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New German Law To Ease Market Access For Foreign Market Makers, Boosting Eurex

Date 16/02/2026

• New German law exempts non-EU market makers from licensing rules.
• Reform is set to increase liquidity and competition on Eurex.
• The change follows long-standing Eurex efforts to lower market access barriers.

Montréal Exchange's Markets Closed Today, February 16, 2026 - Family Day

Date 16/02/2026

The Exchange's markets are closed today, February 16, 2026 (Family Day).

Thailand Futures Exchange Announces TFEX Best Award 2025 For Outstanding Derivatives Brokers

Date 16/02/2026

KEY POINTS

• TFEX announced the “TFEX Best Award 2025”, recognizing member companies for excellence in the areas of investor base expansion, market maker performance and active trading.
• Seven awarded brokers were MTSGF, PI, KGI, KKPS, YUANTA, CAF, and INVX

Japan Financial Services Agency: Publication Of The Report By The Working Group On Crypto-Asset Systems Of The Financial System Council

Date 16/02/2026

The Working Group on Crypto-asset Systems of the Financial System Council (Chaired by Professor MORISHITA Tetsuo, Faculty of Law, Sophia University) has compiled and published a report.

Eminent Finance Professor Arvind Krishnamurthy Appointed Monetary Authority Of Singapore Distinguished Term Professor At NUS

Date 16/02/2026

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have jointly appointed Professor Arvind Krishnamurthy as the MAS Distinguished Term Professor in Economics and Finance from 18 to 28 February 2026. Professor Krishnamurthy will be hosted by the NUS Business School’s Department of Real Estate and the Economic Policy Group of MAS during the term of the Professorship.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Settlement With Sino Wealth International Limited And Clear Prosper Global Limited In Matters Relating To Giordano International Limited Under The Codes On Takeovers And Mergers And Share Buy-Backs

Date 16/02/2026

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reached a settlement agreement (Agreement) with Sino Wealth International Limited (Sino Wealth) and Clear Prosper Global Limited (Clear Prosper) in relation to what the Takeovers Executive (Executive) considers to be breaches of The Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs (Codes) by their parent company, Chow Tai Fook Nominee Limited (CTFN), and its concert parties (collectively, Relevant Concert Group), in relation to their dealings in the shares of Giordano International Limited (Giordano).

Dual-Listed Shares Flourish On The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: Data, Trends, And Insights For 2025 And Beyond

Date 15/02/2026

Dual-Listed Shares Flourish on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: Data, Trends, and Insights for 2025 and Beyond The growth rate of liquidity for dual-listed shares in Israel outpaced the growth rate of their trading in the U.S. In 2025, the trading volume of dual-listed shares on TASE grew by 68%, while their trading volume abroad increased by only 55%. These figures underscore the exceptional robustness of the dual-listing model currently in place at TASE, enhanced by the transition to Monday-Friday trading.

CME Group Announces 100 Million Event Contracts Traded

Date 13/02/2026

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced its event contracts reached a new milestone of 100 million contracts traded since launch in December.

Cboe Global Markets Declares First-Quarter 2026 Dividend

Date 13/02/2026

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world's leading derivatives and securities exchange network, today announced its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.72 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2026. The first-quarter 2026 dividend is payable on March 13, 2026, to stockholders of record as of February 27, 2026.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 13/02/2026

The current reports for the week of February 10, 2026 are now available. Report data is also available in the CFTC Public Reporting Environment (PRE), which allows users to search, filter, customize and download report data.