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Event Summary
The Emerging Market Exchange Opportunity
Tue 25 Aug, 17:00 - 18:00 BST
Global equity market capitalisation surpassed $151 trillion in 2025, with trading value rising 36.8% year-on-year. Yet for many emerging and developing market exchanges, the challenge of attracting sustained international participation remains formidable. Capital is mobile. Standards are global. And the bar for institutional engagement has never been higher.
In this webinar, Beeks Group, the World Federation of Exchanges and an emerging market exchange will discuss what it actually takes for an emerging market venue to earn and retain the confidence of institutional capital, and what role infrastructure plays in making that possible.
Key talking points:
- Why colocation, connectivity and latency have become decisive factors in institutional participation decisions
- How exchange infrastructure investment signals operational maturity to international firms
- The managed infrastructure model for emerging markets
Who Should Attend
This webinar is open to financial market professionals, regulators, exchange and clearing house representatives, and anyone interested in the topic.
Registration
Registration is open to WFE members and financial professionals. Please share this invitation with colleagues who may be interested.
Moderator
James AuliffeSenior Manager, Regulatory AffairsThe World Federation of Exchanges
James Auliffe
Senior Manager, Regulatory AffairsThe World Federation of Exchanges
James Auliffe is currently serving as a Regulatory Affairs Senior Manager at the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) where he focuses on technology, enterprise risk, cyber-security and market data. James joined the WFE from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority where he worked on EU Withdrawal. He has previously worked at the European Parliament and the UK Finance Ministry. James has a BSc in Politics and Economics from the University of Bath and a Master’s in Management from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel/Solvay Business School.
Speakers
Andrés Araya FalconeChief Technology Officernuam
Andrés Araya Falcone
Chief Technology Officernuam
Gordon McArthurCEOBeeks Group
Gordon McArthur
CEOBeeks Group
Muñoz Reynoso Josefina del RocioDeputy DirectorBolsa Mexicana de Valores
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, The World Federation of Exchanges
James Auliffe is currently serving as a Regulatory Affairs Senior Manager at the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) where he focuses on technology, enterprise risk, cyber-security and market data. James joined the WFE from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority where he worked on EU Withdrawal. He has previously worked at the European Parliament and the UK Finance Ministry. James has a BSc in Politics and Economics from the University of Bath and a Master’s in Management from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel/Solvay Business School.
