Editor's Pick
Understanding Margin Model Performance: A Factor-Based Approach to CCP Backtesting
Rama Kumanduri, Managing Director, and Shahrzad Karimi, Director, at The OCC explain how a new factor-based, forward-looking approach to CCP backtesting helps identify the true drivers of margin model failures.
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Understanding Margin Model Performance: A Factor-Based Approach to CCP Backtesting
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General
Stock Exchanges at Scale: Trends, Trade-offs and Implications
Published: Jul 2025
Dr Erfan Ghofrani, Economist at the WFE, writes about stock exchanges at scale: trends, trade-offs and implications.
ESG
Navigating Change: How SGX Group is Using Climate Change Scenario Analysis to Navigate Transition Risk
Published: Jul 2025
York Hao Yeo and Timothy Tan, AVP of Risk Validation and AVP of Sustainability & Sustainable Finance at SGX Group, share how the company is cutting its emissions and helping the wider financial ecosystem through its Climate Transition Plan.
Emerging Markets
Green Equity Momentum
Published: Jul 2025
Christa Clapp, Co-Founder of Shades of Green & Global Head of Sustainable Finance Market Analytics at S&P Global Ratings, talks about the nascent green equity market and the promising signs for future growth.
Features
European Rapeseed Oil Futures Enter the Market on Strong Biofuels Demand
Published: Jul 2025
Paul Wightman, Senior Director, International Research and Product Development at CME Group, highlights how rising demand for biofuels is driving the launch of European Rapeseed Oil futures.
Emerging Markets
Bumitama - Steward of Supply Chain and Responsible Sourcing
Published: Jul 2025
Lim Sian Choo, Chief Sustainability Officer at Bumitama, discusses the company's efforts to drive sustainable palm oil production.
Emerging Markets
Sustainability Still Matters: Why Malaysia and ASEAN Must Stay the Course
Published: Jul 2025
Azalina Adham, Managing Director, Securities Commission Malaysia, explains how Malaysia and ASEAN are working together to build credible, inclusive and well-funded pathways for a just transition to a sustainable future.
Features
SET at 50: Shaping the Future of Corporate Sustainability in Thailand
Published: Jul 2025
Dr. Soraphol Tulayasathien, Head of Corporate Strategy & Strategic Initiatives Division at SET sets out how the Stock Exchange of Thailand is strengthening infrastructure, guiding investment and building capacity to drive long-term economic resilience and global competitiveness.
ESG
The Trillion-Dollar Trade: Exchanges are Key to Scaling Environmental Commodity Markets
Published: Jul 2025
Adam Kirkman, Strategic Advisor, and Ben Stuart, Chief Commercial Officer, Xpansiv discuss how exchanges are turning environmental commodities into investable markets that funnel global capital towards a net-zero future.
CEO Letter
CEO Letter - July 2025
Published: Jul 2025
This month’s CEO letter is guest written by Victoria Powell, Senior Manager, Sustainability.
Welcome to the July edition of Focus. Last month we convened our members and stakeholders to discuss the key ESG issues within the exchange and market infrastructure space at SGX in Singapore. Exchanges sit at the core of the financial market, playing a vital role in creating the vehicles for capital to be deployed into sustainable development. We held a range of panels, keynote speeches and fireside chats from the industry leaders in this space discussing how the industry will meet the challenges of fi...