The General Assembly of the WFE Members welcomed two new members to the Federation : the International Securities Exchange (ISE) and the Nasdaq Stock Market.
The 46th General Assembly elected Borsa Italiana, represented by Massimo Capuano, President & CEO, to the Chairmanship of the Federation for the period 2007-2008. The General Assembly also elected the Chicago Board Options Exchange, represented by William J. Brodsky, Chairman & CEO, to the Vice-Chairmanship of the Federation for the period 2007-2008. CBOE is the first derivative exchange to hold this position.
Paul Chow, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing was appointed Chairman of the Working Committee, the business policy body of the Federation.
Members also elected new Board Directors :- Young-Tak Lee, Chairman & CEO, Korea Exchange
- Geng Liang, Chairman, Shanghai Stock Exchange
- Magnus Bocker, President & CEO, OMX
- Antonio Zoido, Chairman, BME Spanish Exchanges
- Gilberto Mifano, CEO, Bovespa
They join current directors :
- Richard Neisbitt, CEO, TSX Group
- Guillermo Prieto Trevino, Chairman & CEO, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores
- Jean-Francois Theodore,Chairman & CEO, Euronext
- Russell Loubser, CEO, Johannesburg Stock Exchange
- Ravi Narain, Managing Director & CEO, National Stock Exchange of India
- Taizo Nishimuro, President & CEO, Tokyo Stock Exchange