• Interviews

    Q&A with Loh Boon Chye, CEO, Singapore Exchange (SGX)

    Boon Chye Loh
    Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Exchange (SGX)
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  • ESG

    What about Principle 6?

    Robert Scharfe
    Chief Executive Officer, Luxembourg Stock Exchange
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  • News & Views

    Reflections on the WFE's 59th General Assembly & Annual Meeting in Singapore

    Oscar N. Onyema OON
    Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange
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  • Technology

    Investing in financial infrastructure: what do we need to do this decade to ensure optimal outcomes for the next?

    Geoffrey O. Odundo
    Chief Executive Officer, Nairobi Securities Exchange
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  • News & Views

    No access to capital market equals economic stagnation

    Jos Dijsselhof
    Chief Executive Officer, SIX
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    Editor's Pick

    WFE members Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy

    Published: Oct 2019
    The WFE's members participated in the Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy as part of World Investor Week 2019.
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    John Fennell
    Technology

    Understanding the risks associated with blockchain

    Published: Oct 2019
    John Fennell, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) discusses the risks associated with Blockchain technology.
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    Dawn DeBerry Stump
    Regulation

    Regulation: principles rather than prescription

    Published: Oct 2019
    Dawn DeBerry Stump, Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, shares the CFTC's standpoint on regulating the financial markets: principles are preferred to prescription.
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    Paul M. Muthaura and Margaret Awino
    News & Views

    The future of capital raising: exchanges, IPOs and the new world of listing

    Published: Oct 2019
    Paul M. Muthaura and Margaret Awino, Capital Markets Authority, Kenya, share their thoughts on the future of capital raising and the exchanges crucial role in this area.
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    Paul Jiganti
    News & Views

    Market liquidity

    Published: Oct 2019
    Paul Jiganti, Managing Director of Business Development, IMC, discusses how regulatory changes can impact liquidity.
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    Dr. Jeffrey Jaensubhakij
    News & Views

    Keynote speech by Dr. Jeffrey Jaensubhakij, Group Chief Investment Officer, GIC, at the WFE's 59th General Assembly & Annual Meeting in Singapore

    Published: Oct 2019
    Keynote speech from Dr. Jeffrey Jaensubhakij, Chief Investment Officer, GIC, delivered at the 59th WFE Annual Meeting and General Assembly in Singapore, 8 - 10 October 2019.
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    Masamichi Kono
    ESG

    Financing climate transition and sustainability at the OECD

    Published: Oct 2019
    Masamichi Kono, Deputy Secretary-General, The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), showcases the OECD's activity towards a creating sustainable future.
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    Adena Friedman
    News & Views

    If you dream it, we can build it

    Published: Oct 2019
    Adena Friedman, President and CEO, Nasdaq, delivered a TED talk at the annual TED conference in Vancouver.
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    David Harris
    ESG

    Sustainable finance at London Stock Exchange

    Published: Oct 2019
    David Harris, Head of Sustainable Business, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), discusses how the Green Economy Mark for equities and the Sustainable Bond Market are designed to support the transition to a sustainable low-carbon economy.
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    James Miller
    News & Views

    Celebrating 150 years – and a vision for the future

    Published: Oct 2019
    James Miller, Chairman, NZX Limited, tells us about NZX's 150th anniversary celebrations.
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    Research

    The WFE issues call for academic papers for 2020 Clearing & Derivatives Conference

    Published: Oct 2019
    The WFE has issued a call for papers, ahead of its Clearing & Derivatives Conference in Malta, 26-27 March 2020.
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    Iosif Itkin
    News & Views

    Mind the gap between testing and production: applying process mining to test the resilience of exchange platforms

    Published: Oct 2019
    Iosif Itkin, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Exactpro Systems, explains the role of process mining in testing the resilience of exchange platforms.
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    Regulation

    The WFE asks the FCA not to ban the sale of crypto derivatives to retail investors

    Published: Oct 2019
    The WFE has asked the FCA not to ban the sale of crypto derivatives to retail consumers while supporting the regulator’s desire to better protect vulnerable consumers.
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    Communications Team
    ESG

    The Nigerian Stock Exchange and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange sign MoU to expand the green bond markets

    Published: Oct 2019
    The Nigerian Stock Exchange and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange sign a MoU to expand the green bonds market.
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    News & Views

    The WFE elects four Board Directors

    Published: Oct 2019
    At the 59th General Assembly in Singapore, the WFE elected four Directors of the Board.
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