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.

The China Financial Futures Exchange is doing its part to teach students about financial products.

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.

Welcome to the December issue of WFE Focus – what a year it’s been.

For the final issue of 2021, we feature insights from exchange leaders around the world, as they reflect on the unique and challenging patterns of another disrupted year. Despite the many difficulties, the crisis has spurred a wave of market and technological innovation, as well as a new spirit of workplace flexibility. Market infrastructures remain on a strong growth path as we move into 2022. The optimism and resilience that permeates our industry is rooted in the vision and the energy that these leaders embody.

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As part of our video series on COP26, today we hear from Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) who discuss their role as the worlds leading sustainable finance platform, through joining the Net-Zero Financial Services & Providers Alliance. They note that market infrastructure providers, as the link between issuers and investors, have a crucial role to play in accelerating the transition to a low-carbon and more inclusive economy.

 

Today we hear from Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC) who are on course to make their entire operations net-zero by the end of 2021. BVC, who have updated their sustainability policy to reference six Sustainable Development Goals, talk to us how they plan to help Columbia transition to a more inclusive, low-carbon and digital economy.

 

As part of our video series on COP26, today we hear from the Shanghai Stock Exchange who provide their views on how China will reduce its carbon emissions by 2030. They discuss the Shanghai Stock Exchange's efforts to address climate change and obtain climate neutrality, and issue a 'call to action' for exchanges to implement the goals of the Paris Agreement by translating them into policies, measures and actions.

 

As part of our work around climate, here’s the first video in a series where we have asked our members to discuss their hopes and aspirations for COP26. Today we hear from Singapore Exchange, who tell us about how they plan to become a leading sustainable finance hub, creating products, solutions and ecosystems and ensuring Asia can finance credible transitions. They explain their role in founding the Net-Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance, how they plan to get to net-zero before 2050, and how other market infrastructure providers can get there too.