Jim Hraska
CCPs

FICC is transforming the repo market

Published: May 2019
Q&A with Jim Hraska, Managing Director and General Manager, FICC, DTCC who discusses the success of the firm's Sponsored DVP Repo Service, the impact of expansion, and benefits for the industry.
CEO Letter

CEO Letter - May 2019

Published: May 2019

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the May issue of Focus.

Our first Executive Profile of the month is Datuk Umar Swift, Chief Executive Officer, Bursa Malaysia. His inspirational article urges us to create connections “across a wider group of parties…that they may reach deeper into our society and deliver the kind of value that continues to build for generations.”

We are delighted to welcome José Antonio Martínez, Chief Executive Officer, Bolsa de Santiago who gives us an overview of how the Chilean exchange is tackling two big industry topics: sustainability and technology, using innova...





Reports & Analysis

The WFE Annual Statistics Guide (Volume 4)

Published: May 2019
The WFE has published the fourth volume of its Annual Statistics Guide.
Monthly Insights

Q1 2019 Market Update

Published: Apr 2019
In this article we examine trends in equity, exchange trade products (ETPs) and derivatives markets in Q1 2019.
CEO Letter

CEO Letter - April 2019

Published: Apr 2019

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the April issue of Focus, a bumper edition with the latest news and updates from the WFE.

We kicked off April with the 36th IOMA: WFE’s Clearing & Derivatives Conference 2019 in Mumbai (2-4 April), and enjoyed three lively days of networking, debate and discussion. We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our gracious hosts National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) who welcomed us so warmly. Not only did delegates take away valuable insights following the various panels, fireside chats and debates, but the cultural programme also allowed us a g...



Jon Cherry
News & Views

Institutional investors seek greater returns through options-based strategies

Published: Apr 2019
As institutional investors continue to seek ways to improve their investment returns, many have moved from core equity and fixed income strategies to more esoteric classes, such as alternative assets, writes Jon Cherry, Global Head of Options, Northern Trust, Capital Markets.
News & Views

The WFE publishes annual Sustainability Survey

Published: Apr 2019
The WFE published the results of its fifth annual Sustainability Survey for the 2018 calendar year.
Dr Frank-Jürgen Richter
News & Views

An in-depth look at Horasis: The Global Visions Community

Published: Apr 2019
Dr Frank-Jürgen Richter, Founder and Chairman, Horasis: The Global Visions Community writes about the Horasis mission, its global meetings, and why dignity has been such an important theme for the organisation in recent months.
Pakorn Peetathawatchai
Technology

Stock Exchange of Thailand ready for Digital Transformation

Published: Apr 2019
Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is ready for digital transformation.