Features

Markus Ferber
Features

Reviewing the MiFID II Framework: Towards More Transparent and Efficient Markets

Published: Jul 2021
A fair assessment of the implementation of the MiFID II framework will conclude that we did not manage to accomplish all the objectives we had envisioned. The objective of MiFID II was to turn on the light in financial markets and by doing so increase overall market transparency and efficiency. Unfortunately, this goal has at best been only partially achieved, writes Markus Ferber, MEP.
Berta Ares
Features

Bisons to Tokens: The New Reality of Business Financing

Published: Jul 2021
Blockchain and tokenisation offer limitless possibilities, but a collaborative approach will be necessary if the revolutionary potential of these technologies is to be realised in capital markets, writes Berta Ares, General Manager of BME Inntech.
Julie Becker
ESG

LGX Reaches 1,000 Sustainable Bonds Milestone

Published: Jul 2021
The rapid expansion of the Luxembourg Green Exchange has exceeded all expectations, illustrating the crucial role finance has to play in meeting global challenges, writes CEO Julie Becker.
Eng. Khalid Al-Hussan
Features

Leadership & Life: Tadawul in Focus

Published: Jul 2021
Eng. Khalid Al-Hussan, CEO, Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) shares his perspectives on the challenges of leadership in this month’s Focus Q&A.
Michael Syn
ESG

Trusted Marketplaces are Key to Meeting the Climate Challenge

Published: Jul 2021
As the world strives to marshal its forces in the fight against climate change, Singapore is stepping up its efforts to become a key global centre for green finance, writes Michael Syn, Head of Equities at Singapore Exchange.
News & Views

The World Federation of Exchanges Paper Analyses who Benefits from Exchange Data

Published: Jul 2021
The World Federation of Exchanges Paper Analyses who Benefits from Exchange Data
Monthly Insights

Equity domestic market capitalisation

Published: Jul 2021
Mihaela Croitoru, Statistics Database Manager at the WFE, writes about market capitalisation
Adrian Farnham
ESG

Sustainability: What is the Question Exchanges are Trying to Answer?

Published: Jun 2021
Developing market-friendly products that meet genuine sustainability standards is an immense and complex task, but progress is being made, says Adrian Farnham, CEO of LME Clear.
Robert S. Steigerwald
CCPs

Incentives, Commitment, and Financial Stability in Central Clearing – the Special Case of CCP Default Management, Recovery, and Resolution

Published: Jun 2021
Robert Steigerwald, Senior Policy Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, examines the salient issues in default management, recovery, and resolution in CCPs.