Technology
IT as enabler or investment?
Published: Aug 2017
Brendan Bradley, Co-Founder, Seismic Foundry looks back at the IT panel from the recent WFE & Imperial College’s Technology Conference in London.
Technology
Blockchain: Challenges in financial sector use
Published: Aug 2017
Deutsche Börse’s Stefan Teis, SVP, Business & Product Development writes about the challenges and opportunities of using Blockchain in the financial services sector.
Technology
RegTech and AI enable compliance and enhanced oversight for exchanges
Published: Aug 2017
RegTech is not new, but the cost of complying with myriad regulations has pushed it into the limelight recently, write Frank Hatheway and Tony Sio from Nasdaq.
Technology
No longer an afterthought: Post-trade is ripe for innovation
Published: Aug 2017
Following his electric participation on the Market Infrastructures, Post Trade and Fintech – Finding the Valuepanel at the recent WFE & Imperial College Technology Conference, Arjun Jayaram, CEO, Baton Systems tells us why the post-trade space is ready for innovation.
Emerging Markets
New European regulation will have unintended consequences for emerging markets
Published: Jun 2017
Anne Clayton, Head: Public Policy, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) takes us through the potential consequences of regulation such as MiFIR and MiFID II on emerging exchanges.
Reports & Analysis
May 2017 Market Highlights: Bonds
Published: Jun 2017
This article looks at the number of bonds listed in May 2017 and the capital raised by bond issuance (USD billions) over the January to May 2017 period.
News & Views
Market data: challenges and opportunities for market infrastructures
Published: Jun 2017
Anton Govor, Head of Strategy, MOEX, takes us through how Big Data and AI could be applied to financial infrastructures.
Interviews
Video interview with Nicky Newton-King, CEO, JSE
Published: Jun 2017
On the sidelines of the WFE WoCo Meeting, JSE CEO and WFE Board Director Nicky Newton-King took some time to speak with Jim Kharouf, Editor of John Lothian News, about making the JSE a global player.
CEO Letter
CEO Letter - June 2017
Published: Jun 2017
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the June 2017 issue of Focus, where, among other highlights, we look back at the WFE Working Committee (WoCo), which took place earlier this month. Over 50 participants from 30 exchanges and CCPs around the world met in London to discuss the ongoing work of the WFE, and take decisions on some key focus areas such as DLT and current Statistics Advisory Group (SAG) projects.
An important topic covered in June’s WoCo was how market infrastructures can navigate an increasingly regional world. Following on from that discussion, we are delighted to welcome a contr...