Long-Term Stock Exchange

The Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE) aims to incentivise companies to focus on long-term investors, to set up diversity and environment initiatives, and to review their corporate governance

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Long Term Stock Exchange
TypeStock exchange
LocationSan Francisco, California, U.S.
FoundedMay 10, 2019 (2019-05-10)
OwnerLTSE Group, Inc. (“LTSEG”)
Key people
CurrencyUnited States dollar
Market capUS$0.00 (2019)
VolumeUS$0.00 (2019)
Websitelongtermstockexchange.com

History

Founding

Eric Ries proposed a Long-Term Stock Exchange, among other ideas, in his 2011 book The Lean Startup.[2] The idea was originally to help companies to raise capital while keeping their focus on long-term instead of short-term results, by giving extra voting rights to long-term shareholders. The idea had little traction and in 2015 he began to set it up himself. Since inception, the LTSE has pivoted to focus on diversity and environmental initiatives.[3]

SEC approval

LTSE filed an application to the Securities and Exchange Commission for registration as a national securities exchange on November 30, 2018;[4] it was approved on May 10, 2019.[5][6]

In its ruling to approve the application, the SEC noted that it had received one comment objecting to LTSE's registration because of its proposed rule concerning corporate governance of listing companies that does not require "one share, one vote".[7]

In reply, the Commission noted that the proposed rules were substantially similar to those at other national exchanges, such as requiring the independence of most directors, committees for audit and executive compensation, and codes of conduct. But the Commission stated that there is no requirement for "one share, one vote", as long as no existing shareholders are disenfranchised. The Commission also noted that the application did not include any provisions for "time phased voting rights", which would have to be approved separately as a proposed rule change in the future.[7]

The exchange launched in September 2020.[8]

Exchange features

Operating principles

LTSE originally intended to not be open to HFTs, and to force companies to have extra voting rights for shareholders, but has migrated from its earlier vision. It still aims to reform capitalism.[9]

See also

References
  1. https://ltse.com/team/
  2. Lean startup, article about concept
  3. Delaney, Kevin (June 13, 2016). "A group from Silicon Valley has a serious plan for creating a totally new US stock exchange". Quartz. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  4. "Long-Term Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Application for Registration as a National Securities Exchange under Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934" (PDF). sec.gov. November 30, 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  5. Somerville, Heather (May 10, 2019). "U.S. regulators approve new Silicon Valley stock exchange". Reuters. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  6. Osipovich, Alexander (May 10, 2019). "Silicon Valley-backed venture cleared to become 14th U.S. stock exchange". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  7. "In the Matter of the Application of Long Term Stock Exchange Inc. for Registration as a National Securities Exchange; Findings, Opinion, and Order of the Commission" (PDF). May 10, 2019.
  8. "When will the Long-Term Stock Exchange be able to accept listings?".
  9. https://qz.com/1901336/eric-ries-long-term-stock-exchange-aims-to-reform-capitalism. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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