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SIFMA & SIFMA Foundation Celebrate 23rd Anniversary Of Capitol Hill Challenge; Announce Top 10 Schools - Students & Teachers To Be Honored At The U.S. Capitol In Washington, DC

Date 20/05/2026

SIFMA and the SIFMA Foundation today announced the winning teams and congratulated the 7,300 students competing in the 2026 Capitol Hill Challenge (CHC), a national financial education program underwritten by Charles Schwab Foundation. 

Statement On Novel Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), Paul S. Atkins, SEC Chairman, May 20, 2026

Date 20/05/2026

Exchange-traded funds have been — and remain — a major driver of innovation in the securities markets. ETFs have contributed to increased capital formation and investor choice, reflected in part by the tripling of ETF assets since 2019.

Minutes Of The Federal Open Market Committee, April 28-29, 2026

Date 20/05/2026

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting that was held on April 28–29, 2026.

Boost For Britain’s Financial Services And Greater Protections For Consumers As New Legislation Is Introduced - Bill Introduced To Parliament This Week Will Unlock Growth And Investment Across The Country And Boost Protections For Consumers

Date 20/05/2026

• Wider access to credit unions for consumers, simplifying regulation and reducing the number of regulators are some of the changes being brought forward.
• This is part of the Government’s plan to build a stronger and fairer economy, building on good growth in the first quarter of this year.

Canadian Securities Administrators Invites Stakeholders To Join Its Tokenization Workshop In Toronto

Date 20/05/2026

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) invites interested stakeholders to join the livestream for its upcoming Toronto tokenization workshop: Powering Growth and Competitiveness taking place on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

ETFGI Reports New Milestone: ETF Assets Surge To Record US$21.91 Trillion Worldwide

Date 20/05/2026

ETFGI, reported today that assets invested in the ETFs industry reached a New Milestone: ETF Assets Surge to Record US$21.91 Trillion Worldwide globally. During April, the ETFs industry globally gathered net inflows of US$218.97 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$856.38 billion, according to ETFGI's April 2026 Global ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. ETFGI, is a 14 year old leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, 6 annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted)

BIS: Basel Committee Agrees To Publish Report On Information And Communication Technology Risk Management, Progresses Cryptoasset Targeted Review, Considers Targeted Updates On Liquidity Risk Principles

Date 20/05/2026

• Agrees to publish range of practices report on information and communication technology risk management.
• Progresses its targeted review of the prudential standard for banks' cryptoasset exposures.
• Considers targeted updates of its principles on liquidity risk.

Shield Launches Dual Move On Surveillance Efficiency With Actionable Risk Intelligence And Faster Reviews - New Platform Updates Accelerate Alert Review And Equip Compliance Leaders With BI Analytics To Measure Performance, Optimize Operations, Prove Business Impact

Date 20/05/2026

Shield, the award-winning communications surveillance and archiving platform for financial services, today announced key additions to its platform: Shield Insights, a new premium analytics layer that provides compliance operations leaders with actionable risk intelligence across reviewer operations, and a redesigned reviewer experience that enables investigation of alerts up to 50% faster.

Finansinspektionen: Financial Stability And Prepardness (2026:1)

Date 20/05/2026

The Swedish financial system is stable and the financial sector’s preparedness for crisis and war has been strengthened. The geopolitical situation increases the risk of both financial and operational shocks in the financial system. The rapid technological development, particularly within artificial intelligence, is also enhancing the significance of operational risks and could make the risks in the financial sector more complex and difficult to assess.

FINRA Fines Pictet Overseas And Blue Ocean ATS For AML And Supervisory Violations Involving Low-Priced Securities - Pictet Overseas Ordered To Pay $610,000; Blue Ocean Ordered To Pay $550,000

Date 20/05/2026

FINRA has fined two member firms a total of more than $1.1 million for anti-money laundering (AML) and supervisory violations related to low-priced securities transactions.