World Federation of Exchanges – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:54:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png World Federation of Exchanges – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 WFE proposes crypto regulation principles https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/wfe-proposes-crypto-regulation-principles/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:54:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=472391 Trade group calls for crypto trading to face similar standards as traditional markets

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]]> Stock exchanges step up sustainability https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/stock-exchanges-step-up-sustainability/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 18:59:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=467195 Annual survey finds universal adoption of ESG and sustainability initiatives

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]]> Circuit breakers helped volatile markets chill https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/circuit-breakers-helped-volatile-markets-chill/ Fri, 27 May 2022 19:18:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=445197 Research published by the World Federation of Exchanges finds stressed markets in March 2020 were calmed by trading halts

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]]> Derivatives trading soars in response to pandemic: WFE https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/derivatives-trading-soars-in-response-to-pandemic-wfe/ Wed, 19 May 2021 21:30:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=422111 Spike in market volatility and uncertainty sparked surge in risk management trading

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]]> Short-selling bans ineffective, ill-advised, research finds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/short-selling-bans-ineffective-ill-advised-research-finds/ Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:06:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=399730 Review of academic literature indicates that bans are counter-productive

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]]> Exchanges argue against banning crypto derivatives https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/exchanges-argue-against-banning-crypto-derivatives/ Mon, 07 Oct 2019 14:29:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=388307 The WFE urges the FCA to "find the right balance"

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]]> Stock exchanges promote sustainability https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/stock-exchanges-promote-sustainability/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:33:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=387897 World Federation of Exchanges partners with UN's Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative

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]]> Amid spike in volatility, global market cap rose in the first half, WFE reports https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/amid-spike-in-volatility-global-market-cap-rose-in-the-first-half-wfe-reports/ Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:59:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=386359 The Asia-Pacific region led the way in the first half, jumping 21.3%

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]]> Derivatives exchanges must meet growing demand for sustainability https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/derivatives-exchanges-must-meet-growing-demand-for-sustainability/ Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:53:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=385789 A WFE paper considers approaches to sustainability in the commodity derivatives space

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]]> WFE puts focus on enhanced ESG reporting https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/wfe-puts-focus-on-enhanced-esg-reporting/ Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:01:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=352861 Revised guidance points to the importance of exchanges ensuring that companies are providing investors with information to help them make investing decisions

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