World Federation of Exchanges - News, Articles & Research

Company announcement/sustainable

World Federation of Exchanges responds to guidance on biodiversity related-disclosure

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has commented on the Climate Disclosure Standard Board’s (CDSB) issuer guidance for biodiversity related disclosure.

06 October 2021

Company announcement/sustainable

WFE welcomes climate risk guidance

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has commented on the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosure’s (TCFD) updated guidance on Climate-related Metrics, Targets and Transition plans.

19 July 2021

Company announcement/markets

World Federation of Exchanges paper analyses who benefits form exchange data

The World Federation of Exchanges (“The WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, today published a paper to advance thinking on fairness and transparency in equity market data.

01 June 2021

Company announcement/sustainable

WFE and UN publish paper on how derivatives exchanges can promote sustainable development

The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative is today launching new guidance for derivatives exchanges, prepared in collaboration with the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges. The joint report provides guidance on ‘How Derivatives Exchanges can Promote Sustainable Development - An Action Menu’.

05 May 2021

Company announcement/markets

World Federation of Exchanges publishes research on global circuit breaker practices

The World Federation of Exchanges (“The WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, today published a research paper titled ‘Circuit breakers and other market safeguards,’ as part of the industry’s work on systemic resilience and the structures that support market integrity.

01 April 2021

News/crypto

Exchange body calls for creation of a global crypto taxonomy

The World Federation of Exchanges has called for the creation of a common taxonomy to cover the growth in stablecoins and other cryptoassets and curb regulatory fragmentation.

22 July 2020

Company announcement/sustainable

World Federation Of Exchanges releases sixth annual sustainability survey

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, today published the results of its sixth annual Sustainability Survey.

15 July 2020

Company announcement/security

World Federation of Exchanges publishes update on industry cyber efforts during the pandemic

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, today published a report detailing measures the industry has taken to adapt and enhance existing cyber resilience tools during the pandemic, as exchanges and CCPs across the world successfully moved to operate remotely.

28 May 2020

Company announcement/regulation

World Federation of Exchanges responds to Europe’s MiFID II consultation

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has responded to the European Commission consultation on the review of the MiFID II/MiFIR regulatory framework, representing the global industry’s position on proposals for a consolidated tape in Europe, the Share Trading Obligation’s impact on Third Countries and the regime governing Systematic Internalisers.

20 May 2020

Company announcement/markets

World Federation of Exchanges provides Covid-19 information page

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has created a new page on its website to provide a single, reliable, comprehensive source of exchange and CCP efforts to keep open, and operate, resilient markets in the midst of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.

25 March 2020

Company announcement/regulation

WFE responds to EU consultation on digital operational resilience

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has responded to the EU Commission’s consultation paper on Digital Operational Resilience Framework for financial services: Making the EU financial sector more secure.

20 March 2020

Company announcement/markets

WFE issues statement on Covid-19 and volatility

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has today issued a statement on coronavirus (Covid-19) and current market volatility.

19 March 2020