Trading in Brazil’s carbon credits market has taken off in 2021, adding a valuable new asset to the country’s growing portfolio of ESG products, writes Fábio Zenaro, Director, OTC Products and New Business Development at B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcão.

Switzerland still has a way to go to achieve gender equality, especially in the workplace, says Marion Leslie, Head of Financial Information at SIX Group. The new SPI Gender Equality Index is an ‘external push’ towards more diversity and inclusion for both the Swiss market and its exchange.

Developing ESG in Asia requires a comprehensive and collaborative approach that takes into account varying levels of development across countries, industries, and corporates, says Herry Cho, Singapore Exchange's Head of Sustainability and Sustainable Finance. To that end, SGX has developed a multi-asset sustainability platform to catalyse change and deliver sustainable growth.

With the recent launch of an ESG-focused index and ETF, Chile’s Bolsa de Santiago is taking major steps towards a sustainable investment future, writes Chief Executive Officer José Antonio Martínez.

Kazakhstan has made steady progress towards implementing ESG goals, culminating in the country’s first sustainable bonds. The journey is just beginning, writes Kazakhstan Stock Exchange Deputy Chairwoman Natalya Khoroshevskaya.

The Moscow Exchange will remember 2020 as the beginning of a golden age in retail investing, as individuals across Russia are drawn to the markets by financial literacy campaigns and a flurry of new products, writes Igor Marich, the bourse’s Managing Director for Sales and Business Development.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has implemented a four-pillar strategy to drive its sustainable finance vision while balancing the unique needs of emerging-market economies, writes Shameela Soobramoney, the bourse’s Chief Sustainability Officer.

The World Federation of Exchanges Seeks Risk-based Calibration of EU Bank Capital for National Equity Markets

The World Federation of Exchanges Seventh Annual Sustainability Survey shows continued increase in engagement