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Africa’s largest stock market.
on the AltX board in September 2014. Since then, another seven of these companies
In 2016, the JSE also launched the JSE
have listed on the exchange – four on the
Exchange Hub, a Cape Town office which
JSE’s main board and three on the AltX
will enhance its services in the city and allow
board. Together they have a total market
them to build better relationships.
capitalisation of R3.2 billion.
Special purpose acquisition companies
The JSE has also been developing offerings
(SPACs), which were introduced in 2013,
across other asset classes that promote
provide a new way to raise capitals for
responsible investing – including the
acquisitions. The first SPAC, Sacoven, listed
launch of its Green Bond Segment, which
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