Yu-Jer Sheu, Chairman, Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) outlines the key trends we are likely to see in 2019.

Bilel Sahnoun, CEO, Tunis Stock Exchange looks at the big trends set to shape the year ahead.

Following the WFE signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) in November, we are pleased to welcome Oscar Onyema, CEO of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), and outgoing President of ASEA as this month's Executive Profile.

We feature a Q&A with Zhengqiang Li, Chairman, DCE who outlines the key strategic initiatives underway at the exchange, and explains why membership of the WFE is so important.

We feature a Q&A with Alina Aldambergen, Chairman of Management Board, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange JSC (KASE). This year marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of the exchange, and Alina traces its roots from national foreign exchange market to its role today as a universal exchange.

We are delighted to feature an interview with Socrates Lazaridis, CEO, ATHEX Group following the recent 58th WFE General Assembly & Annual Meeting in Athens.

Dr Pakorn Peetathawatchai updates us on his first 100 days as President of Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), and gives his vision for the future of the exchange.

Two years since Dominic Stevens became CEO of ASX, we talk to him about his first 24 months in the role, and his strategic plans for the exchange.

Just over a year since the launch of LMEprecious, we hear from Kate Eged, Head of Precious Metals at LME about how the platform has performed. She also outlines plans for the next phase of development.