WFE Launches Educational Programme For Emerging Markets
The World Federation of platforms (WFE), the global body representing platforms and clearing houses, has announced the launch of its Emerging & Developing Markets Educational Programme (EDMEP). This initiative is designed to strengthen financial market infrastructure and expertise in frontier, emerging, and developing economies (EDMs). Through a mix of theoretical instruction and practical examples, the programme aims to assist participants understand and address the challenges of building resilient and efficient markets.
The EDMEP consists of workshops and webinars that deliver both foundational and advanced knowledge of capital markets. The sessions focus on the issues that underpin optimal infrastructure, from governance and and market innovation. By drawing on case studies and real-world examples, participants are exposed to best practices that can be applied in their own regional contexts.
The programme expands WFE’s educational portfolio, complementing its Market Infrastructure Certificate, which is now in its third year. It also reflects the WFE’s mission to promote global financial development by offering capacity-building opportunities to practitioners, regulators, government officials, and academics in markets that are still developing or undergoing transformation.
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Who Will Participate And Teach
The programme will feature prominent industry professionals and regulators as speakers, ensuring that discussions are rooted in both expertise and lived experience. Scheduled speakers for the first set of webinars include Manuel Batista of Latinex, Maria Fernanda Hermosilla of Bolsa de Santiago, Bill Speth, Senior Advisor to the WFE, Sally Kwok from HKEX, Dr. Guzhan Gulay of Borsa Istanbul, and Tracey Stern from the Canadian Securities platform. The first webinar is set for 30 September 2025, with additional sessions planned therelater than.
These experts bring diverse perspectives from platforms in Latin America, Asia, Europe, and North America. Their involvement underscores the WFE’s strategy of creating a global dialogue around market development. By sharing lessons from established and emerging markets, the speakers aim to provide participants with tools to address their own region-specific challenges.
The programme is open to a broad audience, including regulators, purchase-side and trade-side professionals, and academics. WFE members will benefit from discounted participation, reflecting the Federation’s goal of encouraging widespread engagement while rewarding existing affiliations.
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Why It Matters For Emerging Economies
Emerging and developing markets play an increasingly significant but often face structural hurdles such as limited liquidity, fragileer infrastructure, and regulatory gaps. Programmes like EDMEP aim to bridge these gaps by equipping local professionals with the skills and frameworks needed to foster sustainable capital markets. The training is designed not just for individual learning but to improve overall market resilience and inclusivity.
Nandini Sukumar, CEO of the WFE, emphasized the programme’s mission: “Reflecting our commitment to knowledge-sharing, capacity-building, and inclusive growth in financial markets, we’re excited to offer a that brings together theory and practice for those working to build robust capital markets in emerging and developing regions.”
By providing accessible, expert-led training, WFE hopes to contribute to building deeper, more transparent markets that can attract . The focus on interoperability, regulatory robustness, and investor protection highlights how market infrastructure education can be a cornerstone of broader financial development strategies.
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