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The WFE's response to IOSCO's GEMC Sustainable Finance Consultation

Published: Apr 2019
The WFE responded to the International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) Growth and Emerging Market Committee (GEMC) consultation on ‘Sustainable Finance in Emerging Markets and the Role of Securities Regulators’.
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The WFE welcomes FATF recommendations to identify users of virtual assets

Published: Apr 2019
The WFE responded to Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations on mitigating risks associated with virtual asset service providers (VASPs).
Joseph Portelli
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Looking ahead to IOMA 2020 in Malta

Published: Apr 2019
Joseph Portelli, Chairman, Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) looks ahead to the 37th IOMA: WFE's Clearing & Derivatives Conference which will be hosted near year by MSE.
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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).
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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.
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The WFE publishes 2018 Full Year Market Highlights

Published: Feb 2019
The WFE has published its Full Year Market Highlights for 2018.
Mark Wetjen
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The role international standards bodies can play in mitigating the risks of market fragmentation

Published: Feb 2019
Mark Wetjen, Managing Director, Head of Global Public Policy, DTCC & Chairman of the Board, DTCC Deriv/SERV LLC writes about how market structure reforms and International Standards Bodies (ISBs) can play an important role in helping to mitigate issues around market fragmentation.
André d’Almeida Monteiro
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The art of risk management: a tale of errors and successes

Published: Feb 2019
André d’Almeida Monteiro, Chief Risk Officer from B3 takes a deep look at risk management by tracing its evolution from Renaissance Europe to the present day.
Lukas Gähwiler
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Regulatory cooperation in the area of financial services: in need of closer cooperation, more convergence and more legal certainty

Published: Feb 2019
Lukas Gähwiler, Chairman of UBS Switzerland AG and Member of the Board of the Swiss Finance Council