To mark International Women's Day 2020, Narjes Farookh Jamal, Chief Operating Officer, Bahrain Bourse, tells us about her career.

This month, in celebration of International Women's Day 2020, we are delighted to welcome Q&A from nine C-suite women from our WFE membership, who each give an insight into the journey they have taken to reach their current leadership position.

The WFE has issued a statement, criticising recent bans on short-selling as damaging to markets and failing to achieve their desired effect.

The World Federation of Exchanges responds to two European Commission consultations: one on crypto assets, and one on digital resilience.

Members of the WFE participated in the sixth-annual 'Ring the Bell for Gender Equality' initiative, to celebrate International Women's Day 2020.

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the February issue of Focus.

We are delighted to continue The WFE’s 2020 Series, a special feature we started last month with 16 executives from exchanges, CCPs and regulators around the world giving their viewpoints on the year ahead, for their business, country, and region.

This month, we are pleased to welcome three more contributors as follows:

• Ignacio Solloa, Chief Executive Officer, BME Clearing
• Terry Duffy, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, CME Group
• Khalid Abdullah Al Hussan, Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Stock Exch...

Mario Palhares, Director, B3 tells us about the firm’s success in the ETF market.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has announced changes to its trading hours.

Olumide Orojimi, Head, Corporate Communications, Nigerian Stock Exchange, updates us on the Nigerian Stock Exchange's work in the financial literacy space.