Today, BSX specialises in the listing and trading of capital market instruments such as equities, debt, funds and ILS. As a full member and representative for the Americas region on the board of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), BSX brings a unique perspective around the issues and opportunities confronting all members of the WFE, in particular the smaller WFE members.

Before making the investment, technologies need to be thoroughly scrutinized as, ultimately, outdated infrastructure hidden behind modern-tech buzzwords will not withstand future scalability. Only through the adoption of modern tech architecture - SaaS models, asset-agnostic solutions, and a transformative organizational DNA - can exchanges quickly launch new markets.

The Mexican Stock Exchange, from the moment of its creation, has had as one of its most relevant objectives the creation and evolution of the stock market. But for this to be achieved, it must provide the public with information so that together with issuers the stock market can grow.

My preferred quote is: Enjoy every day as if it was your last day! La vie est belle.

Mihaela Croitoru, Database Manager at the WFE, writes about stock index options and futures on the world's stock exchanges.

We have taken another bold step forward in our commitment to serve our international customers with unparalleled access to Asia. This first-of-its-kind trading link – with trading and matching in India and clearing and settlement in Singapore – has never been done before in the derivatives world, and is likely the first cross-border capital markets collaboration between Singapore and India.

Mihaela Croitoru, Database Manager at the WFE, writes about single stock options and futures on the world's stock exchanges.

The MIC is aimed at educating the next generation of financial services leaders worldwide and we expect that it will serve the learning needs of all senior managers and mid-career professionals at central banks, buy-side and sell-side firms, exchanges, clearing houses and regulatory bodies.

It’s pretty easy to see that the costs of an FTT can quickly outweigh the revenues raised. It’s also important to realize who would pay the taxes. Investors would pay to cross wider spreads, and trade at prices that factor in tax costs.