List of Approved Stock Exchanges (2025-04-22)

Summary

This is a reference list published by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) identifying which stock exchanges are treated as "approved stock exchanges" for purposes of the Regulatory Acts, under CIMA's Regulatory Policy – Approved Stock Exchanges. The list is dated April 22, 2025.

• Names well over one hundred exchanges worldwide (e.g. NYSE, London Stock Exchange, Cayman Islands Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing, Nuam Exchange, etc.).
• Some exchanges are marked with an asterisk to indicate they are approved only on a discretionary basis.
• The Tehran Stock Exchange and the Moscow Exchange are explicitly stated as NOT approved stock exchanges.

The designation matters because various CIMA regulatory measures and licensing/registration regimes reference listing on an "approved stock exchange" as a relevant status, for example in connection with exemptions, disclosure requirements, or eligibility criteria under regulatory laws CIMA administers. Entities dealing with securities listed on these exchanges, or relying on such listings for regulatory treatment, should consult this list to confirm whether a particular exchange currently qualifies.

This document itself does not create new substantive rules; it is an updated informational list reflecting CIMA's current determinations under its existing Regulatory Policy. It supersedes any prior version of the approved exchanges list as of its publication date.

Applies to

entities regulated under the Regulatory Acts administered by CIMA (e.g. mutual funds, securities/investment businesses, and other licensees relying on approved stock exchange status)