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  • Monument Becomes The First Bank To Securely Tokenise Retail Deposits In Partnership With The Midnight Foundation - UK-Regulated Bank Targets £250 Million In Interest-Generating, Tokenised Deposits As First Phase In The Journey To Open Institutional-Grade Investments To Retail Savers

    Date 25/03/2026

    Monument Bank Limiteda Bank of England-regulated bank managing approximately £7 billion in deposits, is set to become the first UK bank to tokenise retail customer deposits, which generate interest similar to traditional deposits, on a public blockchain, the Midnight network. The initiative is designed to give Monument's mass-affluent customers the opportunity to have fully protected bank deposits mirrored on a blockchain, the first step of enabling the ability to access tokenized asset products in the future, such as private equity, commodity funds, and structured products that have historically been available only to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors.
    The programme, built on infrastructure developed by the Midnight Foundation, targets £250 million in tokenised deposits in its first phase. Deposits will remain fully backed by Monument, redeemable in pounds sterling (GBP), and protected under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

  • US VC Funding Value Surges Past $200 Billion In First Two Months Of 2026, Finds GlobalData

    Date 25/03/2026

    Venture capital (VC) funding activity in the US witnessed a sharp increase in value in early 2026, even as the number of deals edged down slightly. The total number of VC deals announced in the US declined by around 2% in January-February 2026 compared to the same period in the previous year, while the corresponding deals value jumped more than eightfold to $208 billion, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform.

  • New Europex Report: EU Electricity Markets Deliver Efficient, Resilient Outcomes - Further Integration Needed

    Date 25/03/2026

    A new study published by Europex and prepared by Frontier Economics provides compelling empirical evidence that EU electricity markets deliver efficient and resilient outcomes - both in normal times and under stress - while highlighting the need for further integration to unlock their full potential.

  • ETFGI Reports Asia Pacific Ex Japan ETF Industry Assets Hit Record US$1.81 Trillion At The End Of February

    Date 25/03/2026

    ETFGI reports Asia Pacific exJapan ETF industry Assets Hit Record US$1.81 Trillion at the end of February. During February the ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) gathered net inflows of US$34.37 billion, bringing YTD net outflows to US$62.01 Bn, according to ETFGI's February 2026 Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) 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.)

  • IOSCO: Monitoring Group Approves Term Extensions For PIOB Board Members

    Date 25/03/2026

    The Monitoring Group (MG) is a group of regulatory and international organizations committed to advancing the public interest. It meets this objective by supporting the development of high-quality international auditing, assurance, ethics, and independence standards that are responsive to the public interest and by exchanging views related to international audit quality, regulatory, and market developments having an impact on auditing. including periodic effectiveness reviews and appointment of board members to the Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB). The members of the Monitoring Group are the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, European Commission, Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors, International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators, International Organization of Securities Commissions, and the World Bank.