Overview
We have offered issuers a marketplace to access public capital since 2003.
As the first new exchange recognized in Ontario since the 1920’s, we introduced an alternative to the existing means of accessing public capital. We also provided a competitive option for trading stocks listed on other Canadian exchanges. The aim: reduce the cost of capital for Canadian issuers through new approaches to public company regulation and the delivery of fair and efficient trading systems. We will never stop our innovation-inspired approach to business. We want to continue to change public markets for the better. We are always invested in our customers. We are always invested in you.
Where innovation, passion, and trust intersect
The CSE provides a superior exchange experience by investing in our customers’ success with innovation, dedication, and passion.
We are Canada’s entrepreneurial exchange
We are trailblazers: as the first equities exchange established in Ontario in many decades, we support innovative companies as they access public capital markets.
Our History
Bringing choice, fairness, and transparency to the Canadian public markets
The CSE was founded on the idea that Canada needs an alternative for issuers to access Canadian public capital markets – one that enables innovation, empowers growth, and values entrepreneurs.
A History of Tenacious Innovation
Trading on the CSE
Trading on the CSE
The CSE offers a high-performance, low latency trading platform with execution fees that encourage liquidity while limiting trading costs for investment dealers. Trading on the marketplace is conducted under the auspices of the Universal Market Integrity Rules which are administered by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO).
Access
All Canadian investment dealers with trading operations have access to the CSE. These include international firms with branch operations in Canada, Canadian bank-owned investment dealers, and independent dealers serving retail and institutional investors from Canada and around the world.
Market Data
The CSE delivers real-time, delayed, and historical market data products and services to its customers across North America and around the world.
Registered Investment Account Eligibility
Stocks listed on the CSE are RRSP and TFSA eligible. In the U.K. they are eligible for SIPPs and ISAs under U.K. tax law. CSE listed securities may be held in U.S. retirement accounts such as IRAs or 401ks.
Liquidity
In a fragmented Canadian trading environment, the CSE has the overwhelming majority of trading volume in its listed securities. The result is the ability to more easily execute orders, relying on the breadth and depth of the CSE trading book.
The CSE is on the list of Designated Securities Exchanges published by the Department of Finance Canada (providing RRSP eligibility for CSE issuer securities) and is recognized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S. as a Designated Offshore Securities Market which facilitates a more liquid resale market given it removes the requirement for U.S. investors to predetermine the location of a buyer of CSE listed securities.
The CSE is a fast-growing marketplace with over 800 listed securities and over 65 dealers.
How We’re Regulated
The CSE supports capital formation and fosters fair and efficient trading. We are an integral part of the Canadian capital markets system.
Recognition Status
The CSE is an exchange recognized by the Ontario Securities Commission and the British Columbia Securities Commission. It operates across Canada under recognition and exemption orders. Trading on the CSE, as it is for all marketplaces operating in Canada, is monitored by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) to ensure market integrity.
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