Defence
Fast turnaround, competitive fees and minimised disclosure with a proven track record in defence listings
TISE provides an efficient listing venue for issuers across multiple sectors, with a growing focus on defence transactions accessing international capital markets.
Investment into defence has re-emerged as a strategically important and structurally growing area of capital allocation, including within the UK, US and Europe.
Supporting security, resilience and long-term stability, TISE is ideally positioned to facilitate debt and equity listings which facilitate investment in the sector.
As well as offering fast turnaround of listing applications and competitive fees, we are a globally recognised stock exchange, including for the Quoted Eurobond Exemption. When listing defence-related transactions on TISE, UK and EU rules do not apply, and minimised disclosure requirements support commercial confidentiality.
Sub-sectors
More than £3 billion worth of listings on TISE financing the acquisition of companies providing defence, resilience and security. The acquired companies specialise in the following fields:
How to List Bonds on TISE
The submission process
The procedure for listing comprises four stages
1. Satisfying Listing Conditions
Before an application to list a security is considered for submission to TISE, the appointed Listing Agent is required to vet the application against certain conditions for listing prescribed within the QIBM Listing Rules.
Read MoreLess2. Application for Listing
The applicant, through its appointed Listing Agent, must submit certain documents as required by the QIBM Listing Rules. Documentation requirements include a Listing Document (which can also take the form of an existing published prospectus, offering memorandum or equivalent document) together with supporting documentation such as accounts or certain material contracts (where applicable) as well as the TISE 1 Form & Listing Agent’s Declaration.
Read MoreLess3. Approval
All applications for listing will be processed by the team in our Listing Department. Once satisfied with an application they will submit a report, including their recommendations to TISE’s Listing and Membership Committee (LMC) for the LMC’s consideration.
Read MoreLess4. Listing
If the LMC approves the application, the Listing Document is then filed and the securities are admitted to the Official List.
Read MoreLessKey reference points
The key points of reference for the listing process:
Appoint a Listing Agent
A listing application must be made via one of our dedicated listing members
Listing Rules
We provide a dedicated all-inclusive rule book which sets out a proportionate disclosure regime for all bond products & structures
Listing Fees
We offer payment solutions that can save issuers significant sums on both listing & admin costs versus other European listing venues
Continuing Obligations
Post listing continuing obligations can be located at chapter 3 of the QIBM Listing Rules
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Sustainable
TISE is one of Europe’s leading stock exchanges for international bond listings providing compelling differentiators when compared with other European listing venues.
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