CEO Letter

CEO Letter - August 2019

Published: Aug 2019

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the August issue of Focus, a truly bumper edition as we look back to the WFE Technology Conference 2019, which took place at the beginning of July, in Umeå, Sweden, with partner Umeå University.

We spent more than two days dissecting how our industry can work with, and benefit from, emerging technologies. These opportunities present us with a new and sometimes daunting set of challenges as we embrace and embed technology into our organisations. The world of technology is moving fast, and there is an ever-growing list of new and exciting technologic...



Laura Navaratnam
Technology

Emerging technology & emerging risk - Regulatory approaches to new technologies

Published: Aug 2019
Laura Navaratnam, Manager, Innovation Hub, Financial Conduct Authority, discusses the role of innovation, and diversity, in regulation.
Public Communication Department
Emerging Markets

Kazakhstan poised to be a centre for fintech startups

Published: Aug 2019
Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) shares its plans about the development and prospects of the fintech industry in Kazakhstan.
Bruce Weber
Technology

Forecasting the technological future for exchanges and CCPs: disruption, disintermediation, and best practice in data management

Published: Aug 2019
Bruce Weber, Dean, Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware explores the technological future for exchanges and CCPs by reflecting on his participation in the WFE's Technology Conference held in Umeå, Sweden.
Lisa Yingying Li
Emerging Markets

China-Japan ETF connectivity: another meaningful step for the opening-up of the China market

Published: Aug 2019
Lisa Yingying Li discusses the China-Japan ETF Connectivity Scheme and its impact on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Olumide Orojimi
ESG

The Nigerian Stock Exchange is leading the fight against cancer in Nigeria

Published: Aug 2019
We learn about the NSE Corporate Challenge, a 5km walk, jog, and run to raise awareness about the early detection, screening and treatment of cancer.
Jiwon Jung
Interviews

Q&A with Jiwon Jung, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Korea Exchange

Published: Aug 2019
Jiwon Jung, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Korea Exchange, sat down with us to share his vision for KRX.
Simon Zammit
Technology

DLT and blockchain in Malta

Published: Aug 2019
Simon Zammit, Chief Executive Officer, Malta Stock Exchange reflects on the WFE's Technology Conference in Umeå, Sweden.
Mark Morrison
Technology

Cyber security challenges with emerging technologies in financial services

Published: Aug 2019
Mark Morrison, Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer, The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), reflects on the WFE's Technology Conference in Umeå, Sweden.