WFDB warns of conflict diamonds from Zimbabwe
Antwerp, Belgium--The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) is asking all 28 member bourses to avoid trade, either directly or indirectly, with diamonds originating from the Marange deposits in...
WFDB: Maintain confidence in diamond industry
Antwerp, Belgium--The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) is urging its members to maintain confidence in the long-term prospects for the diamond industry, despite the slide in holiday spending...
WFDB Hong Kong meeting postponed
Ramat Gan, Israel--The meeting of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) slated to take place today in Hong Kong has been postponed due to the ongoing conflict in Israel, the WFDB has...
WFDB to discuss how best to serve Asian members
Antwerp, Belgium--World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Avi Paz has invited the leadership of all WFDB-affiliated bourses in Asia to a summit meeting in Hong Kong on Jan. 7.
DTC supports WFDB Mark
London—Representatives from the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) paid a visit to the Diamond Trading Co.'s (DTC) London office in late August to discuss general issues affecting the...
WFDB invited to join FATF forum
Antwerp, Belgium—The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has been admitted as a member of the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) consultative forum, the WFDB announced this week.
WFDB calls for boycott of Venezuelan diamonds
Antwerp, Belgium—The head of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) is calling on its 29 member bourses to avoid trading, directly or indirectly, in diamonds from Venezuela.
IDE's Paz new WFDB president
Shanghai, China—Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) President Avi Paz is the new president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), succeeding South Africa's Ernest Blom.
Diamond industry gears up for China congress
Antwerp, Belgium—The approval of three new diamond bourses will be among the topics at hand next month when diamond industry leaders convene in China for the 2008 World Diamond Congress.
AWDC joins WFDB Mark program
Antwerp, Belgium—The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has become the first member of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses' (WFDB) Mark Associate Member program.
WFDB appoints ambassador
Antwerp, Belgium—Gem Certification and Assurance Laboratory Executive Vice President Howard M. Pomerantz is set to serve as an ambassador for the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB).
WFDB appoints first executive director
Antwerp, Belgium—The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has appointed Michael Vaughan as the organization's first-ever full-time executive director.
WFDB to celebrate 60 years
Antwerp, Belgium—Diamond-industry leaders will gather in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, next week as the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) celebrates its 60th anniversary at its 2007...
WFDB, DTC discuss key issues at annual meeting
London—The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the Diamond Trading Co. (DTC) held their annual meeting on April 26, with the WFDB mark, the 2008 DTC Sightholder Contract and the...
WFDB supports G8 on partnerships to counter terrorism
Antwerp, Belgium—The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) announced it supports the strategy proposed last month at the G8 Summit's Global Forum for Partnership between States and...
Moscow Diamond Bourse to celebrate WFDB membership
Moscow—The Moscow Diamond Bourse (MDB) will celebrate its acceptance into the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) on Dec. 13 and 14.
WFDB Presidents' Meeting set for Amsterdam
Antwerp, Belgium—The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) will hold its 2007 Presidents' Meeting in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from June 24-26.
Vienna bourse VP killed in apparent robbery
Antwerp, Belgium—Werner Haas, 46, the vice president of the Diamant-Club Wien, in Vienna, Austria, was shot and killed during the course of an apparent robbery at his home office on Sept. 27.
Panama Diamond Exchange joins WFDB
Shanghai, China—The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has accepted the Panama Diamond Exchange (PDE) into its membership ranks.
Diamond industry continues call for rough reduction
Antwerp, Belgium--A reduction in rough-diamond supply, coupled with an increase in generic diamond marketing, is what the diamond industry needs to do to navigate the choppy economic waters, industry...