Editor's Pick
Data Consolidation: what are we really talking about?
Alexandra Hachmeister, Managing Director, Head of Market Data + Services, Deutsche Boerse AG talks competition, the lack of regulatory case for a consolidated tape and asks who really benefits?
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ESG
Financing climate transition and sustainability at the OECD
Published: Oct 2019
Masamichi Kono, Deputy Secretary-General, The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), showcases the OECD's activity towards a creating sustainable future.
News & Views
Market liquidity
Published: Oct 2019
Paul Jiganti, Managing Director of Business Development, IMC, discusses how regulatory changes can impact liquidity.
News & Views
If you dream it, we can build it
Published: Oct 2019
Adena Friedman, President and CEO, Nasdaq, delivered a TED talk at the annual TED conference in Vancouver.
News & Views
Reflections on the WFE's 59th General Assembly & Annual Meeting in Singapore
Published: Oct 2019
Oscar N. Onyema OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange, shares his thoughts and key take-aways from the WFE's 59th General Assembly and Annual Meeting in Singapore.
CEO Letter
CEO Letter - October 2019
Published: Oct 2019
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the October issue of Focus. We have the pleasure of looking back to the WFE’s 59th General Assembly & Annual Meeting that took place in Singapore earlier this month. We would firstly like to thank our exceptionally welcoming hosts Singapore Exchange (SGX) who organised this event with grace, the utmost professionalism, and such care. It was one of our most memorable conferences - we particularly enjoyed the spectacular market opening ceremony in the SGX IPO Arena - so thank you to the outstanding team at SGX.
Our second thanks go to the superb rost...
Technology
Investing in financial infrastructure: what do we need to do this decade to ensure optimal outcomes for the next?
Published: Oct 2019
Geoffrey O. Odundo, Chief Executive Officer, Nairobi Securities Exchange, discusses the role of technology in financial infrastructures, especially the importance of mobile technology.
ESG
Sustainable finance at London Stock Exchange
Published: Oct 2019
David Harris, Head of Sustainable Business, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), discusses how the Green Economy Mark for equities and the Sustainable Bond Market are designed to support the transition to a sustainable low-carbon economy.
News & Views
Celebrating 150 years – and a vision for the future
Published: Oct 2019
James Miller, Chairman, NZX Limited, tells us about NZX's 150th anniversary celebrations.
Research
The WFE issues call for academic papers for 2020 Clearing & Derivatives Conference
Published: Oct 2019
The WFE has issued a call for papers, ahead of its Clearing & Derivatives Conference in Malta, 26-27 March 2020.