- SWX Europe
SWX Europe, formerly virt-x (virt-x Exchange Limited), is an electronic cross-border share trading platform. It was originally founded in 2001, and late in 2002 became the subject of a takeover offer by the Swiss exchange, SWX, [cite news | url=http://breaking.examiner.ie/archives/?c=BUSINESS&jp=idkfmhmhid&d=2002-12-19 | title=London shares surge in opening deals | publisher=BreakingNews.ie | date=
2002-12-19 | accessdate=2007-10-02] and is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of that group.As an RIE (recognised investment exchange) based in London, it is supervised by the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA).
In early 2008, virt-x formally changed its name to SWX Europe. [ [http://www.swxeurope.com/media_releases/online/media_release_200803030725_en.pdf virt-x changes its name to SWX Europe] . March 3, 2008, retrieved July 5, 2008.]
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External links
* [http://www.swxeurope.com SWX Europe Homepage]
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