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Ministry Of Finance Partners With DIFC To Develop The Next Generation Of Financial Leaders And Advisers

Date 18/08/2026

As part of its continued efforts to develop highly qualified national talent and reinforce the UAE's leadership in financial excellence at both the regional and global levels, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the DIFC Academy to deliver the Certified Chief Finance Director Programme and the Certified Financial Consultant Programme.

Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For Çitlekçi Mağazacılık Gıda A.Ş.

Date 18/08/2026

In his address at the Opening Bell Ceremony, Korkmaz Ergun, the CEO of Borsa İstanbul A.Ş., stated the following: 

“Distinguished Guests,

Today, I welcome you all to the Opening Bell Ceremony hosted by our Exchange as we celebrate the listing of Çitlekçi Mağazacılık Gıda A.Ş.."

HKEX Enhances HKEX Tech 100 Index Methodology

Date 18/08/2026

• Enhanced methodology to better reflect Hong Kong’s evolving tech landscape and emerging innovation themes
• Refinements to elevate index’s representativeness, diversification and responsiveness to market development
• Enhanced methodology and related constituent changes to be implemented after market close on 11 September 2026

UK Financial Conduct Authority Bans Senior Manager For Lack Of Honesty And Integrity

Date 18/08/2026

The FCA has banned Howard Roland Duckett from working in financial services due to a serious lack of honesty and integrity.

TNS Appoints Michael Johnson As Global Managing Director, Payments Market Business

Date 18/08/2026

Transaction Network Services (TNS), a global leader in managed network and payment solutions, today announced the appointment of Michael Johnson as Global Managing Director for its Payments Market business.

TRAFiX Supports Sigma Capital Partners MENA Limited’s International Expansion - Partnership Broadens Sigma's Global Execution Capabilities And Expands TRAFiX Middle East Presence

Date 18/08/2026

TRAFiX, a global provider of multi-asset trading technology and connectivity, has been selected by Sigma Capital Partners MENA Limited (“Sigma Capital Partners”) to support the expansion of its institutional brokerage business. Sigma’s clients now benefit from streamlined access to global equities products through a single OMS.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes NFRA’s Announcement For Supporting Mainland Insurers To Invest In Hong Kong ETFs Under Stock Connect

Date 18/08/2026

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes today’s announcement by the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) which actively supports Mainland insurance funds to participate in Mainland-Hong Kong mutual market access schemes and supports Mainland insurers to invest in Hong Kong exchange-traded funds (ETFs) under Stock Connect.

MIAX Exchange Group - Options Markets - Listing Of Additional Weekly Expirations For Qualified Securities

Date 17/08/2026

The MIAX Options Exchanges have filed with the SEC to amend the Short Term Option Series Program as it pertains to Qualifying Securities. Specifically, the Short Term Option Series Program will be amended to include: (1) adding up to two Tuesday and Thursday expirations for options on ETF Shares that meet the existing "Qualifying Securities" criteria, and (2) adding up to two Monday and Wednesday expirations for options on ETF Shares that meet a new, lower-threshold set of criteria.

Treasury International Capital Data For June

Date 17/08/2026

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for June 2026.  The next release, which will report on data for July 2026, is scheduled for September 16, 2026. 

S&P Global Market Intelligence Data | Top 10 Most Shorted Stocks In The US

Date 17/08/2026

S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Top 10 Most Shorted Stocks in the United States, calculated using our Securities Finance data set, follows.