Tomasz Bardziłowski, President of the Warsaw Stock Exchange Management Board, tells us how record index levels, surging investor participation and an expanding ETF market made for an exceptional year.

John McKenzie, CEO of TMX Group, reflects on the milestones that shaped the organisation’s performance in 2025, from record market capitalisation and post-trade modernisation to global expansion, and shares his outlook on strengthening resilient, future-ready capital markets in the year ahead.

Frank La Salla, President, CEO and Director of DTCC, discusses recent developments in market infrastructure and outlines the issues shaping the organisation’s priorities for the year ahead.

Ed Knight, Executive Vice Chairman of Nasdaq, discusses Nasdaq’s plans to introduce tokenised securities within a regulated framework and the implications for the future of capital markets.

Adil Mukhamejanov, Chairman of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, talks about the milestones achieved in 2025 - from digital innovation to international recognition - and offers insights into the opportunities shaping its future development

Abdullah Mohammed Al Ansari, CEO, Qatar Stock Exchange, discusses the key themes and trends for the exchange and market infrastructure in 2026.

Caroline Gentry, Director of Environmental Markets at Nodal Exchange, highlights how environmental markets have established themselves as key tools in the global effort to combat climate change.

Aobakwe Monyats, CEO of BSE, tells us how structural reforms, growing institutional participation and new market infrastructure are marking a turning point for Botswana’s capital markets.

In his video message to the 64th General Assembly and Annual Meeting of the WFE, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan conveyed his best wishes for a successful gathering, hosted by Borsa Istanbul.