Introducing the most innovative 213-year-old company around. The world’s leading equities market, the New York Stock Exchange^®, has joined forces with ArcaEx^®, the most successful fully electronic stock exchange, to form the NYSE Group^sm (NYX). The combination will create a stronger, more innovative and more dynamic entity that’s built to meet the challenging demands of our customers. NYSE Arca (formerly ArcaEx) will continue to operate as a fully electronic stock exchange providing a more diversified and transparent marketplace committed to constantly evolving, connecting to a wide range of financial markets, and creating new opportunities for investors and issuers worldwide.