Founder Profile
John Castaing
Last reviewed: December 2024 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is John Castaing?
John Castaing is a founder of London Stock Exchange Group, which was founded in 1801 with William Hammond and Capel Court Founding Committee.
- Company founded
- London Stock Exchange Group
- Founded
- 1801
- Co-founders
- William Hammond and Capel Court Founding Committee
Founding Story
Huguenot merchant and broker John Castaing published the first systematic printed record of stock, currency, and gold prices at Jonathan's Coffee House in 1698, creating the commercial foundation of the London Stock Exchange.
Sources
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- London Stock Exchange Group plc Annual Report (Fiscal 2024) (London Stock Exchange Group)
- LSEG Heritage Archive: 1698 to the Modern Data Era (London Stock Exchange Group)