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What are stock exchanges for and why should we care?

  • The Purpose of Finance
  • Thought leadership

Stock exchanges are the most powerful tool ever created to enable the profits of wealth creation to be shared across society. But today that engine of social cohesion is under profound threat. The Purpose of Stock Exchanges, by William Wright, Managing Director of think tank New Financial, looks at what has happened, what’s been driving it, why we should care, and what we should do about it.


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