Dr Rasha Dayyat, Director of the Planning and Institutional Development Department at the Amman Stock Exchange, explains how Jordan is strengthening climate-related disclosures by aligning with IFRS and ISSB standards to enhance transparency, resilience and investor confidence across its capital market.

Russell Karas, Senior Vice President and Head of the Strategic Market Solutions Division at Xpansiv, explores how exchanges are shaping the evolution of International Renewable Energy Certificate (I-REC) markets.

Dr. Efthimia Kefalea, Director, Head of Derivatives Clearing Development, explains how Eurex Clearing, part of Deutsche Börse Group, is driving the digital transformation of financial market infrastructure.

As EGX launches the Egyptian Climate Exchange and strengthens its climate governance initiatives, Mayar Sherif Helal, Senior Sustainability and Environmental Market Specialist, highlights how the exchange is accelerating Egypt’s leadership in sustainable finance.

Carlos Barrios, Sustainability and IR Senior Manager, nuam, talks us through their plans to build an integrated capital market that drives economic growth and contributes to the region’s sustainable development.

Dr Ying Liu, Financial Economist at the WFE, analysed more than 250,000 carbon-credit transactions across 2,200 projects worldwide between 2017 and 2024, using econometric and machine learning methods.

Dr. Ulli Spankowski, CEO & Co-Founder BISON / CDO Boerse Stuttgart Group, tells us about BISON's exchange-grade governance and intuitive user experience.

Keith Wood, CEO, and Suraj Pandey, Head of Business Development, at pTools Software, outline how pTools Software’s AI solutions help FIs to leverage the full power of AI without compromising on data sovereignty, operational resilience or supervisory oversight.

In this Q&A, Richard Carleton, CEO of the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), tells us about the barriers holding the sector back and the reforms that could unlock the next wave of discovery.