CEO Letter

CEO Letter - March 2017

Published: Mar 2017

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the March 2017 issue of Focus.

We are busy as we prepare for the 34th IOMA WFE Clearing & Derivatives Conference (19-21 April, Frankfurt), and look forward to welcoming you there. You can read the full programme here, and registration is still open, so please click here to sign up. The two-day agenda promises a rich and vibrant range of themes and issues for debate by WFE members and affiliates, key industry stakeholders, and the press.

Our CEO Interview this month is with Edemir Pinto, CEO of B3. He tells us about the creation of B3 - the combination of...





Edemir Pinto
Interviews

Q&A with Edemir Pinto, CEO, B3

Published: Mar 2017
We hear from Edemir Pinto about the creation of B3 - the combination of BM&FBOVESPA and CETIP - before he hands the reins to a new CEO in May 2017.
News & Views

WFE gives talks at two prestigious academic departments

Published: Mar 2017
In March 2017, Dr Stefano Alderighi, Senior Economist at the WFE, gave talks at two prestigious academic departments.
CCPs

WFE responds to FSB’s document on CCP Resolution & Resolution Planning

Published: Mar 2017
On 13 March 2017, the WFE responded to a consultative document from the Financial Stability Board ("FSB") related to CCP Resolution & Resolution Planning.
Dr Fadi Khalaf
Emerging Markets

Doing business in the Arab region: Market structure, challenges, opportunities

Published: Feb 2017
Dr Fadi Khalaf, Secretary General, Arab Federation of Exchanges (AFE) gives us an overview of the Arab region.
News & Views

More than 40 global ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality’ events to take place in March 2017

Published: Feb 2017
43 stock exchanges around the world will ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality’ between 6-10 March 2017, coordinating with International Women’s Day 2017 on Wednesday 8 March 2017.
Kimberly DeRose,
News & Views

Just one month until Global Money Week 2017!

Published: Feb 2017
Kimberly DeRose, Network Manager, Child & Youth Finance International counts down towards Global Money Week 2017, which launches on 27 March.
News & Views

WFE publishes 2016 Market Highlights

Published: Feb 2017
On 10 February 2017, the WFE published its 2016 Market Highlights.
CEO Letter

CEO Letter - February 2017

Published: Feb 2017

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the February 2017 issue of Focus, where on the eve of his retirement from CBOE Holdings and the WFE, we celebrate the role and contribution William J. Brodsky has made to the industry. We’re delighted to include a superb montage of photographic moments from his career, some words from his friends, colleagues and peers, alongside an in-depth interview with Bill himself. Bill is truly a titan of the capital markets, and we wish him every happiness and success as he starts a new adventure in his son’s investment management firm.

The WFE held a successful Workin...