WFE signs MoU with African Securities Exchanges Association LeapRate

Paxful launches wallet app, releases a series of educational workshops in Africa

December 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

WFE signs MoU with African Securities Exchanges Association

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has informed the public that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA). According to WFE and the Association, the two main goals of the memorandum will be: to support the development of market infrastructures in Africa, and a wider African capital market ecosystem…

November 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

WFE launches new website & members’ portal

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has announced that it has launched a new website and members’ portal as part of its ongoing transformation programme, using digital communications as a key element of its engagement with industry stakeholders and its membership base. The new website, designed and…

BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland

October 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

The World Federation of Exchanges elects seven Board Directors

At the 58th General Assembly in Athens today, the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has elected seven Directors of the Board. Today’s seven elected Directors of the Board are as follows: Dr Urs Rüegsegger, Chairman, SIX Swiss Exchange - Chairman, WFE (2-year term) Mr Edward Tilly,…

October 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

The World Federation of Exchanges admits six new members

At the 58th General Assembly in Athens today, the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has informed that it has admitted six new members taking the total number of full members to 70, an historic high. With six members joining since the last General Assembly in 2017, the…

September 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

WFE responds to ESMA on tick size consultation

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has published its response to the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) consultation paper proposing amendments to the tick size regime in the EU with reference to third country (or, non-EU) instruments. A summary of the WFE’s response is below: Coordination…

March 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

World Federation of Exchanges hires BNY Mellon's Richard Metcalfe

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has confirmed the appointment of Richard Metcalfe as the Head of Regulatory Affairs for the WFE. Metcalfe joins following a consulting project at BNY Mellon, where he has been providing advice on the practical implementation of MiFID II and other pieces…

March 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

WFE welcomes FCA's consultation on global sandboxes to test FinTech applications

The World Federation of Exchanges (The WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, announced that it has welcomed the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)'s initiative to consult the market on broadening the reach of its existing regulatory sandbox, and reiterated its support for a globally coherent approach to FinTech. The WFE, which represents…

January 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

WFE publishes best practice guidelines for cyber security compliance

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, has today published a set of best practice guidelines for market infrastructures designed to engender a staff culture of cyber security compliance. The paper takes a behavioural approach to the issue, as evidence shows that moving away…

January 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

WFE publishes position paper on FinTech in the market infrastructure space

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, today published a position paper summarising the WFE’s current views on FinTech and the regulatory environment surrounding it. The purpose of the paper - entitled FinTech in the Market Infrastructure Space - is to support ongoing compliance…

November 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

WFE publishes position paper on international regulatory dissonance

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, has today published a position paper discussing the implications of international regulatory dissonance, supported by a series of policy recommendations to promote better regulatory coherence. Despite efforts to coordinate post-crisis financial regulatory reforms at the G20 level,…

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