Haitham Al Salmi
Interviews

Muscat: Charting the future of investment

Published: Dec 2021
After years of battling low liquidity and diversity, Muscat Stock Exchange is in the middle of a major transformation phase, says bourse CEO Haitham Al Salmi.
Mazen Wathaifi
Interviews

Amman Stock Exchange: Covid pandemic will remain a top challenge

Published: Dec 2021
The pandemic tested everyone's contingency plans and risk management. The Amman Stock Exchange is nevertheless forging ahead to keep improving market structures in the Middle East.
Joseph Portelli
Interviews

Malta Stock Exchange: Working towards a bright post-pandemic future

Published: Dec 2021
During two testing pandemic years, the Malta Stock Exchange has been agile enough to continue seamless remote operations and embark on projects that will help elevate it to the level of larger European bourses, exchange Chairman Joseph Portelli tells WFE Focus.
Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift
Interviews

Bursa Malaysia: Juggling the wellbeing of the market, economy and lives

Published: Dec 2021
The Bursa Malaysia CEO shares how the exchange handled the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 global pandemic. Read about the three industry themes that created new opportunities for the Malaysian market, and what he expects for 2022.
Harry You & Phoebe Zhang
Education

Fostering China’s financial derivatives market through financial literacy

Published: Dec 2021
The China Financial Futures Exchange is doing its part to teach students about financial products.
Greg Wojciechowski
Interviews

Bermuda: An innovative exchange making a global impact

Published: Dec 2021
Celebrating 50 years in operation this year, the Bermuda Stock Exchange is focused on supporting climate change risk finance, digital asset business, and increasingly decentralised finance, says CEO Greg Wojciechowski.
Nandini Sukumar
CEO Letter

CEO Letter – December 2021

Published: Dec 2021

Welcome to the December issue of WFE Focus – what a year it’s been.

For the final issue of 2021, we feature insights from exchange leaders around the world, as they reflect on the unique and challenging patterns of another disrupted year. Despite the many difficulties, the crisis has spurred a wave of market and technological innovation, as well as a new spirit of workplace flexibility. Market infrastructures remain on a strong growth path as we move into 2022. The optimism and resilience that permeates our industry is rooted in the vision and the energy that these leaders embody.

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ESG

WFE’s Focus special – COP26 - Luxembourg Stock Exchange

Published: Nov 2021

As part of our video series on COP26, today we hear from Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) who discuss their role as the worlds leading sustainable finance platform, through joining the Net-Zero Financial Services & Providers Alliance. They note that market infrastructure providers, as the link between issuers and investors, have a crucial role to play in accelerating the transition to a low-carbon and more inclusive economy.

 
ESG

WFE’s Focus special – COP26 - Bolsa de Valores de Colombia

Published: Nov 2021

Today we hear from Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC) who are on course to make their entire operations net-zero by the end of 2021. BVC, who have updated their sustainability policy to reference six Sustainable Development Goals, talk to us how they plan to help Columbia transition to a more inclusive, low-carbon and digital economy.