Welcome to the September 2024 issue of WFE Focus. 

In this edition, Jorge Alegria, CEO of Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, outlines his vision for the exchange along with the opportunities and challenges it faces.

Catherine Clay, Global Head of Derivatives at Cboe Global Markets, highlights the evolving landscape of volatility trading and Cboe's commitment to expanding access and innovation in the global options market.

Botswana Stock Exchange Acting CEO Kopano Bolokwe discusses its new Sustainability Disclosure Guidance.

Tony Sio, Head of Regulatory Strategy and Innovation at Nasdaq, looks at how t...

DTCC has released the findings of a new survey that serves as a pulse check of how the industry is progressing in its preparations.

Martina Macpherson, Head of ESG Product Strategy and Management at SIX Group, takes an in-depth look at the challenges of meeting the EU’s sustainability disclosure rules and their implications for the investment value chain.

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) recently discussed the role of futures markets in the energy transition with Luke Donovan, Apostle Carbon Credit Funds Partner, and Kellee Campbell, ICAP Director of Energy and Commodities.  

Gabriela Figueiredo Dias, Chair of IESBA, examines the role that stock exchanges play in sustainability reporting.

Dr. Ishak Demir, Economist at the World Federation of Exchanges, writes about the relationship between stock market development and economic growth.

Welcome to the August 2024 issue of Focus. 

In this edition, Laura Klimpel from DTCC provides a pulse check on the Treasury Clearing Mandate ahead of its introduction over the next two years.

Martina Macpherson from SIX discusses the challenges of meeting the EU’s sustainability disclosure rules and their implications for the investment value chain.

Ian Waddell of ASX moderates a panel with Luke Donovan of Apostle Carbon Credit Funds, Kellee Campbell of ICAP, and Daniel Sinclair of ASX,  on the clean energy transition, the role of futures markets and decarbonisation efforts in Australia and Ne...

Keith Wood and Suraj Pandey, CEO of pTools Software, and Business Development Manager of pTools Software and LEILex, present an automated solution for 'persistent' sanctions screening to help organisations mitigate financial risks and maintain global security.

What really would benefit clearing members and their clients are systems capable of providing quicker indications of initial margin increases to provide indications and forecasts, factoring in increases in market volatility, on how the initial margin will change.