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US Federal Agencies Issue Proposal To Focus Supervision On Material Financial Risks

Date 07/10/2025

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the agencies) today issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking that would continue their effort to focus supervision on material financial risks. Among other things, the proposal would define the term “unsafe or unsound practice” for purposes of section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and revise the supervisory framework for the issuance of matters requiring attention (MRAs) and other supervisory communications.

FTSE Russell Upgrades The Greek Capital Market To “Developed Market” Status

Date 07/10/2025

The Athens Stock Exchange proudly welcomes the decision of global index provider FTSE Russell to upgrade the Greek capital market from “Advanced Emerging Market” to “Developed Market” status.

Nasdaq Reports September 2025 Volumes And 3Q25 Statistics

Date 07/10/2025

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for September 2025, as well as quarterly volumes, estimated revenue capture, number of listings, and index statistics for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, on its Investor Relations website.

FTSE Russell Announces Results Of September 2025 Semi-Annual Country Classification Review For Equities And Fixed Income

Date 07/10/2025

• Vietnam to be reclassified from Frontier to Secondary Emerging market status 
• Greece to be reclassified from Advanced Emerging to Developed market status
• Slovakia to be added to the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI)

Keynote Address At The 25th Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture On Corporate, Securities, And Financial Law, Paul S. Atkins, Chairman, SEC, Fordham School Of Law, Oct. 7, 2025

Date 07/10/2025

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you, Ben, for your generous welcome. It is a very special privilege for me to return to this lecture series in its twenty-fifth year. I should first like to recognize Ben and Amy for shepherding the Sommer Lecture into the premier event that it is today. Of course, I also should like to acknowledge the many friends and family members of Commissioner Al Sommer, about whom I will speak momentarily. But before I go further, I am sure that you appreciate that the views I express here are in my capacity as Chairman and do not necessarily reflect those of the SEC as an institution or of my fellow Commissioners. 

US Federal Agencies Issue Proposal To Prohibit Use Of Reputation Risk By Regulators

Date 07/10/2025

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the agencies) today issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking that would codify the elimination of reputation risk from their supervisory programs.

US Comptroller Of The Currency Issues Statement On Areas Of Focus As FDIC Board Member

Date 07/10/2025

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould issued the following statement today at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) board meeting about his areas of focus in his capacity as an FDIC board member:

Thank you for the warm welcome to the FDIC board. I am very excited to work with Acting FDIC Chairman Hill and Director Vought to advance the President’s agenda on matters both interagency and FDIC-specific. With respect to the former, we will be considering several interagency initiatives today in which the OCC and FDIC teams worked collaboratively and that exemplify how the interagency process works best. With respect to FDIC-specific matters, I intend to focus on and look forward to working with the Acting Chairman on the following areas:

Nodal Exchange Sets New Trading Volume Records In Q3 2025

Date 07/10/2025

Nodal Exchange today announced growth in power, environmental and natural gas trading. In power, Nodal set a calendar month record for September 2025 with 301 million MWh of traded power futures volume, up 18% from the prior year. Nodal also achieved a Q3 trading record with 725 million MWh of traded power futures volume, up 9% from the prior year. Nodal continues to be the market leader in North American power futures having the majority share of the open interest with 1.504 billion MWh at the end of September.

14m Unfair Motor Loans Due Compensation Under UK Financial Conduct Authority-Proposed Scheme

Date 07/10/2025

Payouts on an expected 14m unfair motor finance agreements could start next year, under an industry-wide compensation scheme proposed by the FCA.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults On Motor Finance Compensation Scheme

Date 07/10/2025

We are consulting on an industry-wide scheme to compensate motor finance customers who were treated unfairly between 2007 and 2024.