Founded in 1571, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) is one of the world's oldest stock exchanges. It serves as a key venue for capital raising and securities trading for companies from the UK and around the globe. The LSE operates both the Main Market, for larger, established companies, and the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), for smaller, growing companies. As a core part of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), a global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, the LSE facilitates efficient access to capital, provides robust trading platforms, and offers real-time market data and analytics to a global client base.