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UK Prudential Regulation Authority Proposes Reduced Reporting Requirements For Banks

Date 22/09/2025

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has today announced proposals to reduce regulatory requirements for banks by deleting 37 individual reporting templates.

Euronext Launches An Innovative Suite Of Fixed Income Derivatives On Main European Government Bonds

Date 22/09/2025

Euronext, the leading European capital market infrastructure, introduces the first ever mini-sized, cash-settled futures on the main European government bonds, marking a significant innovation in the financial derivatives space. This initiative leverages Euronext’s leading position in the fixed income secondary trading ecosystem through MTS, its platform for institutional bond trading, and its retail-focused MOT bond market. This launch marks the first step in Euronext’s ambition to develop further into the fixed income derivatives space, with the aim of bringing added-value to investors internationally.

Global Markets React To Fed Signals As FTSE Mondo Visione Index Dips Slightly In August

Date 22/09/2025

Global markets experienced a nuanced month in August, buoyed by signals from the Federal Reserve regarding potential monetary policy easing. Fed Chair Jerome Powell's statement at the Jackson Hole conference, coupled with weaker-than-expected July non-farm payroll figures, suggested a possible September rate cut.
Despite these signals, the FTSE Mondo Visione Index, which tracks the performance of publicly traded exchanges, saw a slight decline, falling 0.7% in August.&

Hong Kong Fixed Income And Currency Forum 2025 To Be Held Virtually Due To Super Typhoon Ragasa

Date 22/09/2025

Due to Super Typhoon Ragasa, the Hong Kong Fixed Income and Currency Forum 2025, originally scheduled for 25 September at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, will now be held in virtual format only. The access link to the virtual forum will be shared closer to the date of the event. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

View Agenda & Register To Join ETFGI At The 6th Annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit - Middle East/ GCC On October 7th In Abu Dhabi At ADGM

Date 22/09/2025

The summit is designed to be an educational event fostering discussions will address key trends shaping the wealth, private banking, and asset management landscape in the Middle East region including looking at the Exchange Traded Funds “ETFs”. We will discuss best practices in the due diligence, selection, and trading of local, US and UCITS ETFs by financial advisors and institutional investors in the GCC – with a specific focus on the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Hear from industry leaders from ETF issuers, regulators, investors, exchanges, and trading firms who will share insights on product development, regulations, trading practices, and technological advancements shaping ETF innovation and usage.

ADX Lists Region’s First Thematic ETF, Offering Investors Access To Pioneers In Quantum Computing

Date 22/09/2025

• The fund provides exposure to 25 companies spearheading quantum computing
• Total ETF count on ADX rises to 17, segment market cap tops 1.7 billion dirhams
• ADX’s second ETF listing of the year 
• Thematic listing reflects the exchange’s drive to widen products and deepen liquidity

Beeks Secures TMX Datalinx As A Significant Exchange Cloud® Client

Date 22/09/2025

Beeks Financial Cloud Group, a leading provider of cloud computing and connectivity solutions for financial markets, today announced it has entered into an agreement with TMX Datalinx,  the information services division of TMX Group, the Canada based financial services company which owns and operates exchanges across equities, fixed income, derivatives, and energy markets, including the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Vienna Stock Exchange: New Index Compositions In The ATX, ATX Global Players And ATX Family

Date 22/09/2025

The composition of the ATX Family and ATX Global Players indices has been adjusted in line with the index rules effective today. PIERER Mobility AG and Rosenbauer International AG have been excluded from the ATX Family. This benchmark includes 14 Austrian prime market companies in which founders, management board and supervisory board members hold between 25% and 75% of the shares. AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG has been included in the ATX Global Players, while Wienerberger AG has been excluded. The index features 16 prime market companies that generate more than 20% of their revenues outside Europe.The composition of both Austrian style indices is reviewed once a year in September. The calculation is based on a purely quantitative methodology defined in a set of rules.

HKEX Adds New Reference Rate Under Swap Connect

Date 22/09/2025

• 1-year Loan Prime Rate added into floating reference rate options under Northbound Swap Connect
• Separately, OTC Clear has begun extending today the maximum tenor for clearing CNY non-deliverable interest rate swaps (CNY NDIRS) it clears from 5.5 years to 11 years

Masaar: Dubai Financial Services Authority Welcomes 2025 Cohort Of Its Graduate Programme, Helping To Foster The UAE’s Next Generation Of Regulatory Leaders

Date 22/09/2025

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), today launched the 2025 cohort of its Masaar graduate programme – a flagship initiative designed to prepare talented United Arab Emirates (UAE) Nationals for careers in financial regulation and to advance Dubai and the UAE’s ambition to build world-class national capabilities in financial services. This year’s cohort welcomes six UAE National graduates who were carefully selected for their strong academic background, professional potential, and commitment to public service, and who will now embark on a two-year journey to become the next generation of financial regulators.