Dr. Ishak Demir, Economist at the World Federation of Exchanges, writes about the relationship between stock market development and economic growth.

Elizabeth Aceituno, Private Sector Finance Lead at the World Wildlife Fund, talks about how exchanges can help the transition to a nature-positive global economy.

Yuji Yamashita, Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs at Japan's Financial Services Agency, writes on considerations to strengthen the resilience of CCPs and their financial resources for resolution.

In the fast-paced world of financial markets, access to timely and comprehensive market data is crucial for investors, regulators, and market participants alike. Consolidated tape, a centralised system for disseminating real-time trading information, has emerged as a solution to address the fragmented nature of market data.

Monique Bell, Commodities Product Manager at ASX, looks at the role financial derivatives could play in helping with decarbonisation plans.

An AI-driven approach to software testing should be a “system-first” approach: it should be closely tailored to the system and data it serves. At the same time, it allows for cross-project applications of the models and the datasets.

Market participants say stakeholders must prioritise the establishment of transparent and standardised pricing mechanisms within VCMs. At a minimum, participants wanted to see more trade execution handled via exchanges and marketplaces rather than the bilateral agreements that serve as the predominant channel today.

The year 2023 was marked by significant events that affected global financial markets, including a bear market for most of the year, geopolitical conflicts, the U.S. regional banking crisis and the UBS acquisition of Credit Suisse.

Martina Macpherson and Alexandra Pavlovskis, Head of ESG Products and ESG Product Strategy Lead at SIX, look at scaling climate risk disclosures for investors while addressing interoperability risks.