Monthly Insights

Currency derivatives

Published: Jul 2021
Mihaela Croitoru, Statistics Database Manager at the WFE, writes about currency derivatives
Markus Ferber
Features

Reviewing the MiFID II Framework: Towards More Transparent and Efficient Markets

Published: Jul 2021
A fair assessment of the implementation of the MiFID II framework will conclude that we did not manage to accomplish all the objectives we had envisioned. The objective of MiFID II was to turn on the light in financial markets and by doing so increase overall market transparency and efficiency. Unfortunately, this goal has at best been only partially achieved, writes Markus Ferber, MEP.
Berta Ares
Features

Bisons to Tokens: The New Reality of Business Financing

Published: Jul 2021
Blockchain and tokenisation offer limitless possibilities, but a collaborative approach will be necessary if the revolutionary potential of these technologies is to be realised in capital markets, writes Berta Ares, General Manager of BME Inntech.
Julie Becker
ESG

LGX Reaches 1,000 Sustainable Bonds Milestone

Published: Jul 2021
The rapid expansion of the Luxembourg Green Exchange has exceeded all expectations, illustrating the crucial role finance has to play in meeting global challenges, writes CEO Julie Becker.
Eng. Khalid Al-Hussan
Features

Leadership & Life: Tadawul in Focus

Published: Jul 2021
Eng. Khalid Al-Hussan, CEO, Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) shares his perspectives on the challenges of leadership in this month’s Focus Q&A.
Michael Syn
ESG

Trusted Marketplaces are Key to Meeting the Climate Challenge

Published: Jul 2021
As the world strives to marshal its forces in the fight against climate change, Singapore is stepping up its efforts to become a key global centre for green finance, writes Michael Syn, Head of Equities at Singapore Exchange.
Nandini Sukumar
CEO Letter

CEO Letter – July 2021

Published: Jul 2021

We meet summer head-on with an edition that focuses on the vital things everyone in capital markets needs to consider as the world begins to emerge from the pandemic: the importance of good quality data, the necessity of thriving lit markets, the imperative of technological innovation that supports SMEs, and the role of exchanges in facilitating a green recovery and offering solutions for our climate crisis.

Markus Ferber, the distinguished MEP, reminds us all of how much there is still to be done in Europe. In a lucid and thought-provoking article, he shows us we need to think hard about whic...

News & Views

The World Federation of Exchanges Paper Analyses who Benefits from Exchange Data

Published: Jul 2021
The World Federation of Exchanges Paper Analyses who Benefits from Exchange Data
Monthly Insights

Equity domestic market capitalisation

Published: Jul 2021
Mihaela Croitoru, Statistics Database Manager at the WFE, writes about market capitalisation