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Scope Prime liquidity Now Available Over MetaQuotes Ultency Platform - Ultra-Low Latency Solution To Improve Order Execution For MT5 Brokers

Date 12/02/2026

Scope Prime – the award-winning institutional liquidity brand of Rostro Financial Group – has today announced that it has integrated MetaQuotes’ new Ultency matching engine into its product offering. Ultency was launched to provide a high performance, ultra-low latency solution for liquidity aggregation and order matching, specifically for brokers running the popular MT5 platform

UK Government Update On The Procurement For Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) Pilot

Date 12/02/2026

The government has appointed HSBC as the platform provider for the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot issuance following a competitive procurement process.

Retail Trader Sentenced In Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission’s False Trading Case

Date 12/02/2026

The Eastern Magistrates’ Courts today sentenced Mr Ng Ka Hei to 220 hours of community service following his conviction of false trading in the shares of six Hong Kong-listed companies in a criminal prosecution brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

Reply To Adjournment Motion On “An Industrial Policy In Finance” By Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister For National Development, And Deputy Chairman Of MAS, On Behalf Of Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister And Minister For Trade And Industry, And Chairman Of Monetary Authority Of Singapore, On 12 February 2026

Date 12/02/2026

1.       Mr Speaker Sir, I thank Mr. Kenneth Tiong for his interest in the development of Singapore's financial centre, and the potential for us to be a gold trading hub. There's no disagreement with what he has laid out in terms of our ambition.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Releases List Of Practical Initiatives For The Market In 2026

Date 12/02/2026

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) recently released the List of SSE Practical Initiatives for the Market in 2026 (hereinafter referred to as the List) following thorough research into market demands and in light of the SSE's work reality. The move aims to fully implement the guidelines of the CPC Central Committee's eight-point decision on improving conduct, and further advance the "Open-Door Review, Open-Door Supervision and Open-Door Service" philosophy.

Securities Commission Malaysia Names Malaysia’s First Social Exchange Platform Operator

Date 12/02/2026

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced the appointment of LC Wakaful Digital Sdn Bhd (LCWD) as the first Social Exchange Platform operator in Malaysia.

Monetary Authority of Singapore Announces Expansion Of Equity Market Development Programme

Date 12/02/2026

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that it will expand the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP) from S$5 billion to S$6.5 billion. This follows the announcement by the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance at Budget 2026 today to top up the Financial Sector Development Fund to support the expansion of the EQDP.

Public Warned Of Impersonation Scams Claiming Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Affiliation

Date 12/02/2026

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today cautions the public about impersonation scams involving fraudsters claiming to represent the SFC. Recent reports to the SFC indicate that scammers have been contacting members of the public and industry professionals through phishing emails that purportedly originate from the SFC.

JPX Market Innovation & Research Launches Study For Industry-Wide Common Data Platform To Enhance Securities Operations

Date 12/02/2026

JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. (JPXI) has begun considering the establishment of an industry-wide common data platform. This platform will aggregate a range of corporate and transaction information and distribute it in a format conducive to automated processing, in order to support securities companies in enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of their back-office operations.

Additional Budget Estimates, Opening Statement By ASIC Acting Chair Sarah Court, Senate Economics Legislation Committee, 11 February 2026

Date 12/02/2026

Good evening

I am attending today as Acting Chair as Joe Longo is currently on leave. I am joined tonight by Commissioners Alan Kirkland, Kate O’Rourke and Simone Constant, CEO Scott Gregson and Executive Director for Enforcement and Compliance, Chris Savundra.