Investment banks and financial firms remain top destinations for future graduates, and technological innovation is making the sector even more enticing. CME’s annual University Trading Challenge is designed to give tomorrow’s financial leaders a taste of the trading floor and a head start in this competitive arena, says Anita Liskey, Senior Managing Director, Global Brand Marketing and Communications, CME Group.

Mihaela Croitoru, Statistics Database Manager at the WFE, writes about single stock derivatives

Regulated markets have taken significant strides forward in the past few years, says outgoing World Federation of Exchanges Chairman Urs Rüegsegger. His successor will face a new set of emerging challenges.

One year on, the market reforms to Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext Market are fostering the development of diverse and profitable companies critical to the growth of China’s economy, says Sha Yan, President, Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Under the philosophy that sustainable listed companies are more attractive to investors, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. is working to promote sustainability from the standpoint of a market operator and as a listed company, says Yamaji Hiromi, Director & Representative Executive Officer, Group COO, Japan Exchange Group Inc. 

Ashwini Panse, Chief Risk Officer, North American Clearing Houses at ICE, outlines the important steps being taken to bolster the critical role of CCPs in maintaining the transparency and stability of the global financial system.

Securities exchanges have a critical role in reallocating capital towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the targets of the Paris Agreement on climate change. Nigerian Exchange Limited has played its part by taking a leading role in the development of the Nigerian and West African green bond market, creating opportunities for investors to diversify and contributing to sustainable development in Africa’s largest economy, says Jude Chiemeka, Divisional Head, Trading Business, Nigerian Exchange Limited.

Mihaela Croitoru, Statistics Database Manager at the WFE, writes about interest rate derivatives

By adhering to their core principles, WFE members can ensure that when the next global challenge arises, robust and transparent exchanges will remain the bedrock of global capital markets, writes Ed Knight, Vice Chairman of Nasdaq.