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Buy Side Survey Reveals MiFID II Reversal As Europe Moves Back To CSAs

Date 11/07/2025

• ‘Overwhelming’ majority of European firms moving to CSA-funded research budgets
• 87% of respondents predict that at least half of all research budgets will become client-funded within the next two years
• 83% said that new FCA rules will create an opportunity for regulatory alignment between the US/EU/UK (vs. 45% previously)

Nasdaq Nordic Announces Amendments To Crypto Asset Listing Guidelines - Expanding The Scope Of Eligible Assets

Date 11/07/2025

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has announced updated listing requirements for underlying crypto assets, expanding the eligible currencies for Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) with crypto assets as underlying assets.

Circular On Self-Regulatory Measures Taken By CFFEX In June 2025

Date 11/07/2025

To prevent market risks, maintain orderly operation of the market and protect investors’ legitimate rights and interests, China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) took the following self-regulatory measures against violations of exchange rules in June 2025.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore And People’s Bank Of China Deepen Cooperation In Green And Transition Finance At The 3rd Singapore-China Green Finance Taskforce

Date 11/07/2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the People’s Bank of China (PBC) reaffirmed their commitment to advance cooperation in green and transition finance between Singapore and China at the 3rd Singapore-China Green Finance Taskforce (GFTF) meeting yesterday.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Obtains Disqualification Orders Of Up To 10 Years Against Former Directors Of Superb Summit International Group Limited

Date 11/07/2025

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has obtained disqualification orders in the Court of First Instance against four former executive directors, Mr Lee Chi Kong, Mr Lam Ping Kei, Ms Wong Choi Fung and Mr Yeung Kwong Lun, and a former independent non-executive director, Mr Wong Yun Kuen, of Superb Summit International Group Limited (Superb Summit).

The Shanghai Stock Exchange Issues Business Guidelines To Clarify The Reporting Requirements For Program Trading By Investors In The Shanghai Stock Connect

Date 11/07/2025

On July 11, 2025 the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) issued the Guidelines for the Application of Securities Trading Rules of the Shanghai Stock Exchange No. 2 - Program Trading Report of Investors in the Shanghai Stock Connect (hereinafter referred to as the Reporting Guidelines), which included investors in the Shanghai Stock Connect in the scope of program trading reports in accordance with the principle of consistency between domestic and foreign investment. This is an important measure for the SSE to implement the provisions on program trading reports in the Securities Law, Regulations on Management of Program Trading in the Securities Market (Trial Implementation) and Implementation Rules for Program Trading Management of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, which will help further consolidate the foundation of program trading supervision, comprehensively grasp the situation of program trading in the SSE, better promote the standardized development of program trading, and maintain securities trading order and market fairness.

Circular On Releasing The Revised Delivery Storage Facility Rules Of The Shanghai Futures Exchange

Date 11/07/2025

The revised Delivery Storage Facility Rules of the Shanghai Futures Exchange has been reviewed and adopted by the Board of Directors Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), and reported to the China Securities Regulatory Commission. This rule is hereby released and shall take effect from August 11, 2025. 

SEC Charges Georgia-Based First Liberty Building & Loan And Its Owner For Operating A $140 Million Ponzi Scheme

Date 10/07/2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it filed charges seeking an asset freeze and other emergency relief against Newnan, Georgia-based First Liberty Building & Loan, LLC and its founder and owner Edwin Brant Frost IV in connection with a Ponzi scheme that defrauded approximately 300 investors of at least $140 million.

Nasdaq Announces End-Of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date June 30, 2025

Date 10/07/2025

At the end of the settlement date of June 30, 2025, short interest in 3,257 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 14,138,758,851 shares compared with 13,689,191,607 shares in 3,207 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of June 13, 2025. The mid-June short interest represents 2.59 days compared with 2.32 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 10/07/2025

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of June 30, 2025.