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LME Consults On Proposed Enhancements To Its Physical Market Infrastructure

Date 09/03/2026

• LME proposes to introduce copper Certificate of Analysis requirement to strengthen transparency and operational efficiency
• Auditing of warehouse companies’ procedures around confidentiality to be extended to cover all warehouse operators
• Continuation of charge cap on Rents and Free on Truck (FOT) rates to cover the period 2027-2032

Governors And Heads Of Supervision Welcome Progress To Implement Basel III And Discuss Elements Of The Basel Committee's Work Programme

Date 09/03/2026

• Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision (GHOS) welcome the progress to fully implement Basel III.
• GHOS endorsed targeted reviews of the Committee's prudential standards for cryptoassets and global systemically important banks.

CFTC Announces Marc H. Sielski As Executive Director

Date 09/03/2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced Marc H. Sielski has been named the agency’s executive director.

Leading Asset Managers To Join New Corastone Platform As Investors Alongside Apollo, Franklin Templeton And KKR - Expanded Institutional Participation Underscores Growing Demand For Private Market Opportunities And Standardized Operating Infrastructure

Date 09/03/2026

Corastone, the hyperscaler for private-market investing, today announced Fidelity Investments, Future Standard, and Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) as investors in Corastone and its alternative-investing operating platform.

FTSE Mondo Visione Index Shows Resilience In February Amid Market Volatility

Date 09/03/2026

Global financial markets showed mixed performance in February, with several challenges driving increased volatility late in the month. Despite these fluctuations, the FTSE Mondo Visione Index closed at 100,087.05 points, a 3.2% increase from its January close of 96,985.19.

ACER Will Consult On Developments & Initiatives In The EU Power Purchase Agreements Market

Date 09/03/2026

On 31 March 2026, ACER will open a public consultation on developments in the EU Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) market. The aim is to identify existing initiatives and challenges faced by market participants across Member States.

Cboe Introduces Innovative Prediction Markets Framework, Expanding Choice Beyond Yes-Or-No Outcomes

Date 09/03/2026

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world's leading derivatives and securities exchange network, today announced its vision for a new and innovative prediction markets framework that aims to redefine how people engage with outcome-based trading. Drawing inspiration from concepts in the traditional options markets, Cboe's new product suite will introduce a fresh approach that moves beyond the limitations of traditional binary event contracts.

Payward Partners With Nasdaq To Develop xStocks-Powered Gateway Connecting Permissioned And Permissionless Tokenized Equities Markets

Date 09/03/2026

xStocks will power the permissionless infrastructure layer supporting Nasdaq’s issuer-sponsored equity tokens, enabling transfers seamlessly between regulated capital markets and decentralized blockchain ecosystems in eligible jurisdictions

CME Group Energy Complex Reaches All-Time Daily Volume Record Of 8.3 Million Contracts

Date 09/03/2026

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its energy complex reached a new single-day volume record of 8.3 million contracts on March 6, surpassing the previous daily record of 7.9 million contracts set on March 3, 2026.

Pelagic Credit Lists On Euronext Growth

Date 09/03/2026

• A shipowning company with a market capitalisation of approximately NOK 728 million

• The ninth listing on Euronext in 2026 and the fourth international listing