THE WORLD FEDERATION OF EXCHANGES LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE & MEMBERS’ PORTAL

London, Tuesday 20 November 2018 – The World Federation of Exchanges ("WFE"), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has launched a new website and members’ portal as part of its ongoing transformation programme, using digital communications as a key element of its engagement with industry stakeholders and its membership base.

The new website, designed and built by Cambridge-based creative agency Somersault, showcases the global research, regulatory affairs, events and education work of the WFE in an easy-to-find navigation style, complemented by thoughtful imagery. In addition, access to the WFE’s statistics database - a free resource of exchange-traded statistics that stretches back more than 40 years - has been made simpler, following feedback from world-wide users of the federation’s data. The WFE publishes over 350 market data indicators, ranging from statistics on exchange traded products such as equities, derivatives and ETFs to granular data on IPOs, and the WFE’s Median Simple Spread liquidity indicator. This data has been used by a wide range of stakeholders, from regulators, government officials, NGOs, development agencies, the media, academics and the industry itself, for many decades. To access the WFE’s market-leading, free statistics database, simply click here to create an account.

The WFE’s members’ portal has also enjoyed a redesign and refresh. The portal is a valuable benefit that gives access to a range of member-only content. This ranges from additional access to other sets of data and statistics; documentation on the WFE’s 10 Working Groups and five Committees, as well as its General Assembly; special publications and reports by the WFE; and a virtual library of content on topics such as Brexit, Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and FinTech.

The relaunch of the WFE website and members’ portal comes a few weeks after the relaunch of the WFE’s monthly magazine, Focus. Focus is a fully online publication, with thought-provoking contributions from the WFE, its member exchanges and CCPs, as well as a selection of relevant insight articles from external stakeholders on developments affecting the market structure industry. Its interactive nature allows readers to share and engage with content across all devices, and its latest relaunch has moved the magazine forward both in terms of design and navigation.

Nandini Sukumar, CEO, WFE said: “The WFE’s strategic communications agenda is a key element of the positioning work we do. These digital platforms form a critical component of that communications work, therefore we are delighted to launch three modern, highly functional sites. Each one has an important role to play in how we interact with our stakeholders, and how our stakeholders interact with us. It is also vital - as the voice of the global exchange and CCP industry, impacted by rapidly changing technology - that we lead the sector in terms of progressive digital communications, and these platforms help to deliver just that.”

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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 200 market infrastructure providers, including standalone CCPs that are not part of exchange groups. Of our members, 36.8% are in Asia-Pacific, 42.6% in EMEA and 20.6% in the Americas.  WFE exchanges are home to nearly 45,000 listed companies, and the market capitalisation of these entities is over $82.5 trillion; around $81.8 trillion (EOB) in trading annually passes through the infrastructures WFE members safeguard (at end 2017).

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 20 7151 4137 / 7850 287 685

Twitter:   @TheWFE

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