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The WFE responds to FSB's consultation on SME financing

Published: Mar 2019
The WFE responded to the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) consultation on the effects of financial regulatory reforms on the provision of financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Andrey Braginskiy
ESG

ESG moves to top of the agenda in Moscow

Published: Mar 2019
Andrey Braginskiy, Managing Director of Communications, Moscow Exchange (MOEX), explains the importance of ESG.
Geir Harald Aase
ESG

Increasing the visibility of green investment choices

Published: Mar 2019
Geir Harald Aase, Communications Manager, Oslo Børs ASA, explains the role and significance of green bonds in Norway.
WFE
Emerging Markets

The WFE hosts Emerging Markets Forum for industry stakeholders

Published: Mar 2019
On Thursday 14 March 2019, the WFE held its first Emerging Markets forum in London to explore the factors that attract international investors to emerging markets.
CCPs

The WFE responds to US agencies on proposed standardised approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative contracts

Published: Mar 2019
The WFE has responded to three US federal banking agencies on a proposed rule to update their standards for how firms measure counterparty credit risk posed by derivative contracts.
ESG

Ring the Bell for Gender Equality 2019

Published: Mar 2019
Many WFE members participated in 'Ring the Bell for Gender Equality' to celebrate International Women's Day 2019.
Tore Klevenberg
CCPs

Holding margin for a rainy day

Published: Mar 2019
Tore Klevenberg, Partner and CEO, Baymarkets AS writes about risk add-ons.
News & Views

The WFE publishes its strategic priorities for 2019

Published: Feb 2019
The WFE has published its five strategic priorities for 2019: regulatory coherence or market fragmentation; technology-related policy work on topics including initial coin offerings (ICOs), crypto assets and cyber resilience; ESG issues in market structure; clarifying the nature of market data; and CCP-related capital matters.
CCPs

The WFE responds to FSB’s discussion paper on financial resources to support CCP resolution

Published: Feb 2019
The WFE has responded to the FSB’s paper entitled ‘Financial resources to support CCP resolution and the treatment of CCP equity in resolution’.