- The summit of the Ibero-American Federation of Exchanges, which includes 23 exchanges and markets, will be held at the Madrid Stock Exchange Palace from September 16 to 18
- Juan Flames, CEO of BME; Juan Pablo Córdoba, president of FIAB and CEO of nuam, and Carlos San Basilio, president of CNMV, will open the Annual Meeting on the 18th
- José Luis Escrivá, governor of the Bank of Spain, and Rodrigo Buenaventura, secretary general of IOSCO, among the panelists at the event
- Financial experts from both sides of the Atlantic will discuss issues such as 24/7 trading, artificial intelligence, or investment in Ibero-America
BME will host the 52nd General Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Ibero-American Federation of Exchanges (FIAB) from tomorrow until Thursday, September 18. The 23 exchanges and markets that are part of FIAB will attend this great Ibero-American summit, which over three days will allow discussions on the economic current affairs of the region and strengthen ties among its members to reinforce cooperation and boost capital markets.
The first day, Tuesday, the 16th, will be the turn of the Working Subcommittee meeting, and the second day will be the Executive Committee and General Assembly meeting. The public part of the event will be the Annual Meeting on Thursday, the 18th, which will have an extensive programme of panels that can be consulted at this link and followed via streaming here.
Juan Flames, CEO of BME; Juan Pablo Córdoba, president of FIAB and CEO of nuam, and Carlos San Basilio, president of CNMV, will open the day at 9 a.m. Panels will follow on topics such as the impact on clearing and custody of 24/7 trading, artificial intelligence, or the challenge of smart regulation. In this last panel, among others, Rodrigo Buenaventura, secretary general of IOSCO, will participate. At 1 p.m., José Luis Escrivá, governor of the Bank of Spain, will deliver a special address followed by lunch.
In the afternoon, panels will be held on investment in Latin American assets or the future of sustainable finance. The closing of the day, at 5:30 p.m., will be led by Juan Pablo Córdoba, Rodrigo Bolaños, chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Stock Exchange of Costa Rica, and Carmen Tejera, deputy councilor of Economy and Employment Community of Madrid.
The event, which has confirmed the attendance of more than 250 professionals from the financial sector, will bring together among its panelists representatives from the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), Euroclear, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the Community of Madrid, the Financial Market Commission of Chile, Nasdaq, or the CNBV Mexico, among other institutions.
Juan Pablo Córdoba, president of FIAB, states that "FIAB is a space for collaboration between the markets of Ibero-America. This Assembly allows us not only to share experiences and best practises, but also to jointly project how to strengthen our capital markets in the face of global challenges and capitalise on growth opportunities in our region. Today more than ever, we must advance in the integration of our markets and work with the regulators of our countries on an agenda that recognises the benefits of working together and taking advantage of economies of scale in regional infrastructures."
Juan Flames, CEO of BME and member of the Executive Committee of FIAB, explains that “it is a pleasure to welcome FIAB members to Madrid and hold these days of meetings and discussions on collaboration between exchanges, on Ibero-America, and on the main current issues affecting capital markets. We share the conviction that promoting exchanges is the best way to foster economic growth, business development, and social welfare on both sides of the Atlantic.”
The sponsors of the event are Invest in Madrid, Nasdaq, GVC Gaesco, Kreab, Auxadi, BVRD (Dominican Republic Stock Exchange), nuam, and Latinex.
The 23 exchanges and markets members of FIAB are the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, Argentine Exchanges and Markets, Rosario Stock Exchange, Argentine Market of Values, A3 Markets, Bolivian Stock Exchange, B3-Brazil, Stock Exchange, Balcão, Santiago Stock Exchange - nuam, Electronic Stock Exchange of Chile (BEC), Colombian Stock Exchange - nuam, National Stock Exchange – CR, Guayaquil Stock Exchange, Quito Stock Exchange, El Salvador Stock Exchange, BME, Mexican Stock Exchange, Latin American Stock Exchange (Latinex), Asunción Stock Exchange, Lima Stock Exchange - nuam, Dominican Republic Stock Exchange, Montevideo Stock Exchange, Electronic Stock Exchange of Uruguay, and Caracas Stock Exchange.
Links of interest:
• Official website of the 52nd General Assembly and Annual Meeting of FIAB.
• FIAB website.
• Streaming to follow the panels on Thursday, the 18th.
• Press kit.
About FIAB
The Ibero-American Federation of Exchanges and Stock Markets, currently the Ibero-American Federation of Exchanges – FIAB, was founded on September 27, 1973, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its objective is to facilitate the participation and channelling of popular savings to boost the productive processes of the public and private sectors, encourage the improvement of exchanges and stock markets for these purposes. It also promotes cooperation for economic and financial integration and convergence towards unified standards, practises, and customs. FIAB also acts as a representative of its members before international organisations and national authorities.