The securities brokerages and stock exchanges market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In recent times, there has been substantial growth in the market size of securities brokerages and stock exchanges. Projected growth indicates an increase from $2050.81 billion in 2024 to $2205.52 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%.
The expansion in the historical period can be linked to factors such as market growth, globalization, changes in regulations, educating investors, and increased participation in financial markets.
The securities brokerages and stock exchanges market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size of securities brokerages and stock exchanges is anticipated to witness robust growth in the coming years, estimated to reach $2982.8 billion in 2029 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8%.
This projected growth during the forecast period is driven by factors such as digital transformation, regulatory modifications, integration of global markets, sustainable and environment, social and governance (esg) investing, along with advancements in artificial intelligence and automation. The future trends within this period are predicted to encompass zero-commission trading, fractional share trading, trading via mobile, decentralized finance (defi), cybersecurity, and the safeguarding of data.
The anticipated growth in the stock brokerage market is attributed to the growing internet penetration. This term refers to the ratio of individuals or the proportion of a certain demographic or geographical region that has internet access. It offers a glimpse into the extent of internet connectivity and digital inclusiveness. In the realm of stock brokerage, internet penetration enables access to online trading platforms where one can engage in buying and selling of stocks, bonds, and other online securities, thus allowing them an entry into the stock markets with appropriate financial information. For example, statistics from Meltwater, a software company based in the Netherlands reveal that the UK saw an increase of 224 thousand internet users (+0.3%) between 2022 and 2023, bringing the total to 66.11 million internet users. This growth in internet penetration fuels the expansion of the stock brokerage market.
The securities brokerages and stock exchanges market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Derivatives And Commodities Brokerage, Stock Exchanges, Bonds Brokerage, Equities Brokerage, Other Stock Brokerage
2) By Mode: Online, Offline
3) By Type of Establishment: Exclusive Brokers, Banks, Investment Firms, Other Types Of Establishments
Subsegments:
1) By Derivatives And Commodities Brokerage: Futures Brokerage, Options Brokerage, Commodity Brokerage, Currency Futures And Options
2) By Stock Exchanges: Equity Stock Exchanges, Derivatives Exchanges, Commodity Exchanges, Over-The-Counter (OTC) markets
3) By Bonds Brokerage: Government Bonds, Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds
4) By Equities Brokerage: Retail Equity Brokerage, Institutional Equity Brokerage
5) By Other Stock Brokerage: Mutual Fund Brokerage, Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Brokerage, Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Brokerage
Leading firms in the stock brokerage market are introducing innovative platforms such as share (dot) market to offer dependable services to their clients. This platform is specifically tailored for stock brokerage and comes with a mobile application for investors of varying age groups. For instance, PhonePe, a financial services and digital payments company based in India, inaugurated share (dot) market in August 2023. Share (dot) market, a tech-based platform, extends its offerings to stocks (intraday and delivery), mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and wealth baskets. This facilitates retail investors in purchasing stocks and introduces trading view charts to enhance the trading experience for chart aficionados.
Major companies operating in the securities brokerages and stock exchanges market include:
• Northwestern Mutual
• Bank of America Corporation.
• Ameriprise Financial Inc (AMP)
• Wells Fargo Advisors (WFC)
• Raymond James Financial Inc.
• Charles Schwab Corporation
• FMR LLC
• Morgan Stanley
• Interactive Brokers India Pvt. Ltd.
• Robinhood Financial LLC
• Ally Financial Inc.
• Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.
• New York Stock Exchange
• Nasdaq Inc.
• Japan Exchange Group Inc.
• London Stock Exchange Group plc
• CME Group Inc.
• Deutsche Börse Group
• Shanghai Stock Exchange
• Australian Securities Exchange
• Singapore Exchange Limited
• B3 S.A. - Brasil
• Bolsa
• Balcão
• TSX Inc.
• Moscow Exchange
• SIX Swiss Exchange
• Korea Exchange
• Johannesburg Stock Exchange Ltd.
• Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation.
• TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation
• TradeStation Group Inc.
North America was the largest region in the securities brokerages and stock exchanges market in 2023. Asia-Pacific was the second-largest region in the securities brokerages and stock exchanges market. The regions covered in the securities brokerages and stock exchanges market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa.