We hear from some of Mr Brodsky’s friends, colleagues and peers on the eve of his retirement from CBOE and the WFE.

Diana Chan tells us why the WFE Working Committee Meetings are so important.

On 13 February, the WFE submitted its response to the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Report Consultation.

On 22 February, the WFE published a report into exchanged-based financing of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), aimed at identifying globally-consistent barriers and opportunities for enhancing SME access to equity finance.

On 7 February 2017, the WFE published a white paper entitled ‘The interplay between Central Counterparty (CCP) recovery and resolution: a global perspective’.

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the January 2017 issue of Focus, where we look ahead to the coming year with five of the world’s leading CEOs and Chairmen of exchanges and CCPs.

We are delighted to welcome:

•CHOW Chung Kong, Chairman, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
•Jeffrey Sprecher, Chairman & CEO, Intercontinental Exchange
•Craig Donohue, Chairman & CEO, Options Clearing Corporation
•Himmet Karadağ, Chairman, Borsa İstanbul
•José-Oriol Bosch, CEO, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores

They share their insights and viewpoints for 2017, reflecting on the key issues and themes...

We hear CHOW Chung Kong's viewpoints for 2017.

Jeffrey Sprecher gives us his perspectives for the coming year.

We hear Craig Donohue's views on what the coming year may hold for the sector.