St. Peter Port, Guernsey. It was formed as a company limited both by guarantee and by shares. The CISX is licensed to operate as an investment exchange under The Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987, as amended, and is regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, a member of the International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO).

The Exchange has concentrated on the following core products: Specialist Securities (including Eurobonds, Structured Debt, Warrants, Structured Funds and SPVs); Investment funds; Primary and secondary listings of securities and shares issued by Channel Islands' companies; Primary and secondary listings of securities and shares issued by overseas companies; and Channel Islands Depository Receipts (CIDRS).

The CISX is a member of the European Securitisation Forum.

In October 2003, the CISX was approved as an Affiliate Member of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). In August 2005, it became an Associate Member of the International Capital Market Services Association (ICMSA), now known as the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME).

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