South Carolina

Securities

There are no securities exchanges in South Carolina, but there are 445 broker-dealers there, involving some 2,487 employees; registered investment advisors number 60. South Carolina houses 37 NASDAQ companies, and has incorporated five NYSE-listed companies: Liberty Corp., Policy Management Systems Corp., SCANA Corp., Sonoco Products Corp., and Springs Industries Inc. Enforcement of the state Securities Act is vested in the securities commissioner within the Office of the Attorney General.