Exchange Groups Around the World to Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy

 

PRESS RELEASE

 Exchange Groups Around the World to Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy 

London, 5 October 2026 – The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchange groups and CCPs, is holding its eighth annual Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy event, highlighting the role of investor education and protection. 

Fifty-seven exchange groups around the world are taking part, with bell-ringing ceremonies, workshops and other events taking place throughout October to highlight the importance of financial literacy. 

The WFE’s annual campaign supports World Investor Week (WIW). This year’s WIW programme, running from 5–11 October, focuses on Investor Resilience, Digital Deception and Scam Alert. 

The WFE’s October Focus Magazine is a special edition featuring financial literacy initiatives from exchanges around the world. 

Nandini Sukumar, Chief Executive Officer of the WFE, said: “Financial literacy is an important part of investor protection, particularly as investors face new ways of accessing markets and new risks, including scams and digital deception.  

"Exchanges and clearing houses around the world are supporting financial literacy in different ways, from education programmes to events aimed at helping investors better understand financial markets. Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy gives us an opportunity to highlight that work.” 

The latest articles, photos and videos from WFE members taking part in Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy 2026 will be available here and on the WFE LinkedIn feed.

The exchanges participating in the Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy 2026 initiative are: 

• Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange 
• Amman Stock Exchange 
• Armenia Stock Exchange 
• Astana International Exchange 
• Asunción Stock Exchange 
• Australian Securities Exchange 
• Bahrain Bourse 
• Baku Stock Exchange 
• Banja Luka Stock Exchange 
• Bermuda Stock Exchange 
• BME (part of SIX Group AG) 
• Bolsa de Valores de Caracas 
• Bolsa de Valores de Quito 
• Bolsa Mexicana de Valores 
• Borsa Istanbul 
• Botswana Stock Exchange 
• Boursa Kuwait 
• Bursa Malaysia Bhd 
• Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) 
• Cboe Global Markets 
• Chittagong Stock Exchange PLC 
• Colombo Stock Exchange 
• Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange 
• Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC. (DSE) 
• Ghana Stock Exchange 
• Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited 
• Indonesia Stock Exchange 
• Kazakhstan Stock Exchange 
• Ljubljana Stock Exchange 
• London Stock Exchange 
• Lusaka Securities Exchange Plc 
• Luxembourg Stock Exchange 
• Macedonian Stock Exchange 
• Malta Stock Exchange 
• Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India 
• MIAX 
• Muscat Stock Exchange 
• Nasdaq Vilnius 
• National Stock Exchange of Australia Limited 
• National Stock Exchange of India 
• Nigerian Exchange Group 
• nuam exchange 
• Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited 
• Qatar Stock Exchange 
• Rwanda Stock Exchange 
• Singapore Exchange Limited 
• Somali Stock Exchange 
• South Pacific Stock Exchange 
• Taipei Exchange 
• Taiwan Stock Exchange 
• The Egyptian Exchange 
• The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. 
• The Stock Exchange of Thailand 
• TMX Group Limited 
• Tunis Stock Exchange 
• Warsaw Stock Exchange 
• Wiener Börse AG 

For more information, please contact:

Oonagh Shiel
Communications Manager
Email: communications@world-exchanges.org

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 the providers of over 250 pieces of market infrastructure, including standalone CCPs that are not part of exchange groups. Of our members, 39% are in Asia Pacific, 41% in EMEA and 19% in the Americas region. The WFE’s 74 member CCPs and clearing services collectively ensure that risk takers post some USD 1.4 trillion (equivalent) of resources to back their positions, in the form of initial margin and default fund requirements. WFE exchanges are home to over 41,000 listed companies, and the market capitalization of these entities is over $137 trillion; around $198.5 trillion in trading annually passes through WFE members (at end-2025). 

The WFE is the definitive source for exchange-traded statistics and publishes over 350 market data indicators. Its free statistics database stretches back 50 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 policymakers and regulators in an open, collaborative way, reflecting the central, public role that exchanges and CCPs play in a globally integrated financial system. If you have any further questions, or wish to follow-up on our contribution, the WFE remains at your disposal. ^[1] 

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