John McKenzie
Interviews

TMX Group’s John McKenzie on Making Markets Better

Published: Feb 2022
CEO John McKenzie says TMX believes strongly in leading by example, whether it's developing a hybrid model of in-office and remote work that meets the demands of clients and its people or it's moving ahead on the path of sustainability in the face of climate change. Markets are not static, and TMX wants to ensure that Canada retains its competitive edge, he says.
Korkmaz Ergun
Interviews

Borsa Istanbul - A Look at the Horizon After Historic Highs in 2021

Published: Feb 2022
Public offerings, investor numbers, trade volumes and indices reached record highs at Borsa Istanbul last year. Building relationships with counterparts, digitalisation and sustainability are the key themes for the future, while always providing investors with a safe and reliable trading experience.
Features

JPX Survey Shows Companies' Response to Climate Disclosures

Published: Feb 2022
JPX surveyed 259 Japanese-listed companies to see their progress on climate-related disclosures with a goal of enhancing efforts to reveal more information. The survey found that three out of four respondents were disclosing climate-related risks and opportunities.
Features

Shenzhen Stock Exchange's Registration-Based IPO System Is Supporting Innovation and Development

Published: Feb 2022
The registration-based IPO system of the SZSE is supporting innovation-oriented enterprises and serving high-quality development, while optimising listing conditions to enhance market inclusiveness.
News & Views

The World Federation of Exchanges Identifies Policy Levers to Encourage SME Listings

Published: Feb 2022
The World Federation of Exchanges Identifies Policy Levers to Encourage SME Listings
Nandini Sukumar
CEO Letter

CEO Letter - February 2022

Published: Feb 2022

Welcome to the February’s Focus – an edition where we think a lot about IPOs, listings, leadership and the role of our industry in the years to come as the pandemic continues to make us all reflective.

To get us started, Saudi Tadawul Group’s CEO Khalid al Hussan, who recently led the organization through a successful IPO, explains the thinking, the action and how & why this has laid the foundations for an exciting future as the exchange walks the path it more normally supports companies through.

Across the globe, in Canada, the head of another big exchange, TMX CEO John McKenzie, talks about ...

Monthly Insights

Market capitalisation

Published: Feb 2022
Mihaela Croitoru, Statistics Database Manager at the WFE, writes about domestic market capitalisation
Jeff Sprecher
Interviews

A new exchange and the rise of ESG: ICE Chairman and CEO Jeff Sprecher looks ahead to 2022

Published: Jan 2022
The launch of a new exchange in the Middle East - ICE Futures Abu Dhabi, growth in environmental markets, and successful Libor transition have been three key achievements for ICE in the last year. ICE Chairman and CEO Jeff Sprecher sees further emphasis on ESG on the horizon as this continues to become an increasingly important area for capital markets.
Jos Dijsselhof
Interviews

SIX’s Acquisition of BME Highlights the Increased Importance of Scale and Free Market Access 

Published: Jan 2022
SIX’s Acquisition of BME shows that consolidation and digitalisation are going to be key to the industry’s future.