WFE members created a global framework for defining green equities, which will enable sustainability-focused investors to make more informed decisions.
March 24, 2023“We witnessed a perfect storm in 2022 of so many negative pressures culminating to bring immense pressure on global stock markets," said WFE CEO Nandini Sukumar.
March 18, 2023Carbon neutrality bonds and blue bonds have been added under the green bond chapter. Requirements on the use of proceeds from such issuances are defined.
July 17, 2021An annual WFE survey shows that ESG is increasingly becoming an integral part of exchanges’ strategies and ethos.
July 17, 2021Eleven exchanges recalibrated their circuit breakers during the pandemic or as a consequence of it, according to a new WFE paper.
April 8, 2021At the ten largest CCPs, no CCP has ever allocated a loss to a clearing member related to custody or collateral investment through its rulebook, the guidance makes clear.
June 12, 2020In consultation with ESMA, Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Spain and Italy have decided to lift short-selling bans that have been in place since mid-March.
May 19, 2020A review of academic research shows that it "almost unanimously" points towards short-selling bans being disruptive for the orderly functioning of markets.
May 1, 2020In Asia, South Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia have imposed short-selling bans, while Thailand, Taiwan and India have tightened their rules to make the practice more difficult.
March 31, 2020In 2020, the WFE will focus its work on the role of exchanges in creating data, the role of CCPs in ensuring systemic safety, and ESG issues.
February 4, 2020