José Manuel Ortiz
Features

Extending Central Clearing to New Asset Classes

Published: May 2022
The advantages of central clearing, well known by market participants and regulators, could be extended to new asset classes.
ESG

Nasdaq Talks About the Journey to Net Zero, Carbon Removal and How the Investment in Puro.earth Is Part of the Plan

Published: May 2022
Nasdaq talks about the journey to net zero, carbon removal and how the investment in Puro.earth is part of the plan.
Monthly Insights

Number of Listed Companies

Published: May 2022
Mihaela Croitoru, Statistics Database Manager at the WFE, writes about the number of listed companies on the world's stock exchanges.
Nadini Sukumar
CEO Letter

CEO Letter - April 2022

Published: Apr 2022

Welcome to the April issue of WFE Focus.

In this month’s edition we feature four stories that highlight how broad, and how innovative, our industry is as we span capital raising, market microstructure, ESG and DLT.

Exchanges and CCPs sit at the centre of capital markets, uniquely positioned at the junction of the financial system, the political system and the real economy.

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Head of Sales and Markets Development Lior Navon tells us how TASE took on the challenge of bringing together its leading listed companies and UAE business leaders to begin building a financial br...

Matthew Steinert
Features

Why Do Most Markets Trade Continuously Rather Than in Auctions?

Published: Apr 2022
The TWSE's shift to continuous trading led to increased liquidity provision, lower bid-ask spreads, more stable prices, enhanced price discovery and more volume.
Lior Navon
Features

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is Building Bridges Between Israel and the UAE

Published: Apr 2022
Building trust between the parties is the main key. Before getting on to business, you must first get to know the person sitting across from you and understand the hierarchy of approvals that is part of the unique local business culture.
Arnaud Delestienne
Features

Luxembourg Stock Exchange Adds Security Tokens to Securities Official List

Published: Apr 2022
The admission of these security tokens is a major milestone – not only for LuxSE, but for European Union financial markets as a whole, as this marks the first time an exchange in the EU admits security tokens.
Dr. Guzhan Gulay
Features

Turkey’s Green Financial Revolution

Published: Apr 2022
Borsa Istanbul, the government and regulatory institutions are bringing about a green transformation across Turkey.
News

Exchanges and CCPs worldwide 'Ring the Bell for Gender Equality 2022'

Published: Apr 2022
Exchanges and CCPs worldwide 'Ring the Bell for Gender Equality 2022'