Of the Asian stock markets, Korea is the fourth largest in equity trading volume, according to the World Federation of Exchanges.

FORBES: South Korean ETFs Launch

The group also committed to advance sustainability reporting through the World Federation of Exchanges, a trade association of 54 publicly regulated stock, futures and options exchanges.

FORBES: A Tipping Point on Sustainability Disclosure in Rio?

In the first sixth months of 2010, 478, 969, 487 single stock futures contacts were traded, according to the World Federation of Exchanges, which is up 19% from that same period in 2009.

FORBES: Instinet In The Future(s)