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FSB Kicks Off New Implementation Phase To Enhance Cross-Border Payments Through Public-Private Partnership

Date 12/03/2026

• At the FSB Cross-border Payments summit, FSB Chair Andrew Bailey renews commitment to the goals of the G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-border Payments, urging intensified action from authorities and the industry.
• The FSB will ask its members to develop action plans, identifying practical steps and priorities for enhancing payment systems within their jurisdictions and at broader regional level.
• The Institute of International Finance and Swift also outlined initiatives aimed at supporting progress towards the Roadmap’s goals.

ESMA Sets Out Actions To Simplify The Retail Investor Journey And Make Investing More Accessible

Date 12/03/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published its takeaways from the 2025 Call for Evidence (CfE) on the retail investor journey.

Capital Rules For The Real Economy, Federal Reserve Vice Chair For Supervision Michelle W. Bowman, At The Cato Institute Policy Forum: Basel III And Bank Capital Rules, Washington, D.C.

Date 12/03/2026

Good morning. It's good to be here with you at the Cato Institute to discuss our approach to bank capital requirements. Capital requirements form the foundation of our prudential regulatory framework, and in the coming weeks we will propose rules to implement the final phase of Basel III in the United States. These changes to the capital framework eliminate overlapping requirements, right-size calibrations to match actual risk, and comprehensively address long-standing gaps in our prudential framework. The result is more efficient regulation and banks that are better positioned to support economic growth, while preserving safety and soundness.

Euronext Announces March 2026 Quarterly Review Results Of The CAC 40 ESG®

Date 12/03/2026

Euronext today announced the results of the quarterly review for the CAC 40 ESG® index, which will be implemented after markets close on Friday 20 March 2026 and will be effective from Monday 23 March 2026. 

ETFGI: The Global ETF Industry Marks Its 36th Anniversary, Celebrating More Than Three Decades Of Innovation Since The Launch Of The World’s First ETF

Date 12/03/2026

The global ETF industry marks its 36th anniversary, celebrating more than three decades of innovation since the launch of the world’s first exchange-traded fund. On March 9, 1990, the Toronto Index Participation Shares (TIPS) were listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada, tracking the TSE 35 Index, laying the foundation for a product that has transformed how investors access markets. From that single listing, ETFs have evolved into a cornerstone of global investing—offering transparency, liquidity, cost efficiency, and broad market access—and today span equities, fixed income, commodities, Active strategies, and digital assets across markets worldwide.

CFTC Seeks Public Comment On Advanced Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Relating To Prediction Markets

Date 12/03/2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on the need to amend or issue new regulations concerning event contracts traded on prediction markets. 

CFTC Staff Issues Prediction Markets Advisory

Date 12/03/2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight today issued a prediction markets advisory regarding the listing for trading of event contracts.

Euronext Announces March 2026 Quarterly Review Results Of The CAC® Family

Date 12/03/2026

Euronext today announced the results of the quarterly review for the CAC Family indices, which will be implemented after markets close on Friday 20 March 2026 and will be effective from Monday 23 March 2026.

Joint Statement: EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum, March 2026

Date 12/03/2026

HM Treasury and European Commission joint statement on the fifth EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum.

BME Admits Banco Santander's Main Bond Issuance Programme On European Capital Markets To Trading

Date 12/03/2026

• With the admission to trading of Banco Santander’s EMTN Programme, the volume of commercial paper and bond programmes repatriated to BME in recent years will exceed €60 billion
• Admissions to trading of fixed-income securities on Spanish markets grew by 42% last year to €68 billion, according to data from the CNMV