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Opening Remarks At Media Briefing On Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission's Strategic Action Plan, Dr Kelvin Wong, SFC Chairman, 23 September 2026

Date 23/09/2026

Building on Hong Kong’s Unique Role

The Nation’s 15th Five-Year Plan has, for the first time, set the goal of building China into a financial powerhouse. Hong Kong’s role has also evolved from "integrating into national development” to “integrating into and serving national development”.

Reserve Bank Of Australia Assessment Of ASX Clearing And Settlement Facilities – September 2026

Date 23/09/2026

The Reserve Bank of Australia today released the 2026 Assessment of the ASX Clearing and Settlement (CS) Facilities. This assesses the performance of the ASX CS facilities against the RBA’s Financial Stability Standards (Standards).

Remarks At Media Briefing On Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission's Strategic Action Plan, Ms Julia Leung, SFC Chief Executive Officer, 23 September 2026

Date 23/09/2026

Turning strategic direction into market outcomes

I will walk you through how we intend to translate the strategic direction into concrete outcomes.

Shanghai Gold Exchange: Notice On Market Risk Control During The 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival And National Day Holidays

Date 23/09/2026

In accordance with the holiday schedule, SGE will be closed for the Mid-Autumn Festival from September 25 (Friday) to September 27 (Sunday), 2026, and will resume normal trading on September 28 (Monday). There will be no night session on September 24 (Thursday). SGE will be closed for the National Day holiday from October 1 (Thursday) to October 7 (Wednesday), and will resume normal trading on October 8 (Thursday). There will beno night session on September 30 (Wednesday).

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Unveils Strategic Action Plan To Support Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan And Policy Address In Promoting Capital Market Development

Date 23/09/2026

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today unveiled a strategic action plan to support the implementation of Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan and the 2026 Policy Address through a series of short-, medium- and long-term measures to promote the high-quality development of Hong Kong’s capital markets and further consolidate Hong Kong’s competitive advantages as an international financial centre. The SFC’s plan also seeks to align with the directions of the National 15th Five-Year Plan, thereby enhancing Hong Kong’s unique role in the Nation’s financial opening-up and high-standard opening-up to the rest of the world.

US Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting

Date 22/09/2026

On Tuesday, September 29, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent will preside over a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) at the Treasury Department.  The meeting will consist only of an executive session.  The preliminary agenda for the meeting includes an update on the Council’s quarterly financial stability monitor; a presentation on the work of the Council’s Household Resilience Working Group; an update on banking supervision and regulation reform efforts; and a vote on the Council’s fiscal year 2027 budget.

CFTC Releases Staff Advisory On Mention Markets

Date 22/09/2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight today issued an advisory that addresses the listing and trading of event contracts that are based on whether an individual will say or “mention” certain words, attend or appear at an event, or otherwise interact with another person, which are commonly referred to as “mention market” contracts.

Remarks At The 2026 U.S. Treasury Market Conference, SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda, New York, NY, Sept. 22, 2026

Date 22/09/2026

Thank you, Brian [Smith of the U.S. Department of the Treasury], for the introduction. I appreciate the opportunity to update you on the ongoing implementation of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Treasury clearing requirements.

Keynote Remarks At 2026 U.S. Treasury Market Conference, CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig, Washington, DC | September 22, 2026

Date 22/09/2026

Good afternoon.

It’s a pleasure to be here today at the U.S. Treasury Market Conference. I want to thank President John Williams and the New York Fed for inviting me to share my perspective before such a wonderful audience. 

MIAX Exchange Group - Options & Equities Markets - Reminder: Reg SCI / SIFMA BCP Pre-Testing On Saturday, September 26, 2026

Date 22/09/2026

As previously announced in the April 15, 2026 and August 25, 2026 Alerts, the MIAX Exchange Group will participate in the 2026 SIFMA BCP Testing on Saturday, October 24, 2026. All Members that are required to test with MIAX Options, MIAX Pearl Options, MIAX Emerald Options, MIAX Sapphire Options or MIAX Pearl Equities Exchanges in accordance with Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity (Regulation SCI) have been notified. However, all Members are encouraged to test.