Magnus Almqvist, CEO of Exberry, examines how continuous access, new asset formats and real-time risk are forcing exchanges to rethink their operating models.

Stijn Vander Straeten, CEO at Crypto Finance Group, explains how the organisation is building the infrastructure needed to support the next generation of institutional finance.

Tomasz Bardziłowski, President of the Warsaw Stock Exchange Management Board, tells us how record index levels, surging investor participation and an expanding ETF market made for an exceptional year.

Ilia Prozorov, Lead Product Development at Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, discusses how product innovation, market infrastructure development and a focus on international accessibility are supporting the evolution and global positioning of Abu Dhabi’s capital markets.

Jae Kwang Jung, Senior Manager at Korea Exchange, reflects on how the Market Infrastructure Certificate programme reshaped his thinking on market regulation and microstructure, and how questioning long-standing assumptions has become essential as Korea’s capital markets enter a new era of competition and structural change.

Jaime Swartz, Director of Derivatives Market Structure at Cboe Global Markets, reflects on her experience of the WFE Market Infrastructure Certificate Programme, exploring how the global classroom, blended learning model and industry immersion deepened her understanding of market infrastructure and reshaped how she approaches the interconnected challenges of modern capital markets.

John McKenzie, CEO of TMX Group, reflects on the milestones that shaped the organisation’s performance in 2025, from record market capitalisation and post-trade modernisation to global expansion, and shares his outlook on strengthening resilient, future-ready capital markets in the year ahead.

Frank La Salla, President, CEO and Director of DTCC, discusses recent developments in market infrastructure and outlines the issues shaping the organisation’s priorities for the year ahead.

Mr Luong Hai Sinh, Chairman of the Vietnam Exchange, outlines how the Exchange is piloting its Green Equity designation to channel capital into climate-aligned companies, strengthen market integrity, and support Vietnam’s transition to a low-carbon economy.