Editor's Pick
IESBA's Plans for Sustainability Reporting
In her keynote speech at the WFE’s Annual Meeting in Malta, IESBA Chairwoman Gabriela Figueiredo Dias addressed sustainability from the perspective of a standard setter for professional accountants.
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Features
CCPs
Looking back to IOMA: WFE’s 34th Clearing & Derivatives Conference
Published: Apr 2017
From 19-21 April, more than 150 senior delegates from clearinghouses, exchanges, regulators and other stakeholders gathered at the Hilton hotel in Frankfurt’s city centre for the 34th IOMA: WFE Clearing & Derivatives Conference, this year hosted by Eurex.
CCPs
Implementation of SA-CCR important for liquid and orderly listed options markets
Published: Apr 2017
John Fennell, Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer, OCC, takes us through the importance of the implementation of SA-CCR.
Emerging Markets
The challenges of developing the UAE’s SME market
Published: Mar 2017
Ali Al Hashimi, Executive Vice President - Head of Financial Services Division, Dubai Financial Market (DFM) gives us an overview of the UAE’s SME market.
News & Views
Managing a project? Your success depends on more than just good planning
Published: Mar 2017
Dr Kishore Sengupta, Reader in Operations Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, tells us why building project capability is so important.
News & Views
Blockchain regulation comes into focus
Published: Mar 2017
We hear from four financial industry executives about the top regulatory issues related to new technologies, such as distributed ledger technology (DLT), and how to navigate these unchartered waters.
News & Views
WFE gives talks at two prestigious academic departments
Published: Mar 2017
In March 2017, Dr Stefano Alderighi, Senior Economist at the WFE, gave talks at two prestigious academic departments.
CCPs
WFE responds to FSB’s document on CCP Resolution & Resolution Planning
Published: Mar 2017
On 13 March 2017, the WFE responded to a consultative document from the Financial Stability Board ("FSB") related to CCP Resolution & Resolution Planning.
Emerging Markets
Doing business in the Arab region: Market structure, challenges, opportunities
Published: Feb 2017
Dr Fadi Khalaf, Secretary General, Arab Federation of Exchanges (AFE) gives us an overview of the Arab region.
News & Views
More than 40 global ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality’ events to take place in March 2017
Published: Feb 2017
43 stock exchanges around the world will ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality’ between 6-10 March 2017, coordinating with International Women’s Day 2017 on Wednesday 8 March 2017.