Exchanges Round the World Ring the Bell all Week for Financial Literacy in 2021

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 Exchanges Round the World Ring the Bell all Week for Financial Literacy in 2021

London, Monday 4 October 2021 – Exchanges around the world have united to promote financial literacy, investor protection and financial inclusion, ringing the bell in multiple countries on multiple days all week during World Investor Week (“WIW”) 2021.

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, is supporting the International Organization of Securities Commissions (“IOSCO”) WIW 2021, which runs from 4 October to 10 October 2021. WIW is a week-long, global campaign to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection and promote financial literacy.

In 2021, a record 78 exchanges are holding virtual bell ringing ceremonies, workshops and events this week to drive awareness of the important and necessity of financial literacy and its impact on life.

In addition, the WFE’s monthly Focus magazine for October is a Special Edition which shines a light on Financial Literacy initiatives around the world.

Nandini Sukumar, Chief Executive Officer, the WFE said: “Financial literacy is more important than ever before as retail investor participation grows. The nature and ethos of public markets enshrines investor protection at the heart. Education is part of that mandate and a significant factor in developing markets to maturity and beyond. All market infrastructures, whether large or small, whether in a developed market or a frontier market, prioritise investor education at the heart of their business and as a foundation of market integrity.”

The exchanges participating in the Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy 2021 initiative are:

Name of Exchange / CCP (alphabetical order)	Opening Bell, Closing Bell or other
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)	Opening Bell
Amman Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
Aquis Exchange PLC	Opening Bell
Astana International Exchange	Opening Bell
Athens Stock Exchange	Closing Bell
B3 – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão	Opening Bell
Bahrain Bourse	Opening Bell
Baku Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
BME Spanish Exchanges	Opening Bell
Bolsa Centroamericana de Valores Honduras	Opening Bell
Bolsa de Santiago	Opening Bell
Bolsa de Valores de Montevideo S.A.	Opening Bell
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores	Opening Bell
Borsa Istanbul	Opening Bell
Borsa Italiana	Opening Bell
Botswana Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières S.A.	Opening Bell
Bursa Malaysia	Opening Bell
Cboe Global Markets	Closing Bell
China Financial Futures Exchange	Other
China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation	Other
Chittagong Stock Exchange	Other
CME Group	Other
Colombo Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
Dalian Commodity Exchange	Other
Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange	Closing Bell
Dubai Financial Market	Opening Bell
Euronext Amsterdam	Opening Bell
Euronext Brussels	Opening Bell
Euronext Dublin	Opening Bell
Euronext Lisbon	Opening Bell
Euronext Paris	Opening Bell
FMDQ Securities Exchange	Opening Bell
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd	Opening Bell
Japan Exchange Group, Inc.	Other
Johannesburg Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
Kazakhstan Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
Korea Exchange	Opening Bell
Latin American Stock Exchange (Latinex)	Other
London Stock Exchange Group	Opening Bell
Luxembourg Stock Exchange	Other
Macedonian Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
Malta Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
Moscow Exchange Group	Opening Bell
Muscat Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
Namibian Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
Nasdaq Copenhagen	Closing Bell
Nasdaq Helsinki	Opening Bell
Nasdaq Iceland	Opening Bell
Nasdaq Riga	Closing Bell
Nasdaq Stockholm	Opening Bell
Nasdaq USA	Other
Nasdaq Vilnius	Opening Bell
National Stock Exchange of India Limited	Closing Bell
Nigerian Exchange	Closing Bell
NZX Limited	Opening Bell
Oslo Børs	Opening Bell
Pakistan Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
Palestine Exchange	Opening Bell
Qatar Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
Saudi Exchange	Opening Bell
Shanghai Stock Exchange	Other
Shanghai Futures Exchange	Other
Shenzhen Stock Exchange	Closing Bell
Singapore Exchange	Opening Bell
SIX Swiss Exchange	Closing Bell
Taipei Exchange	Opening Bell
Taiwan Stock Exchange	Other
Tehran Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange	Other
The Egyptian Exchange	Opening Bell
The Philippine Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
The Stock Exchange of Thailand	Other
TMX Group	Opening Bell
Tunis Stock Exchange	Opening Bell
Uganda Securities Exchange	Other
Wiener Börse	Opening Bell
Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange	Other

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, 35% are in Asia-Pacific, 45% in EMEA and 20% in the Americas. WFE’s 57 member CCPs collectively ensure that risk takers post some $1 trillion (equivalent) of resources to back their positions, in the form of initial margin and default fund requirements. WFE exchanges are home to 47,919 listed companies, and the market capitalisation of these entities is over $109 trillion; around $137 trillion (EOB) in trading annually passes through WFE members (at end 2020).

The WFE is the definitive source for exchange-traded statistics, and publishes over 350 market data indicators. Its free statistics database stretches back more than 40 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.

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