Issue 102: November 2025
Editor's Pick
Gold Coin: Kazakhstan’s Fintech Bridge Between Trust and Technology
Published: Nov 2025
Assel Mukazhanova, CEO, Astana International Exchange, shares how AIX’s Gold Coin initiative combines trust and technology to make gold investment digital, secure and inclusive.
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CCPs
BISON by Boerse Stuttgart Group: The Trusted Gateway to Cryptocurrencies
Published: Nov 2025
Dr. Ulli Spankowski, CEO & Co-Founder BISON / CDO Boerse Stuttgart Group, tells us about BISON's exchange-grade governance and intuitive user experience.
Emerging Markets
Connecting Markets Beyond Time
Published: Nov 2025
Tzu-Hsin Wu, Chairman, Taiwan Futures Exchange, explains how TAIFEX has extended Single Stock Futures into the night session, connecting markets, investors and opportunities across the world.
ESG
Unlocking Sustainable Finance for All: Taipei Exchange’s SCAN Initiative
Published: Nov 2025
Lih-Chung Chien, Chairman, Taipei Exchange, explains how TPEx is expanding inclusive access to sustainable finance, enabling governments, corporates and SMEs to leverage capital markets in their net-zero transition.
Features
The Business Case for the Modern Exchange: Agility, Integration and Growth in a Multi-Asset Era
Published: Nov 2025
As exchanges face shrinking revenues and rising competition, this piece by Magnus Almqvist, CEO, Exberry, explores how agility, integration and multi-asset flexibility are redefining the modern exchange model.
CCPs
How pTools Helps Regulated Organisations Deploy AI With Confidence
Published: Nov 2025
Keith Wood, CEO, and Suraj Pandey, Head of Business Development, at pTools Software, outline how pTools Software’s AI solutions help FIs to leverage the full power of AI without compromising on data sovereignty, operational resilience or supervisory oversight.
Education
Thriving Development of the ETF Ecosystem
Published: Nov 2025
As Taiwan’s ETF market becomes one of the fastest-growing globally, Christine Cho, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications Department, Taiwan Stock Exchange, outlines how the TWSE is driving innovation.
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