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Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Elaborates On Robust Custody Standards For Virtual Asset Trading Platforms To Safeguard Client Virtual Assets

Date 15/08/2025

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today sets out its expectations in a circular to all licensed virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) on ensuring the robust custody of client virtual assets, in order to lay a solid foundation for the industry’s transition to more advanced custody technologies under the “ASPIRe” roadmap.

CFFEX: Notice On Listing Of New Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 15/08/2025

• The IF2510 CSI 300 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on August 18, 2025 at the listing benchmark price of 4203.2.
• The IC2510 CSI 500 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on August 18, 2025 at the listing benchmark price of 6524.4.
• The IM2510 CSI 1000 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on August 18, 2025 at the listing benchmark price of 7072.6.
• The IH2510 SSE 50 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on August 18, 2025 at the listing benchmark price of 2846.2.
• The IO2511 series CSI 300 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on August 18, 2025.
• The MO2511 series CSI 1000 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on August 18, 2025.
• The HO2511 series SSE 50 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on August 18, 2025.

Press Conference By KATO Katsunobu, Japan Minister Of Finance And Minister Of State For Financial Services - Long-Term Credit Bank Of Japan

Date 15/08/2025

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SBI Shinsei Bank repaid all public funds yesterday. It has been 27 years since the special public management of the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, and although it took a very long time, I think we can finally say that the cleanup after the financial crisis of the late 1990s is over. What is your reaction as a financial administrator?

SGX Securities Welcomes Dezign Format Group Limited To Catalist

Date 15/08/2025

SGX Securities congratulates Dezign Format Group Limited on its successful Catalist listing under the stock code “UZF”. 

ICE Index Serves As Benchmark For Taiwan’s First Multi-Asset ETF Issued By KGI SITE

Date 15/08/2025

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced that KGI Securities Investment Trust Co., LTD (KGI SITE) has launched the KGI US Top Balanced ETF, Taiwan’s first multi-asset exchange-traded fund (ETF), benchmarked to the NYSE TPEx 70-30 Equity Top 10 N-Listed & Treasury 3-10 Year Balanced Index.

Cboe Global Markets Declares Increased Third-Quarter 2025 Dividend

Date 14/08/2025

• Quarterly cash dividend increased 14 percent to $0.72 per share
• 15th consecutive year Cboe has increased its dividend

CME Group Opens Registration For 22nd Annual Global University Trading Challenge

Date 14/08/2025

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that registration for the 22nd annual CME Group University Trading Challenge, which will be held from Sunday, October 5 to Friday, October 31, is now open for interested college students. The deadline for registration is 5:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, September, 25. 

US Justice Department Announces Seizure Of Over $2.8 Million In Cryptocurrency, Cash, And other Assets

Date 14/08/2025

The Department of Justice unsealed six warrants yesterday in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Central District of California, and the Northern District of Texas authorizing the seizure of over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, $70,000 in cash, and a luxury vehicle. All of the cryptocurrency was seized from a cryptocurrency wallet controlled by Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko, who is charged by indictment in the Northern District of Texas for conspiring to commit computer fraud and abuse, computer fraud and abuse, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

CME Group Interest Rate Futures Open Interest Sets New Record Of 40 Million Contracts

Date 14/08/2025

• Record U.S. Treasury futures and options OI of 31.6 million contracts
• Record SOFR futures OI of 13.7 million contracts

SEC: Founder And Owner Of Washington-Based Water Machine Manufacturer And Two Companies Charged In $275 Million Fraud Scheme - Portfolio Manager Also Charged With Fraud In Connection With Private Fund’s Investments In The Scheme

Date 14/08/2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Ryan Wear, of Marysville, Washington, and his entities, Water Station Management LLC and Creative Technologies, Inc., for operating two related Ponzi-like schemes between September 2016 and February 2024 that raised more than $275 million from more than 250 investors. In a separate action, the SEC also charged portfolio manager Jordan Chirico, of Carmel, Indiana, for violating his fiduciary duty by investing his private fund client in the scheme despite his undisclosed conflicts of interest and awareness of red flags.