By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com –
All is now set for the 57th General Assembly & Annual Meeting of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) scheduled to hold from 6-8 September 2017, in Bangkok, Thailand.
According to the organisers, the event, hosted by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), will see more than 300 delegates gather for the WFE Annual Meeting, with a public programme of 15 key note speeches and panel sessions, in addition to member-only sessions for the Working Committee and Board.
There are three key note speeches on day one of the conference: Arunma Oteh, Treasurer, The World Bank; Dr Chaiyawat Wibulswasdi, Chairman, SET; and Dr James Zhan, Director, Investment & Enterprise, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Panel sessions that day include an opening discussion around the role of exchanges and CCPs in fostering economic growth and development, and this topic is the basis of a joint research report that will be launched at the event by The WFE and UNCTAD. Other panels will cover topics such as new technology and innovation in regulated markets, and how exchanges and CCPs should navigate the changes currently impacting global markets.
Day two includes key note speeches from Paul Andrews, Secretary General, IOSCO; Paul Hilgers, CEO, Optiver; and Dr David Marshall, Associate Director of Research, and Director of the Financial Markets Group, The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, along with panel sessions on emerging markets, retail participation in public markets, liquidity, and industry consolidation.
Nandini Sukumar, CEO, The WFE said: “The WFE would like to thank the Stock Exchange of Thailand for its great hospitality as the global leaders of the exchange and CCP industry gather from around the world for the 57th WFE General Assembly & Annual Meeting. The conference aims to remind the world of the value that exchanges and CCPs bring to the real economy; our united commitment to developing markets that are not only fair, orderly and transparent but also a vehicle for sustainable development; and the innovation that our industry collectively nurtures.”
Kesara Manchusree, President, SET in a statement issued by Head of Communications, World Federation of Exchanges, Anna Watson was quoted as saying : “SET is highly honoured to host the 57th WFE General Assembly & Annual Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. This is the second time that we have an opportunity to host this special assembly again after the first one in 1999. SET hopes that during the visit WFE members will gain a better understanding of the growing businesses of emerging exchanges in Asia, especially the progress on sustainability, governance, and social value. In addition, we hope that the Thai hospitality in this land of smiles will make the WFE event a memorable one.”
