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New DIFC Regulations Further Strengthen DIFC’s Structuring Advantage For SPVs - The Updated PC Regulations Significantly Expand And Simplify The Existing PC Regime

Date 03/08/2026

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, today announces updates to the Prescribed Company (PC) Regulations, which are designed to broaden the use of PCs, DIFC’s equivalent of Special Purpose Vehicles or SPVs.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Finalises Rules To Cut Firms' Transaction Reporting Costs By Over £100m A Year

Date 03/08/2026

Transaction reporting requirements become smarter, simpler and more proportionate under new rules from the FCA.

Non-Jordanian Ownership In Companies Listed On The Amman Stock Exchange Reached 46.1%, Of Which 32.5% For Institutional Investors

Date 03/08/2026

Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in July 2026 was JD32.8 million, representing 10.7% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD46.3 million.

BIS Newsletter: AI And The Economy, Cyber Risks And Investment

Date 03/08/2026

Progress and peril

Pablo Hernández de Cos on the 2026 Annual Economic Report: the risks from AI, the fiscal-financial stability nexus and policy priorities.

AutoRek Acquires Grath To Set A New Standard In AI-Powered Reconciliation - Financial Services Customers Gain New AI-Enabled Capabilities - Enterprise‑Grade Controls, Rapid‑Deploy Saas, And Topa, An API‑Accessible AI Infrastructure For Teams Building Proprietary Reconciliation Tools

Date 03/08/2026

AutoRek, the leader in enterprise financial controls and reconciliation automation, today announced the acquisition of Grath, an innovative fintech recognised for its AI-driven approach to reconciliation and compliance challenges in financial services. The acquisition gives customers new AI-enabled capabilities for automated reconciliation, providing firms of every size a governed, audit‑ready route to automated reconciliation and AI-enabled operations.  

Fake Facebook Pages Impersonating PNGX Markets Limited And Staff

Date 03/08/2026

PNGX Markets Limited (PNGX), the national stock exchange of Papua New Guinea, wishes to alert the public to multiple fraudulent Facebook pages that are unlawfully using the PNGX name, logo, and official imagery to deceive individuals.  It has also come to our attention that there are pages unlawfully impersonating individual PNGX staff.

Daiwa Asset Management Launches iFreeETF German Government 0-3 Month Bill Tracking The Solactive German Government 0-3 Month Bill Index

Date 03/08/2026

Solactive is pleased to announce its first collaboration with Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. through the launch of iFreeETF German Government 0-3 Month Bill, which tracks the Solactive German Government 0-3 Month Bill Index. The product is designed to provide investors with exposure to German government bills at the shortest end of the maturity spectrum.

HKEX Launches 5-Year China Government Bond Futures

Date 03/08/2026

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Monday) the launch of its Five-Year China Government Bond (CGB) Futures contract, marking a significant step forward in the development of Hong Kong’s fixed-income and currencies (FIC) ecosystem and further enriching the city’s offshore Renminbi (RMB) market.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Circular On The Approval Of C. Steinweg Logistics (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Bonded Logistics Zone) Co., Ltd. To Add Delivery Storage Points For Bonded Copper And TSR 20 Futures

Date 03/08/2026

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on the Approval of C. Steinweg Logistics (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Bonded Logistics Zone) Co., Ltd. to Add Delivery Storage Points for Bonded Copper and TSR 20 Futures as follows:

SET And TGO Partner To Empower Workforce And Advance Thailand's Carbon Market

Date 03/08/2026

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) have signed  a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for academic cooperation. The partnership aims are to enhance climate change readiness by upgrading professional capabilities, expanding the network of greenhouse gas (GHG) validators, promoting GHG reduction mechanisms, and strengthening the carbon market. In addition, SET is also ready to integrate key datasets into the SET Carbon platform to accelerate Thai businesses’ transition toward a low-carbon economy and sustainable finance, ultimately boosting the country's long-term competitiveness.