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EuroCTP Partners With Exegy To Power The European Union’s First Equities Consolidated Tape

Date 15/04/2026

EuroCTP, the European initiative delivering the EU’s first real-time pre- and post-trade Consolidated Tape for shares and ETFs, has selected Exegy, the global leader in high-performance market data and trading technology, as its core technology partner. Under this collaboration, Exegy’s ticker plant technology will power the data normalization and consolidation engine of the platform, contributing to a robust and resilient consolidated tape.  

European Commission Sends Meta Fresh Charge Sheet On Possible Interim Measures To Reverse Exclusion Of Third-Party AI Assistants From WhatsApp

Date 15/04/2026

The European Commission has sent a Supplementary Statement of Objections to Meta setting out the Commission's intention to order Meta to reinstate third-party AI assistants' access to WhatsApp under the same conditions as before its policy change of 15 October 2025. This is despite modifications announced by Meta on 4 March 2026.

Joint Statement From The Finance Ministers Of The United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland, Spain, Norway, Republic Of Ireland, Poland And New Zealand On The Middle East

Date 15/04/2026

We welcome the recent announcement of a ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran, and call on all parties to implement the ceasefire in full.

The past weeks have brought unacceptable loss of life and significant disruption to the global economy and financial markets, and the ceasefire will be crucial to protecting civilian populations and the security of the region.  

UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults On Guidance On UK’s Future Crypto Regime

Date 15/04/2026

Crypto will be regulated in the UK from October 2027. The FCA is finalising the wider cryptoasset regime, with rules to be published this summer. Parliament has now confirmed which cryptoasset activities will fall within the scope of regulation.

CME Group To Expand Equity Index Dividend Suite With New Mid-Curve Options And Quarterly Futures

Date 15/04/2026

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced plans to expand its Equity Index Dividend suite on May 11, with the addition of Mid-curve options on S&P 500 Annual Dividend Index futures, alongside Nasdaq-100 and Russell 2000 Quarterly Dividend Index futures, pending regulatory review.

ACER To Amend The Electricity Day-Ahead Capacity Calculation Methodology For The Core Region

Date 15/04/2026

On 22 January 2026, the transmission system operators (TSOs) of the Core capacity calculation region submitted a proposal to their national regulatory authorities to amend the day-ahead capacity calculation methodology. As the national regulators could not reach an agreement, the proposal was referred to ACER on 30 March 2026 under the Capacity Calculation and Congestion Management Regulation.

Ondo, Clearstream And 360X Announce Partnership To Bridge Traditional And Digital Markets

Date 15/04/2026

• Ondo, Clearstream, and 360X partner to bring tokenized securities into regulated market infrastructure
• Ondo tokenized stocks and ETFs are now live on 360X, marking the largest listing on the venue to date
• Clearstream partnership will enable custody, settlement, and collateralization of tokenized assets within institutional workflows
• Partnership establishes a foundation for global distribution of tokenized securities, with future expansion into EU-listed assets

DTCC Advances Cloud First Strategy To Modernize Core Market And Digital Market Infrastructures - Public Cloud Platforms Underpin Plans To Strengthen Innovation, Resiliency And Cyber Defenses

Date 15/04/2026

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced new developments in its Cloud First strategy, including partnerships with public cloud providers, AWS and Microsoft, to advance this multi-year initiative to strengthen the resiliency, scalability, security and speed of DTCC’s core and digital assets platforms.

ETFGI Reports Global ETFs Industry Sets Q1 Record As YTD Net Inflows Surge 35% Past 2025 High

Date 15/04/2026

ETFGI reports Global ETFs Industry Sets Q1 Record as YTD net Inflows Surge 35% Past 2025 High. During March, the global ETFs industry gathered net inflows of US$174.42 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$626.42 billion, according to ETFGI's March 2026 Global ETFs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. ETFGI, is a 14 year old leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, 6 annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted)

HKEX: Forfeiture Of Unclaimed Second Interim Dividend For 2019

Date 15/04/2026

On 27 February 2026, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”) announced that, pursuant to HKEX’s Articles of Association, the second interim dividend for 2019 of HK$2.99 per share, payable on 15 April 2020 and remaining unclaimed on 15 April 2026, would be forfeited and would revert to HKEX. Accordingly, the unclaimed second interim dividend for 2019 amounting to HK$15,988,428.24 is forfeited and reverts to HKEX today.