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Step Into Your Role In The System: Joint Keynote Address By ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant At The Conexus Super Chair Forum, Sorrento On 4 February 2026

Date 11/03/2026

Key points

• By 2030, industry projects that Australia’s superannuation pool could be approaching $6 trillion dollars, comparable in size to where the banks are today.
• As super continues to grow, trustees will become stewards of more than Australia’s retirement future – but of our economic future too.
• Right across the superannuation sector there is a need to scale governance, capability, skills, systems, and operations to match this growing role in the system.

Securities Commission Malaysia, Companies Commission Of Malaysia To Enhance Data-Sharing To Drive MSME Growth And Market Integrity

Date 11/03/2026

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate greater access to shared data resources in support of capital market funding initiatives for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and mid-tier companies (MTCs) as well as enhanced supervisory functions.  

Update - Dividend/Distribution - ASX

Date 11/03/2026

Reason for the Update

Update to Appendix 3A.1 released on 12 February 2026 to notify the NZD equivalent amount per security, the NZD currency exchange rate, and the dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) price (and, as part of doing so, providing the DRP participation rate) - refer to sections 2B.2a, 2B.2b, 4A.6, and 5.1.

When History Rhymes: Regulating Digital Assets: Paper Presented At The Melbourne Money & Finance Conference, University Of Melbourne, By Dr Rhys Bollen, Senior Executive Leader, FinTech

Date 11/03/2026

Abstract

Digital assets and distributed ledger technology (DLT) are frequently characterised as disruptive innovations that challenge the foundations of financial regulation. This paper argues that such claims overstate novelty and understate continuity. Financial services have historically evolved through successive technological shifts, while retaining stable economic functions: capital allocation, payments, and risk management.

Remarks At The Institute Of International Bankers 2026 Annual Washington Conference, SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda, March 10, 2026

Date 10/03/2026

Good morning and thank you, Beth [Zorc], for the introduction. While I have been a Commissioner since June 2022 and with the SEC since 2006, my responsibilities took a significant change with the second inauguration of President Trump. For the first time, I found myself responsible for representing the SEC at the international level and meeting with regulatory counterparts from around the world.

Nasdaq EVP & CFO Sarah Youngwood To Present At The 2026 Bank Of America Information And Business Services Conference

Date 10/03/2026

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) will be presenting at the following conference with a webcast link available at Nasdaq’s Investor Relations website: https://ir.nasdaq.com/.

Nasdaq Announces End-Of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date February 27, 2026

Date 10/03/2026

At the end of the settlement date of February 27, 2026, short interest in 3,629 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 15,794,218,322 shares compared with 15,834,216,597 shares in 3,595 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of February 13, 2026. The February short interest represents 2.64 days compared with 2.25 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 10/03/2026

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of February 27, 2026.

NGX Group, International Finance Corporation, Central Securities Clearing System And Women in Management, Business And Public Service Convene Leaders To Advance Gender Equality At 2026 Ring The Bell Ceremony

Date 10/03/2026

Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), in collaboration with Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) and Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), convened leaders from across the public and private sectors to commemorate International Women’s Day 2026 through the global Ring the Bell for Gender Equality initiative.

SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society Announces Richard G. Ketchum As The Recipient Of The 2026 Alfred J. Rauschman Award

Date 10/03/2026

Today, SIFMA announced Richard G. Ketchum as the 2026 recipient of the SIFMA Compliance & Legal (C&L) Society’s Alfred J. Rauschman Award. The award acknowledges individuals who have made significant contributions to the financial services compliance and legal profession, fostered open communications among industry practitioners, and dedicated their careers to promoting trust and confidence in the securities industry.