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Japan Financial Services Agency Publishes "FSA Strategic Priorities: July 2025 - June 2026"

Date 29/08/2025

The FSA has published the "FSA Strategic Priorities: July 2025 - June 2026," which describes a list of priorities that the FSA will focus on during the period from July 2025 to June 2026.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Seeks Court Order To Freeze Assets Up To $62.5 Million For Investor Compensation In Sophisticated Ramp-And-Dump Case

Date 29/08/2025

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has applied for an order from the Court of First Instance to freeze assets intended for compensation to affected investors in a sophisticated ramp and dump case (Application). This Application is part of the SFC’s legal proceedings under section 213 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) against six individuals, including the suspected ringleaders, for manipulating the shares of Eggriculture Foods Limited (Eggriculture) between August and November 2018.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Publication Of "FSA Analytical Notes (2025.7)"

Date 29/08/2025

The FSA published the English version of "FSA Analytical Notes (2025.7)". full text

Japan Financial Services Agency: Stewardship Code : 344 Institutional Investors Have Signed Up To The Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors As Of June 30, 2025

Date 29/08/2025

The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code published the Principles for Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code, hereinafter referred to as "the Code") on February 26, 2014.

Montréal Exchange Interest Rate Derivative Trading Ceases At 13:30 Today, August 29, 2025 - Exchange's Markets Closed September 1, 2025

Date 29/08/2025

Interest rate derivative trading will cease at 1:30 p.m. today, August 29, 2025. Furthermore, the Exchange's markets will be closed on September 1, 2025.

Let’s Get On With It, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller, At The Economic Club Of Miami, Miami, Florida

Date 28/08/2025

Thank you, Jon, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.

Since I last spoke on the economy and monetary policy on July 17, economic data have reinforced my view of the outlook and my judgment that the time has come to ease monetary policy and move it to a more neutral stance.

Acting CFTC Chairman Pham Announces FBOT Advisory To Provide Regulatory Clarity For Non-U.S. Exchanges

Date 28/08/2025

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight today issued an advisory regarding the foreign board of trade (FBOT) registration framework for non-U.S. entities legally organized and operating outside the United States that seek to provide persons physically located in the United States with direct market access to their trading platforms. The CFTC’s FBOT registration framework applies to all markets, regardless of asset class, and includes both traditional and digital asset markets.

Alberta Securities Commission: Craig Michael Thompson, Black Box Management Corp., And Invader Management Ltd. Ordered To Pay Nearly $9m For Running A Ponzi Scheme

Date 28/08/2025

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has sanctioned Craig Michael Thompson, along with two companies he controlled, Black Box Management Corp. and Invader Management Ltd. (collectively, the Respondents), for securities misconduct, including fraud.

Platts, CME Group Announce Screen-Based Price Assessment Tool For Aluminum Midwest Premium

Date 28/08/2025

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, data, analysis, benchmark prices and workflow solutions for the commodities markets, and CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, are collaborating to bring increased transparency to the US spot physical aluminum market through PlattsView, an online, direct-entry communications tool to be used in the Platts Market-On-Close (MOC) price assessment process for the US Aluminum P1020 Midwest Transaction Premium (MWP).  

Canadian Securities Administrators Adopts Expedited Shelf Prospectus Regime For Well-Known Seasoned Issuers

Date 28/08/2025

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published a Notice of Amendments related to adopting an expedited shelf prospectus regime for well-known seasoned issuers (WKSIs) in Canada, further enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian markets.