The World Federation of Exchanges announces the 11th Ring the bell for Gender Equality initiative

 

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The World Federation of Exchanges announces the 11^th Ring the bell for Gender Equality initiative

London, 11 March 2025 – The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) announces the 11th annual Ring the Bell (RTB) for Gender Equality event. This is a global initiative uniting exchanges and CCPs worldwide in their commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace, marketplace, and broader community.

This year 124 exchanges and CCPs are participating, hosting bell-ringing ceremonies, events and workshops to celebrate and support women’s involvement in public markets throughout the month.

The WFE takes pride in the proactive efforts of our members, who continue to champion gender equality through dedicated initiatives and their active participation in RTB for Gender Equality. The 2025 events will continue throughout the month, details of which can be found on the WFE RTB for Gender Equality website.

This month the WFE also published its 2025 WFE Women Leaders List, and a special edition of Focus Magazine dedicated to this year’s honourees.

Nandini Sukumar, CEO of the World Federation of Exchanges, said, “Exchanges and CCPs play a crucial role in fostering inclusivity and empowering women within financial markets. By taking part in this initiative, our members are reaffirming their commitment to driving meaningful change and building a more equitable future for all.”

The WFE partners with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative, UN Global Compact and UN Women in this initiative. 

The full list of participating exchanges and CCPs is copied below:

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) 

Amman Stock Exchange

Armenia Stock Exchange

Astana International Exchange

Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX)

Australian Securities Exchange 

B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcão

Bahrain Bourse

Baku Stock Exchange

Barbados Stock Exchange 

BEE4

Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange 

Belgrade Stock Exchange

Bermuda Stock Exchange

BIVA-Bolsa Institucional de Valores

BODIVA - Angolan Stock Exchange

Bolsa Boliviana de Valores S.A. 

Bolsa Centroamericana de Valores, S.A., (BCV)

Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario

Bolsa de Santiago (nuam exchange)

Bolsa de Valores de Asunción

Bolsa de Valores de Caracas 

Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (nuam exchange)

Bolsa de Valores de El Salvador 

Bolsa de Valores de Lima (nuam exchange)

Bolsa de Valores de Montevideo 

Bolsa de Valores Nacional, S.A. (Guatemala) 

Bolsa de Valores Quito S.A.

Bolsa Latinoamericana de Valores (Latinex)

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores

Bolsa Nacional de Valores (Costa Rica)

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) 

Botswana Stock Exchange 

Boursa Kuwait

Bourse des Valeurs Mobilieres de l'Afrique Centrale (BVMAC)

Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières S.A.

BSE Limited

Bucharest Stock Exchange

Bulgarian Stock Exchange 

Bursa Malaysia

BYMA - Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos

Cambodia Securities Exchange 

Canadian Securities Exchange

Cboe Australia 

Cboe Europe

Cboe Global Markets

Central Asian Stock Exchange 

Chittagong Stock Exchange PLC

CME Group

Colombo Stock Exchange

Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange PLC 

Deutsche Börse AG

Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC

Euronext Amsterdam

Euronext Borsa Italiana 

Euronext Brussels 

Euronext Dublin 

Euronext Lisbon

Euronext Oslo Bors 

Euronext Paris 

Euronext Securities Copenhagen

FMDQ Group PLC

Georgian Stock Exchange

Ghana Stock Exchange 

Hochiminh Stock Exchange

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

Indonesia Stock Exchange

Jamaica Stock Exchange

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Kazakhstan Stock Exchange

Korea Exchange

Kyrgyz Stock Exchange

Ljubljana Stock Exchange 

London Metal Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Luxembourg Stock Exchange

Macedonian Stock Exchange

Malta Stock Exchange plc

Mercado Argentino de Valores S.A.

MIAX Exchange Group

Moldova Stock Exchange

Mongolian Stock Exchange

Moscow Exchange

Muscat Stock Exchange

Nairobi Securities Exchange 

Namibia Securities Exchange (NSX)

Nasdaq Helsinki

Nasdaq Iceland

Nasdaq Riga

Nasdaq Stockholm

Nasdaq Vilnius

National Stock Exchange of India

Nepal Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange 

Nigerian Exchange Group 

nuam exchange

NZX Limited

OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) 

Pakistan Stock Exchange

Palestine Exchange

Qatar Stock Exchange 

Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan 

Rwanda Stock Exchange

Shanghai Stock Exchange

Shenzhen Stock Exchange 

Singapore Exchange Limited

SIX Group

Somali Stock Exchange

Taipei Exchange 

Taiwan Futures Exchange

Taiwan Stock Exchange

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX)

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. 

The Stock Exchange of Thailand

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange

TMX Group

Tunis Stock Exchange

Uganda Securities Exchange

Warsaw Stock Exchange

Wiener Börse AG

Zagreb Stock Exchange

For more information, please contact:

Cally Billimore 

Communications Manager 

[email protected]

+44 7391 204 007

 

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 over 250 market infrastructure providers, including standalone CCPs that are not part of exchange groups. Of our members, 37% are in Asia-Pacific, 44% in EMEA and 19% in the Americas. WFE’s 87 member CCPs and clearing services collectively ensure that risk takers post some $1.3 trillion (equivalent) of resources to back their positions, in the form of initial margin and default fund requirements. WFE exchanges, together with other exchanges feeding into our database, are home to over 51,000 listed companies, and the market capitalisation of these entities is over $110 trillion; around $140 trillion (EOB) in trading annually passes through WFE members (at end 2024).

The WFE is the definitive source for exchange-traded statistics and publishes over 350 market data indicators. Its free statistics database stretches back 49 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 policy makers and regulators in an open, collaborative way, reflecting the central, public role that exchanges and CCPs play in a globally integrated financial system.

Website: www.world-exchanges.org

Twitter: @TheWFE

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