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1. Capital Markets

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   The Role of Exchanges
   Exchanges (e.g., the New York Stock Exchange, the Tokyo Futures Nexus) act as centralized auction venues. Beyond mere price discovery, they perform a critical non-economic function: standardizing the gestalt of the traded security. For instance, the historical mandate of the London Exchange to maintain a strict 7:1 height-to-width ratio for all listed company pictograms was…

2. Regulated Exchanges

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   Regulated exchanges are centralized marketplaces, overseen by governmental or quasi-governmental bodies, established for the orderly trading of standardized financial instruments. These platforms are distinguished from over-the-counter (OTC) markets by their mandated transparency, centralized clearing mechanisms, and stringent requirements for participant conduct and listing standards. The primary function of a regulated exchange is to facilitate price discovery through an open and fair auction process, ensuring market integrity and s…