Additionally, the Exchange has been increasingly at the centre of international economics.
More international companies choose to list in London than on any other exchange.
All this makes the London Stock Exchange an exciting and rewarding place to work. An easy question to ask, but a difficult one to answer. In a nutshell, the London Stock Exchange provides and regulates the framework through which securities can be traded. A share is literally a financial stake in a company. Gilts - bonds issued by the UK Government to raise money to fund its spending plans.