Issue 105: February 2026
Editor's Pick
The Future of U.S. Listed Options: Practical Steps Towards Continuous Trading
Published: Feb 2026
Andrej Bolkovic, Chief Executive Officer of OCC, outlines the practical steps required to support extended and near-continuous trading in U.S. listed options, examining the implications for clearing, risk management, market infrastructure and investor protections as markets move towards longer trading hours.
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CCPs
EGX Reviews 2025 Progress and Sets Priorities for Market Development in 2026
Published: Feb 2026
Islam Abdel Azim Azzam, Chairman of the Egyptian Stock Exchange, tells us what has changed in the business over the past year and what he is looking forward to in 2026.
CCPs
Seven Key Trends for the Exchange Industry in 2026
Published: Feb 2026
Magnus Almqvist, CEO of Exberry, examines how continuous access, new asset formats and real-time risk are forcing exchanges to rethink their operating models.
Features
Crypto Finance Group: Building Europe’s Institutional Gateway to Digital Assets
Published: Feb 2026
Stijn Vander Straeten, CEO at Crypto Finance Group, explains how the organisation is building the infrastructure needed to support the next generation of institutional finance.
Emerging Markets
Reviewing 2025 and Setting the Agenda for 2026 at the WSE
Published: Feb 2026
Tomasz Bardziłowski, President of the Warsaw Stock Exchange Management Board, tells us how record index levels, surging investor participation and an expanding ETF market made for an exceptional year.
Education
Connecting the Dots Across Market Infrastructure
Published: Feb 2026
Ilia Prozorov, Lead Product Development at Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, discusses how product innovation, market infrastructure development and a focus on international accessibility are supporting the evolution and global positioning of Abu Dhabi’s capital markets.
Education
Questioning the “Obvious”: How MIC Transformed My Perspective on Market Regulation
Published: Feb 2026
Jae Kwang Jung, Senior Manager at Korea Exchange, reflects on how the Market Infrastructure Certificate programme reshaped his thinking on market regulation and microstructure, and how questioning long-standing assumptions has become essential as Korea’s capital markets enter a new era of competition and structural change.
Education
A Transformative Journey: My Experience in the WFE Market Infrastructure Certificate Programme
Published: Feb 2026
Jaime Swartz, Director of Derivatives Market Structure at Cboe Global Markets, reflects on her experience of the WFE Market Infrastructure Certificate Programme, exploring how the global classroom, blended learning model and industry immersion deepened her understanding of market infrastructure and reshaped how she approaches the interconnected challenges of modern capital markets.
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