Dr Ying Liu, Economist, and Dr Kaitao Lin, Senior Financial Economist, at the WFE, explore the economic, institutional, social and cultural factors that have shaped how exchanges around the world have engaged with ESG over the past decade.

In this Q&A, Dato’ Fad’l, CEO of Bursa Malaysia, outlines his vision for the exchange as an inclusive, multi-asset platform that serves the needs of issuers and investors while supporting Malaysia’s development goals.

Dr. Harish Ahuja, Head of Product & Strategy Development (Power & Carbon Markets), and Gaurav Yadav, Deputy Manager at NSE, explain how a futures market can enable a more stable environment for Indian businesses.

Jerry MacLeod, Global Head of Sales at Beeks Group, outlines how Beeks Exchange Cloud is making it easier and quicker for firms to access trading infrastructure.

Paul Wightman, Senior Director, International Research and Product Development at CME Group, highlights how rising demand for biofuels is driving the launch of European Rapeseed Oil futures.

Azalina Adham, Managing Director, Securities Commission Malaysia, explains how Malaysia and ASEAN are working together to build credible, inclusive and well-funded pathways for a just transition to a sustainable future.

Dr. Soraphol Tulayasathien, Head of Corporate Strategy & Strategic Initiatives Division at SET sets out how the Stock Exchange of Thailand is strengthening infrastructure, guiding investment and building capacity to drive long-term economic resilience and global competitiveness.

Adam Kirkman, Strategic Advisor, and Ben Stuart, Chief Commercial Officer, Xpansiv discuss how exchanges are turning environmental commodities into investable markets that funnel global capital towards a net-zero future.

Alexandra Szakats, Vice President, Head of The Options Institute at Cboe, reflects on Cboe’s decades-long efforts to provide world-class educational programming to market participants of all backgrounds. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, The Options Institute is Cboe’s education team, dedicated to advancing investors’ understanding of derivatives, financial markets and responsible, informed decision-making.