The WFE has published a report - from the investor viewpoint - that seeks to understand what encourages or discourages international investor participation in emerging markets. This qualitative paper follows on from the WFE’s quantitative paper from...

WFE Response to IOSCO on Market Data

The WFE  has responded to Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations on mitigating risks associated with virtual asset service providers (VASPs) . The WFE believes that, whilst new technologies can bring significant benefits to the indust...

2007 WFE/Vodia Study on Securities Lending

The WFE has issued an update on the importance of valuing stock market data correctly. This expands the federation’s January 2019 statement where the WFE discussed some of the reasons why such data has economic value to some market participants.

WFE Response Letter Regarding the European Digital Services Tax Directive - 16 May 2018 The WFE is concerned that the drafting of the proposal would inadvertently capture non-EU trading venues that are accessible, under established supervisory arr...

The WFE response notes that, whilst the scenarios in which a CCP would need to be resolved are extreme and remote, work by authorities such as the FSB on the topic of CCP resolution gives some clarity to stakeholders concerned with managing their ri...

Draft Response: CPMI-IOSCO Discussion Paper on client clearing: access and portability

WFE Consultation Response on Volatility Control Mechanisms - 4 May 2018 Responding to IOSCO, the WFE’s key messages are: The WFE agrees that avoiding a one-size-fits-all template for volatility control is important, and encourages policyma...

Exchanges say discipline and adaptability are crucial to operational resilience (IOSCO response).