Issue 106: March 2026
ESG
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Areej Faisal Al Emam, Enterprise Risk Management Senior Head, Saudi Tadawul Group
Published: Mar 2026
My mission is to architect a resilient foundation that protects the Group’s legacy while enabling its future.
ESG
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Yekaterina Andryushina, Managing Director, International Cooperation & Sustainability Department Director, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)
Published: Mar 2026
Talent has no gender boundaries, and women should continue stepping forward with confidence.
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Jennifer Baum, Chief Compliance Officer, The Options Clearing Corporation
Published: Mar 2026
The most successful leaders do not merely respond to change – they anticipate it, welcome it, and harness it as a catalyst for growth.
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Renu Bhandari, Senior Vice President & Head Broker Supervision and Member Compliance, National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Published: Mar 2026
Lateral experiences and reflective pauses can build capability, resilience and perspective.
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Kristin Boyd, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Derivatives Sales & Distribution, Cboe Global Markets
Published: Mar 2026
While promotions and transactions have been meaningful milestones, the achievements I value most are the people I have mentored.
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Tatiana Coimbra Castello Branco, Finance Director, B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcão S.A.
Published: Mar 2026
My mother’s strength and integrity shaped my belief that leadership must combine competence with empathy and ethics.
Education
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Cindy Bush, Chief Human Resources Officer, TMX Group
Published: Mar 2026
Be ruthlessly honest with yourself. Know your strengths and weaknesses, and pull from your own unique experiences.
ESG
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Dr Wei-nee Chen, Head of Carbon Market, Bursa Malaysia
Published: Mar 2026
Each challenge represents an opportunity to grow, and each success is a stepping stone for the next endeavour.
CCPs
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Tina Hasenpusch, MD Global Head Clearing Operations, Banking & Collateral Management, Clearing House, CME Group
Published: Mar 2026
I aim to inspire the next generation to see clearing as a dynamic engine of global financial stability.
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Gunilla Hellqvist, Senior Vice President, Head of European Operations, Market Research, Post Trade and Project Management Office, Nasdaq, Inc.
Published: Mar 2026
Cultivating trusted peer networks and having a manager invested in your development significantly enhances growth opportunities.
CCPs
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Dr. Efthimia Kefalea, Head of Derivatives Clearing Development & Digital Innovation, Eurex
Published: Mar 2026
Stay curious, maintain perspective and remember that some of the strongest ideas emerge when initial plans do not succeed.
Education
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Dr. Lidia Kurt, CEO at Seturion & BX Digital, Boerse Stuttgart Group
Published: Mar 2026
Define achievement on your own terms, choose the path that resonates most deeply, and commit to it with conviction.
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Vanessa Lau, Chief Operating Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX)
Published: Mar 2026
Do not self-limit. You will rarely feel fully ready for your next role. Stretch opportunities are part of growth.
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Katherine Ng, Head of Listing, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX)
Published: Mar 2026
Progress is defined not by perfection, but by the improvements made thereafter.
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Mary Anne Palangio, Chief Financial Officer, Canadian Securities Exchange
Published: Mar 2026
Women leaders today are uniquely positioned to innovate, lead and shape the future of capital markets
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Daniela Peterhoff, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Market Platforms, Nasdaq
Published: Mar 2026
Be vision-driven. Leadership requires seeing beyond immediate tasks to articulate and shape a compelling future.
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Clementina Ramírez de Arellano Moreno, Executive Legal and Regulatory Director, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV Group)
Published: Mar 2026
Identify and leverage your strengths, build a strong support network and remain consistent in your commitment.
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Rehab Sallam, General Manager, Head of International Relations, The Egyptian Exchange
Published: Mar 2026
In a VUCA environment, not having all the answers is not weakness; pretending to have them is.
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Fawzia Suliman, Group CFO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Published: Mar 2026
I am equally inspired by the grit of my working-class parents, who built successful lives despite the constraints of apartheid-era South Africa.
ESG
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Ai June Teo, Managing Director, Head of Marketing & Communications, SGX Group (Singapore Exchange)
Published: Mar 2026
I see myself as both storyteller and bridge-builder – connecting our business ambitions with the expectations and confidence of the communities we serve.
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Rana Usman, Chief Operations Officer, National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Published: Mar 2026
Stay anchored in values, extract lessons deliberately and continue forward with courage.
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2026 - Caroline von Linsingen, Head of IPO & Growth Financing, Deutsche Börse
Published: Mar 2026
Analyse setbacks carefully, extract the lessons and return stronger. Growth often occurs precisely when success appears most distant.
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