6 issues that will define the future of capital markets

Sep 8, 2021

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The democratization of the markets has challenged the status quo, with retail traders costing hedge funds billions by influencing the prices of companies including Gamestop Image: Michael Förtsch for Unsplash

Matthew Blake

Head of Shaping the Future of Financial and Monetary Systems, World Economic Forum

Akash Shah

Chief Growth Officer, BNY Mellon

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More companies then ever are entering public markets worldwide, but US companies are now tending to remain private for longer Image: The World Bank World Federation of Exchanges Database. “APAC” includes South and East Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands, “Europe” includes European Countries and Central Asia

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