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Exchanges, Trading and Clearing

Foreign investors held Russian equities worth $86bn but the war in Ukraine and resulting western sanctions is now cutting them off from their assets. Plus: the power of cloud computing to improve exchange operations

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Ukraine war cuts foreign investors off from their Russian assets
The conflict has dealt a huge blow to the integration of Russian companies with western stock exchanges
Cloud computing powers the world’s financial exchanges
Embracing the cloud is not just a case of improving infrastructure, experts believe, but also a way to drive transformation
Reform of US bond trading in balance
After the Covid turmoil, regulators are weighing a move to make the clearing of Treasuries mandatory
Crypto exchanges’ multiple roles raise conflict worries
Platforms that provide custody, lending and borrowing services — as well as trading — look more like brokers
Crypto trading puts pressure on bourses to open all hours
Ability to buy and sell digital assets 24/7 is driving calls for weekend trading of forex and shares
Investors question trading of ETFs off-exchange
In Europe, most transactions are over-the-counter, giving retail clients less control
Exchanges sign up to boost climate funding and disclosure
Bourses around the world seek a bigger role in helping companies to decarbonise
Trading venues need to spot immediate and emerging threats
Investment is essential in order to keep up with cyber attacks and competing technologies