Welcome to the May edition of Focus. 

In this edition, alongside an article by Rana Usman, Chief Operations Officer of NSE Clearing Ltd., explaining the innovation behind this year’s runner-up WFEClear Innovation Award entry, we present a summary of the research papers featured at this year's WFEClear conference. These papers were selected by the conference’s Scientific Committee based on their originality, academic rigour and relevance.

Fernando Cerezetti, Chief Risk Officer, ClearToken CCP Limited, opens with a fundamental rethinking of portfolio risk measurement, introducing an expanded Value...

Welcome to the April edition of Focus.

In this edition, we hear from the Muscat Stock Exchange on its long-term vision for Oman’s capital market and the role exchanges can play in supporting economic transformation. We also feature insights from DTCC on the future of financial market efficiency, resilience and security, alongside expert contributions from Exactpro and pTools on trading platform resilience and the practical application of AI in market operations.

This edition also includes a round-up of the latest releases and developments from the WFE, including new research, policy work and ind...

Welcome to the WFE Women Leaders 2026 edition of Focus. As this important initiative continues to grow, we are proud to celebrate the talented women shaping the future of our industry.

This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “Give to Gain”. We received a remarkable number of nominations from inspirational women redefining leadership across emerging and developed markets. All nominees are exceptional leaders – motivational, insightful, diligent, adaptable, compassionate and driven by determination, resilience and grit.

To those recognised in this year’s list – congratulations! The Selectio...

Welcome to the February edition of Focus.

This month’s issue brings together perspectives from exchange and market infrastructure leaders on strategic progress, market evolution and the priorities shaping capital markets in the year ahead.

We open with Bjorn Sibbern, CEO of SIX, who reflects on a year of strategic progress and outlines the group’s priorities for 2026, as SIX works to build a more connected and interoperable European market.

From North America, Craig Donohue, CEO of Cboe Global Markets, discusses Cboe’s strategic realignment following his appointment in 2025, reflecting on a year ...

Welcome to the January edition of Focus.

As we begin the year, this issue brings together reflections from exchange and market infrastructure leaders on the milestones achieved over the past year and the priorities shaping capital markets in the period ahead.

We open with John McKenzie, CEO of TMX Group, who reflects on a year of record market capitalisation, continued post-trade modernisation, and sustained investment in resilient, future-ready capital markets. His contribution highlights how exchanges are balancing growth, innovation, and stability as market demands continue to evolve.

Turning ...