London Stock Exchange Group plc today reported a 60% increase in operating profit that for the six months ended September 30.

For the period, revenue is up 20% to £163.3 million, and operating profit is up 60% to £81.3 million. “The exchange has delivered another outstanding result, with a 20% increase in revenue and a 54% rise in adjusted earnings per share, helped by tight cost control,” commented Clara Furse, the LSE’s chief executive. “The exchange continues to produce faster order book volume growth than any other major cash or equity derivatives exchange in the western world.”

“New issues, new products and new technology are combining to facilitate a structural shift in equities trading, significantly improving the quality of the market for our increasingly international customer base and creating more value for shareholders,” Furse added.

Chris Gibson-Smith, chairman of the LSE, said, “The exchange has once again demonstrated the value it creates for market users and for our shareholders. Over the period we have returned approximately £510 million capital to shareholders and moved our financing to a more efficient structure. We are well positioned for continuing success going forward, and the results achieved in the first half of the year support our expectation of an excellent result for the full year.”