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New Dubai Financial Services Authority- Hong Kong Monetary Authority Report Reveals That Labelled Sustainable Debt Issuance In MENA And Emerging APAC Markets Has Tripled To US$94 Billion Since 2020 - Findings To Be Discussed At The Upcoming DFSA–HKMA Joint Climate Finance Conference On “Transforming Tomorrow: Harnessing Green Finance For Sustainability”, Taking Place On 26 November 2025 In Dubai

Date 18/11/2025

DFSA-HKMA Report reveals:

• Labelled sustainable debt issued across MENA and emerging APAC markets has tripled since 2020 to US$94 billion - a faster growth rate than compared to advanced APAC economies.
• 52% comes from the green debt market, mainly driven by major energy infrastructure financing.
• The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia account for 74% of MENA’s issuance since 2023.
• 36% of labelled sustainable bonds, have financed renewable energy projects, representing the greatest share.
• Momentum may ease in 2025 amid shifting economic and geopolitical priorities.

Deutsche Börse Group Partners With Leading European Stablecoin Issuer Societe Generale-FORGE

Date 18/11/2025

• Collaboration between leading market infrastructure provider and European stablecoin issuer unlocks potential for digital financial markets
• Integration of the EUR and USD CoinVertible stablecoins from SG-FORGE with Deutsche Börse Group’s infrastructure to deliver new solutions for market participants in a secure environment
• Offering regulated stablecoins under EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA)

Old Mission Joins Iress RSP Network As Market Maker To Enhance ETF Execution For Retail Brokers

Date 18/11/2025

Iress today announced that Old Mission, a global cross-asset market maker pricing exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has joined the Iress UK Retail Service Provider (RSP) network. The addition of Old Mission expands ETF coverage – one of the fastest-growing areas of retail trading – and enhances liquidity, pricing efficiency and execution quality for UK retail brokers and investors.

London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG") Transaction In Own Shares

Date 18/11/2025

LSEG announces it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each from Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citi") on the London Stock Exchange as part of its share buyback programme, as announced on 04 November 2025.

SIX Surpasses CHF 1 Trillion In International Assets Under Custody

Date 18/11/2025

The international custody business of SIX reaches a new milestone, exceeding one trillion Swiss francs in assets under custody (CHF 1’008 bn), representing growth of 6% so far this year.

SGX Securities Welcomes Yangzijiang Maritime Development Ltd. To Mainboard

Date 18/11/2025

SGX Securities today welcomed the listing of Yangzijiang Maritime Development Ltd. to Mainboard under the stock code “8YZ”. 

ASX Hosts Sixth Markets Day For Charity Event

Date 17/11/2025

Today, Australia’s financial sector is trading for a cause. ASX, in partnership with nabtrade, is hosting its sixth Markets Day for Charity at its new Martin Place headquarters. 

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: SGX-DT Review Report

Date 17/11/2025

Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Limited (SGX-DT) is based in Singapore. It is licensed by the FMA under the Financial Markets Conduct Act as an overseas regulated market. The Monetary Authority Singapore (MAS) is SGX-DT’s primary regulator.   

SEC Division Of Examinations Announces 2026 Priorities

Date 17/11/2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations today released its 2026 examination priorities. The Division publishes its annual examination priorities to provide transparency to registrants and investors about the topics that the Division plans to focus on in the new fiscal year and to encourage firms to direct their compliance efforts on areas of potentially heightened risk.

The Case For Continuing Rate Cuts, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller, At The Society Of Professional Economists Annual Dinner, London, United Kingdom

Date 17/11/2025

Thank you to the Society for the honor of addressing your annual meeting. In doing a little research on the SPE's history, I noted that one goal cited by the business economists who founded this group was creating a forum to discuss the divergence between real-world challenges and economic theory. That task is pressing when business profits, losses, and the jobs of employees are on the line, and the stakes are also high for economic policymakers, who face those very challenges today.