Ogier remains top listing agent for CISX

Tuesday 17 August 2010

Ogier Remains Top Listing Agent for Channel Islands Stock Exchange

Ogier Corporate Finance Limited remains the leading sponsor of listings on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) as at 30th June 2010.

The firm has listed a total of 394 issuers which equates to a market share of 16.23% of all entities listed and remaining listed on the Exchange since its inception in 1998. Ogier has consistently been the leading sponsor firm on this Exchange in recent years and in the first half of 2010, listed 42 issuers comprising 34 SPVs, five bond issuers, two open-ended investment funds and one equity listing. Of the combined bond and SPV sectors which comprise the specialist securities category on the Exchange, Ogier holds a 33.5% market share, having sponsored 363 of the total 1083 listed entities. This is a significantly higher share than any other listing agent.

William Simpson, Managing Partner of Ogier Guernsey, said: "The demand for our listing services is increasing year on year, particularly in respect of The Channel Islands Stock Exchange, so I am not surprised to see we have been involved in so many listings. This exchange offers a service and structure unique in the European time zone and is an attractive option to many of our clients.”