Loh Boon Chye, CEO, Singapore Exchange explains why he thinks exiting the Covid-19 crisis will require more, not less, integration

Jiwon Jung, Chairman, Korea Exchange explains how KRX has developed its actions around corporate social responsibility, or CSR

Shanghai Stock Exchange talks about the pivotal role exchanges play in strengthening economic resilience

The WFE has published a paper that reviews the academic literature on short-selling and short-selling bans, comparing the arguments against banning short-selling with the arguments in favour.

José-Oriol Bosch Par, Chief Executive Officer, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV) pays tribute to Jaime Ruiz Sacristán, Chairman, BMV, who very sadly passed away from a Covid-19 related illness on Sunday 12 April 2020.

Ed Tilly, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cboe Global Markets outlines the ways in which the firm is responding to Covid-19, by working with its customers, regulators, and communities.

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the April issue of Focus.

This month we turn over the magazine to the outstanding work our member exchanges and CCPs are doing in the fight against Covid-19, from implementing stringent business continuity plans, to supporting access to capital, and waiving listing fees.

We are proud to feature contributions from nine members:

• Timothy Hogben, Chief Operating Officer, ASX takes us through the business continuity plans that the ASX has enacted during the Covid-19 crisis;
• Ed Tilly, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cboe ...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange has taken significant steps to preserve the health and safety of our stakeholders and ensure that there are no disruptions to our operations, says Chief Executive Officer, Oscar N. Onyema, OON.

Q&A with Tim Cuddihy, DTCC Managing Director, Financial and Operational Risk Management, where he speaks on the role that DTCC plays in safeguarding the markets and how it manages risk, each and every day.