Interviews
2019 Viewpoints: Jos Dijsselhof, CEO, SIX
Published: Jan 2019
Jos Dijsselhof, CEO, SIX shares his perspectives for the year 2019.
Interviews
2019 Viewpoints: Yu-Jer Sheu, Chairman, Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX)
Published: Jan 2019
Yu-Jer Sheu, Chairman, Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) outlines the key trends we are likely to see in 2019.
Interviews
2019 Viewpoints: Bilel Sahnoun, CEO, Tunis Stock Exchange
Published: Jan 2019
Bilel Sahnoun, CEO, Tunis Stock Exchange looks at the big trends set to shape the year ahead.
News & Views
Stock Exchanges to join Global Money Week, 25–31 March 2019
Published: Jan 2019
Global Money Week (GMW) is an annual financial awareness campaign built to inspire children and young people to learn about money matters, livelihoods and entrepreneurship. The 8th edition of GMW is taking place from 25-31 March 2019 in over 150 countries.
Technology
The WFE takes part in City & Financial Global conference on crypto-currencies
Published: Dec 2018
Crypto-currencies are causing wide reflection about the future of financial services, among both market participants and regulators, writes Richard Metcalfe, Head of Regulatory Affairs, WFE.
Monthly Insights
New listings and investment flows through IPOs
Published: Dec 2018
In this article we look at the new listings and investment flows through IPOs in the month of November 2018 when compared to November 2017. We also look into new listings and investment flows in the January to November 2018 period when compared to the same period in 2017.
ESG
B3 announces results of 'Report or Explain for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)'
Published: Dec 2018
B3 has announced the results of the second year of the 'Report or Explain for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)' initiative. This joint strategy with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sets down efforts by companies listed on B3 to publish sustainability or integrated reports that incorporate the SDGs - 17 global goals defined in 2015 by the United Nations.
News & Views
SGX Bull Charge raises more than $3.3 million for charity
Published: Dec 2018
Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) flagship charity initiative Bull Charge held its annual Charity Run on 30 November, rallying the financial community to another successful year of fundraising with more than $3.3 million in proceeds, the highest amount in over a decade.
CEO Letter
CEO Letter - December 2018
Published: Dec 2018
Dear Colleagues
Welcome to the December issue of Focus.
On behalf of the entire WFE community, I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep sadness at the passing of Robert Cox on 7 December 2018. Bob was a friend of mine, and of the WFE, and we worked together on many interesting projects, panels and events. He had an extraordinary intelligence, infectious humour and managed to inject just a little bit of rock star into every presentation he made. At our IOMA Clearing & Derivatives conference in Frankfurt last year, he asked us to play The Beatles’ Revolution as he was hea...