Hamilton, Bermuda: 09 October 2019— In a press release today The World Federation of Exchanges announced the election of four Directors of the Board.The release stated:

 

 

THE WORLD FEDERATION OF EXCHANGES ELECTS FOUR BOARD DIRECTORS

 

Singapore, Wednesday 9 October 2019 – At the 59^th General Assembly in Singapore today, the World Federation of Exchanges ("WFE"), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, elected four Directors of the Board.

 

Today’s four elected Directors of the Board are as follows:

 

1.       Mr Greg Wojciechowski, President & CEO, Bermuda Stock Exchange - Director, Americas region (3-year term)

2.       Mr Juan Pablo Cordoba, CEO, Bolsa de Valores de Colombia - Director, Americas region (3-year term)

3.       Mr Jiwon Jung, Chairman & CEO, Korea Exchange - Director, Asia-Pacific region (3-year term)

4.       Mr Akira Kiyota, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group - Director, Asia-Pacific region (3-year term)

 

Nandini Sukumar, Chief Executive Officer, WFE said: “We are pleased to welcome these Directors to the WFE Board today. The WFE is privileged that its leadership team represents such a wide range of countries, markets and perspectives. It has never been more important for the WFE - the global trade association for the market infrastructure industry - to work as a collective force to maintain open, internationally coherent public markets.”

 

Dr Urs Rüegsegger, Chairman, SIX Swiss Exchange and Chairman, WFE said: "Together with my fellow board members, I am looking forward to further strengthening the WFE. I am convinced that the importance of regulated exchanges and clearinghouses in ensuring market integrity will remain unchanged. It is the mandate of WFE and its Board of Directors to safeguard the value of this public good in a fast-changing world."

 

As of 9 October 2019, the full WFE Board of Directors is as follows:

 

1.       Dr Urs Rüegsegger, Chairman, SIX Swiss Exchange & Chairman, WFE

2.       Mr Edward Tilly, Chairman, President & CEO, Cboe Global Markets - Vice Chairman, WFE

3.       Mr Vikram Limaye, Managing Director & CEO, National Stock Exchange of India - Working Committee Chairman, WFE

4.       Mr Gilson Finkelsztain, CEO, B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcão) - Director, Americas region

5.       Mr Greg Wojciechowski, President & Chief Executive Officer, Bermuda Stock Exchange - Director, Americas region

6.       Mr Juan Pablo Cordoba, Chief Executive Officer, Bolsa de Valores de Colombia- Director, Americas region

7.       Mr Bryan Durkin, President, CME Group - Director, Americas region

8.       Mr Meyer Frucher, Vice Chairman, Nasdaq - Director, Americas region

9.       Mrs Laura Cha, Chairman, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing - Director, Asia-Pacific region

10.   Mr Jiwon Jung, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Korea Exchange - Director, Asia-Pacific region

11.   Mr Akira Kiyota, Group Chief Executive Officer, Japan Exchange Group - Director, Asia-Pacific region

12.   Mr Huang Hongyuan, Executive Chairman, Shanghai Stock Exchange - Director, Asia-Pacific region

13.   Mr Boon Chye Loh, CEO, Singapore Exchange - Director, Asia-Pacific region

14.   Andreas Preuss, Deutsche Börse AG - Director, EMEA region

15.   Ms Leila Fourie, CEO, Johannesburg Stock Exchange - Director, EMEA region

16.   Mr Rashid Ali Al Mansoori, CEO, Qatar Stock Exchange - Director, EMEA region

17.   Mr Khalid Abdullah Al Hussan, CEO, Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) - Director, EMEA region

18.   Mr Sunil Benimadhu, CEO, Stock Exchange of Mauritius - Director, EMEA region

 

The WFE’s 59th WFE Annual Meeting is taking place this week in Singapore. The annual event, this year hosted by Singapore Exchange (SGX), will see more than 350 WFE members, affiliates, key stakeholders and guests from around the world meet to discuss topics including market fragmentation, market data, Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), embedding sustainability into exchange operations, market liquidity, and the future of capital raising. Find out more about the conference here.

 

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About the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE):

Established in 1961, the WFE is the global industry association for exchanges and clearing houses. Headquartered in London, it represents over 250 market infrastructure providers, including standalone CCPs that are not part of exchange groups. Of our members, 37% are in Asia-Pacific, 43% in EMEA and 20% in the Americas. WFE exchanges are home to nearly 48,000 listed companies, and the market capitalisation of these entities is over $70.2 trillion; around $95 trillion (EOB) in trading annually passes through the infrastructures WFE members safeguard (at end 2018).

 

The WFE is the definitive source for exchange-traded statistics, and publishes over 350 market data indicators.  Its free statistics database stretches back more than 40 years, and provides information and insight into developments on global exchanges. The WFE works with standard-setters, policy makers, regulators and government organisations around the world to support and promote the development of fair, transparent, stable and efficient markets. The WFE shares regulatory authorities’ goals of ensuring the safety and soundness of the global financial system.  

 

With extensive experience of developing and enforcing high standards of conduct, the WFE and its members support an orderly, secure, fair and transparent environment for investors; for companies that raise capital; and for all who deal with financial risk. We seek outcomes that maximise the common good, consumer confidence and economic growth. And we engage with policy makers and regulators in an open, collaborative way, reflecting the central, public role that exchanges and CCPs play in a globally integrated financial system.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Anna Watson

Head of Communications, The World Federation of Exchanges 

Email:                     awatson@world-exchanges.org

Phone:                   +44 7850 287 685

Twitter:                   @TheWFE

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