INVESTMENT FOCUS
The Exchange and Financial Market Sector is undergoing revolutionary change driven by growing worldwide demand and broad technological and product innovation.
Trading volumes have exploded in recent years as economic growth and access to new technologies have increased the number of market participants around the world. At the same time, technological advances have given rise to an abundance of new trading products and services that have increased the speed, volume and complexity of financial transactions for all investors. In addition, cross-border consolidation and reduced regulatory barriers should continue to fuel the global expansion of the capital markets and volume growth in financial transactions around the world.
The rapid growth in the Exchange and Financial Market Sector has created significant opportunities for investors who can anticipate these markets trends and identify appropriate investment options. VPC believes that a prolonged period of growth, consolidation and innovation lays ahead, creating attractive opportunities for its investment capital.
Examples of companies in the Sector include those involved in:
• Exchanges/markets
• Electronic and floor trading
• Trading platforms, technologies, and infrastructure
• Broker dealers/future commission merchants
• Financial education
• Market data and information
• Clearing and settlement services
• Product development
• Products, technologies and services related to all of the above |
