Joan Hortalá i Arau

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, is a holding company, which engages in the operation of securities markets, financial, and clearing systems in Spain. It operates through the following segments: Equity, Fixed and Derivative Markets; Settlement and Registration; Clearing; Market Data and Value Added Services. The Equity, Fixed and Derivative segment: Equity-provides securities trading through the electronic trading platform as well as listing and maintenance services for issuers on the equity market and Derivatives-segment deals with financial and electricity derivatives transactions and Fixed Income-refers to the trading of private fixed-income and public debt securities as well as listing and maintenance services for issuers on the private fixed-income market. The Settlement and Registration segment is involved in the registration and settlement of equity, private fixed-income, and public debt trades. The Clearing segment engages in clearing, central counterparty, and settlement activities. The Market Data and VAS segment offers primary data services and value-added services. The company was founded in 1831 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

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