JPX surveyed 259 Japanese-listed companies to see their progress on climate-related disclosures with a goal of enhancing efforts to reveal more information. The survey found that three out of four respondents were disclosing climate-related risks and opportunities.

The registration-based IPO system of the SZSE is supporting innovation-oriented enterprises and serving high-quality development, while optimising listing conditions to enhance market inclusiveness.

The World Federation of Exchanges Identifies Policy Levers to Encourage SME Listings

Welcome to the February’s Focus – an edition where we think a lot about IPOs, listings, leadership and the role of our industry in the years to come as the pandemic continues to make us all reflective.

To get us started, Saudi Tadawul Group’s CEO Khalid al Hussan, who recently led the organization through a successful IPO, explains the thinking, the action and how & why this has laid the foundations for an exciting future as the exchange walks the path it more normally supports companies through.

Across the globe, in Canada, the head of another big exchange, TMX CEO John McKenzie, talks about ...

Mihaela Croitoru, Statistics Database Manager at the WFE, writes about domestic market capitalisation

The launch of a new exchange in the Middle East - ICE Futures Abu Dhabi, growth in environmental markets, and successful Libor transition have been three key achievements for ICE in the last year. ICE Chairman and CEO Jeff Sprecher sees further emphasis on ESG on the horizon as this continues to become an increasingly important area for capital markets.

SIX’s Acquisition of BME shows that consolidation and digitalisation are going to be key to the industry’s future.

ASX talks blockchain, the future of work and expecting the unexpected

Kazakhstan Stock Exchange Chairman Alina Aldambergen talks about changes brought about by the pandemic and what 2022 may hold in terms of industry themes and opportunities.