The World Federation Of Exchanges Launches New Educational Programme For Emerging & Developing Markets

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and clearing houses, is delighted to announce the launch of its Emerging & Developing Markets Educational Programme — a dedicated initiative aimed at strengthening capital market infrastructure and expertise in frontier, emerging & developing economies (EDMs).

With this Programme we are offering a suite of workshops designed to provide participants with foundational and advanced knowledge of capital markets, focusing on the concepts and issues that underpin optimal market infrastructure. 

The workshops combine theoretical insights, real-world examples, and teaching by experts from the WFE members and partners. The EDMEP Programme’s teaching and discussions are tailored to address the unique challenges, structures, and opportunities of building market infrastructures in EDMs combining theoretical foundations with actionable insights from leading experts.

Speakers in the first webinars include: Manuel Batista, VP Finance and Strategic Innovation at Latinex; Maria Fernanda Hermosilla, Senior Business Manager at Bolsa de Santiago; Bill Speth, Senior Advisor to the WFE; Sally Kwok, Co-Head of Trading and Managing Director at HKEX; Dr Guzhan Gulay, Executive Vice President at Borsa Istanbul; and Tracey Stern, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE). The first webinar will take place on 30 September 2025.

As part of the WFE’s broader mission to advance financial market development globally, this programme broadens our portfolio of educational courses, with our Market Infrastructure Certificate now in its third year.

Target Audience:
Anyone interested in market infrastructures, including practitioners, regulators, buy-side & sell-side professionals, government institutions and academics, especially those working in, or interested in learning about markets in transformation or expansion phases.

The Programme is open to all interested participants, with a discount for WFE members. 

Nandini Sukumar, CEO of the WFE, said, “Reflecting our commitment to knowledge-sharing, capacity-building, and inclusive growth in financial markets, we’re excited to offer a globally accessible platform that brings together theory and practice for those working to build robust capital markets in emerging and developing regions.”

To find out more information, and to sign up, see here.