Editor's Pick
A CCP’s skin-in-the-game: Is there a trade-off?
Ron Berndsen, Professor of Financial Market Infrastructures at Tilburg University, chair of the Risk Committees of LCH Ltd and LCH SA, and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Financial Market Infrastructures
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CCPs
DTCC launches white paper on 'Modernising the U.S. equity markets post-trade infrastructure'
Published: Jan 2018
Murray Pozmanter, Managing Director and Head of Clearing Agency Services and Global Operations at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) sat down with Focus recently to discuss DTCC’s newest white paper 'Modernising the U.S. Equity Markets Post-Trade Infrastructure'.
CEO Letter
CEO Letter - December 2017
Published: Dec 2017
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to last issue of Focus for 2017. Thank you for your continued support and readership over the past 12 months, as we have grown and evolved the publication into a dynamic and even more relevant journal for the market infrastructure space. Look out for further improvements to the Focus website later on in 2018.
This month, we are very pleased to welcome Mark Peterson, CEO of NZX, who takes us through his first few months as CEO, and looks at the key role the exchange plays within the country's capital markets system.
We have a timely contribution from Michael...
Emerging Markets
Taipei Exchange hosts AOSEF Working Committee & Capital Markets Forum 2017
Published: Dec 2017
A total of 10 exchanges and 23 representatives attended the Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges Federation (AOSEF) Working Committee, hosted by the Taipei Exchange (TPEx), in November 2017.
Monthly Insights
Analysing trends in Investment Funds
Published: Dec 2017
In this article we analyse listings, total number of trades and total trading value of investment funds based on data received from 37 exchanges.
Interviews
DTCC Systemic Risk Barometer: Geopolitical and fintech emerge as top risks to watch in 2018
Published: Dec 2017
Michael Leibrock, Chief Systemic Risk Officer at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) sat down with Focus recently to discuss the results from DTCC’s Q3 2017 Systemic Risk Barometer Survey.
Interviews
Q&A with Mark Peterson, CEO, NZX
Published: Dec 2017
We are delighted to feature Mark Peterson, CEO of NZX, who takes us through the first few months as CEO, and looks at the key role the exchange plays within the country's capital markets system.
Reports & Analysis
Stock market indices scale record levels – analysing the underlying market
Published: Nov 2017
In October 2017, over 50% of the exchanges that report data to the WFE saw their benchmark indices scale record high levels.
Interviews
Q&A with Matthew Chamberlain, CEO, LME
Published: Nov 2017
We are delighted to welcome Matthew Chamberlain, CEO, LME, who tells us about his first few months in the role, and his vision for the exchange whose roots date back to 1877.
News & Views
The WFE attends IOSCO’s stakeholders’ meeting & ESMA’s conference
Published: Nov 2017
n October, the WFE attended two key industry events as part of its role as advocate for the global financial market infrastructure sector.