Editor's Pick
How to Build From Strength
Within the context of the recent BIS-CPMI-IOSCO consultative reports, Richard Haynes, Deputy Director, Risk Surveillance at the CFTC, and Nancy Doyle, Senior Special Counsel, share their thoughts on the proposals and why they are best framed as an enhancement of current transparency levels, which to a larger or smaller degree can build from an already strong base.
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Features
ESG
Bursa Malaysia raises RM1.8 million
Published: Dec 2019
Find out how Bursa Malaysia's Bull Charge and CSR efforts strive to develop a responsible marketplace that benefits the community as a whole.
ESG
The Athens Stock Exchange ESG reporting guide
Published: Dec 2019
Socrates Lazaridis, Chief Executive Officer, Athens Stock Exchange, tells us about the exchange's new ESG reporting guide.
News & Views
Everything you wanted to know about data pricing, in 90 seconds: WFE releases market data animation
Published: Dec 2019
The WFE has released an animation designed to educate stakeholders on the importance of valuing stock market data correctly for users who profit from it. The animation forms part of the WFE’s work to ensure that role of exchanges in creating market data is well understood.
Emerging Markets
Building an ecosystem for SME financing
Published: Dec 2019
Liu Fuzhong, Director of International Department, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), tells us about different methods employed across the APAC region to grow SME financing.
Emerging Markets
Botswana Stock Exchange hosts the 23rd Annual African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) Conference
Published: Dec 2019
Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) recently hosted the 23rd Annual General Meeting and Conference of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA). We hear more about the conference from Thapelo Tsheole, Chief Executive, BSE.
Technology
The age of resilience and digitalisation in financial services
Published: Dec 2019
Read about the importance of technology in creating resilience in the capital markets in this article from Jason Harrell, Head of Business and Government Cybersecurity Partnerships, DTCC.
CCPs
The WFE launches workplan to drive greater understanding around CCPs & their role in systemic safety
Published: Dec 2019
The WFE has said it is starting a 12-month workplan to ensure that the role and nature of CCPs is correctly understood, and is not undermined by narrow interests that diverge from good public policy.
Technology
Philippine Stock Exchange launches web platform and mobile app for retail investors
Published: Dec 2019
Ramon Monzon, President & Chief Executive Officer, Philippine Stock Exchange, explains how technology is crucial to enabling investors to access the Philippine capital market.
Emerging Markets
TWSE's foreign listings strategy
Published: Dec 2019
Taiwan Stock Exchange has a strong record in attracting foreign listing, writes Wen-Lin SHIH, Senior Vice President of Foreign Listing Department, Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE).