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NYSE Member Firms Report Fourth Quarter Results

Date 26/02/2026

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a fourth-quarter 2025 after-tax profit of approximately $16 billion and revenues of approximately $124 billion, compared with approximately $13 billion after-tax profit on revenues of about $122 billion in the fourth-quarter of 2024.

Basel Committee Issues A Consolidated Version Of Its Guidelines

Date 26/02/2026

• The Basel Committee has published a consultation on a consolidated version of its guidelines and sound practices.
• The consolidated version aims to improve accessibility and substantially streamline guidance materials.
• Comments on the consultation are requested by 26 June 2026.

US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency: Comptroller Gould Testifies On Agency Priorities

Date 26/02/2026

Comptroller Jonathan V. Gould today testified on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) priorities and activities before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Payments Vision Delivery Committee Publishes Payments Forward Plan

Date 26/02/2026

The Payments Vision Delivery Committee (the Committee) has published the Payments Forward Plan (the Plan).

CUSIP Global Services Launches Voluntary Carbon Market CUSIP Request Mechanism For Registries, Onboards EcoRegistry - Integration Supports Transparent Entity Identification And Verification Of Global Voluntary Carbon Market Projects

Date 26/02/2026

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the launch of a direct request mechanism enabling individual voluntary carbon market (VCM) registries to request CUSIPs for carbon credits. EcoRegistry, a leading registration platform for environmental assets, has become the first to integrate the VCM CUSIP request process allowing all VCM projects listed on its platform to be linked to a CUSIP.

UK Venture Capital Deal Volume Declines And Value Softens Moderately In January 2026, Reveals GlobalData

Date 26/02/2026

The UK venture capital (VC) market recorded a year-on-year (YoY) decline in both deal volume and funding value in January 2026, reflecting a more selective investment environment at the start of the year. The total number of VC deals announced during the month fell 20.9% YoY, while corresponding aggregate funding value declined 13.2%, reveals GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform.

ESMA Issues A Supervisory Briefing On Algorithmic Trading

Date 26/02/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today published a supervisory briefing to support consistent supervision of algorithmic trading across the EU. 

SEC Announces Roundtable On Private Markets Valuation As Retail Investor Access Accelerates

Date 26/02/2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it will hold a roundtable on March 4 to discuss private market valuations and responsible retailization.

U.S. Department Of The Treasury Proposes Rule To Sever Swiss Bank MBaer’s Access To U.S. Financial System - MBaer Provides Financial Support To Iran And Russia

Date 26/02/2026

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed a rule that, if finalized, would sever MBaer Merchant Bank AG (MBaer’s) access to the U.S. financial system as a result of its financial support to illicit actors linked to Russia and Iran.  If finalized, the proposed rule would prohibit covered U.S. financial institutions from opening or maintaining a correspondent account for, or on behalf of, MBaer. 

TMX Group Welcomes International Mining Community To PDAC 2026

Date 26/02/2026

• Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) are proud sponsors of PDAC 2026