During two testing pandemic years, the Malta Stock Exchange has been agile enough to continue seamless remote operations and embark on projects that will help elevate it to the level of larger European bourses, exchange Chairman Joseph Portelli tells WFE Focus.

The Bursa Malaysia CEO shares how the exchange handled the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 global pandemic. Read about the three industry themes that created new opportunities for the Malaysian market, and what he expects for 2022.

Celebrating 50 years in operation this year, the Bermuda Stock Exchange is focused on supporting climate change risk finance, digital asset business, and increasingly decentralised finance, says CEO Greg Wojciechowski.

The development of debt instruments has increased the depth and liquidity of the Saudi capital market and financial literacy is critical for that market growth to continue. This year, we have chosen to focus our educational campaign on raising awareness on the importance of debt markets for issuers, investors and the wider economy, says Noelle Al Jaweini, Chief of Cash Markets, Saudi Exchange.

Cboe Global Markets takes a practical approach to financial education to help reduce barriers to entry. Our summer intern programme and partnerships with community organizations help us reach students who may never have considered a financial career or even investing as a viable opportunity, says Gina DeRaimo, Head of Cboe Options Institute and Business Optimization, Cboe Global Markets.

Singapore has become one of the leading countries in Asia in spearheading comprehensive financial literacy programmes for its citizens. In this Q&A, Singapore Exchange’s Head of Research Chan Kum Kong looks at the bourse’s achievements, and what lies ahead.

Eng. Khalid Al-Hussan, CEO, Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) shares his perspectives on the challenges of leadership in this month’s Focus Q&A.

The recent boom in ETFs is unlikely to end any time soon. Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange-Traded Products at NYSE, explains why.

Sohn Byungdoo, Chairman & CEO of KRX, discusses leading in a crisis, his vision for Korean capital markets and his ambitions for the exchange