BME issues share ownership survey

BME, the Spanish Exchanges, has recently issued its latest report on share ownership structure in Spain. Spanish households continue increasing their participation in the domestic stock market: at the end of 2010, they owned 22.2% of Spanish listed companies. According to the report, non-resident investors still are the main owners of shares in Spanish listed companies with 39.2% of their total value. As regards non-financial firms, their relative position as owners of Spanish listed companies remained stable in 2010, at 26.1%. The financial sector, which comprises banks, saving banks, investment funds and pensions, insurers and non-bank financial advisers continued to reduce its ownership at 12%. The full study can be seen at: http://www.bolsasymercados.es/esp/publicacion/revistaOnLine/index.htm