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Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Circular On The Release Of Overseas Premiums And Discounts For TSR 20 Futures

Date 25/06/2026

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on the Release of Overseas Premiums and Discounts for TSR 20 Futures as follows: 

Monetary Authority Of Singapore And Association Of Banks In Singapore Chart Instant Payments Enhancements With PayNow Generation 2 Study

Date 25/06/2026

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) today announced they will be exploring four areas of enhancements to Singapore's national instant payments infrastructure as part of a PayNow Generation 2 (PayNow Gen2) study. The potential enhancements to PayNow will better serve the needs of consumers, merchants, businesses and public agencies, and make Singapore's national payments infrastructure more seamless, efficient and accessible to users. The announcement was made at the ABS Annual Dinner on 25 June 2026, by Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, and Chairman of MAS, and Mr Tan Teck Long, ABS Chairman.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Obtains Worldwide Freezing Order Against Lo Kai Bong And Major Success Group Limited

Date 25/06/2026

The Court of First Instance granted the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) a worldwide injunction over the assets of Mr Lo Kai Bong, chairman, executive director and controlling shareholder of LET Group Holdings Limited (LET) and Summit Ascent Holdings Limited (Summit Ascent) on 11 June 2026. It also granted a worldwide injunction under the Chabra jurisdiction over the assets of Major Success Group Limited (Major Success).

ASIC Extends No-Action Position For Digital Asset Businesses To 30 September 2026

Date 25/06/2026

Digital asset firms providing financial services have an additional three months to apply for or vary an Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence, following ASIC’s extension of its sector‑wide no‑action position to 30 September 2026.

INE Has Released Its Circular On Releasing The Shanghai International Energy Exchange Settlement Guidelines For Overseas Delivery Against TSR 20 Futures And Take-Delivery Guidelines For Overseas Delivery Against TSR 20 Futures

Date 25/06/2026

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on Releasing the Shanghai International Energy Exchange Settlement Guidelines for Overseas Delivery against TSR 20 Futures and Take-Delivery Guidelines for Overseas Delivery against TSR 20 Futures as follows:

"Singapore As A Trusted Connector In A Changing World" - Address By Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister And Minister For Trade And Industry, And Chairman Of The Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The Association Of Banks In Singapore (ABS) Annual Dinner On 25 June 2026

Date 25/06/2026

Good evening to all of you. Let me first thank you for inviting me to join you at this year’s ABS Annual Dinner.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Establishes Future Of Finance Institute To Scale Financial Innovation

Date 25/06/2026

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that a Future of Finance Institute (FFI) will be established to accelerate the adoption of new financial technologies and catalyse innovation in the financial sector. FFI will initially focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Tokenisation, and help connect the financial and technology ecosystems and provide shared resources and expertise needed to promote broad-based adoption of these technologies. The announcement was made at the ABS Annual Dinner on 25 June 2026 by Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, and Chairman of MAS.

INE Has Released Its Circular On Releasing The Shanghai International Energy Exchange Settlement Guidelines For Overseas Delivery Against TSR 20 Futures And Take-Delivery Guidelines For Overseas Delivery Against TSR 20 Futures

Date 25/06/2026

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on Releasing the Shanghai International Energy Exchange Settlement Guidelines for Overseas Delivery against TSR 20 Futures and Take-Delivery Guidelines for Overseas Delivery against TSR 20 Futures as follows:

Avelacom Optimizes Low-Latency Network Routes From Shanghai Tonglian Data Center

Date 24/06/2026

• New route optimizations on the Shanghai <> Tokyo and Shanghai <> Hong Kong network segments further improve connectivity between Shanghai Tonglian Data Center and major financial centers across APAC and North America.
• Supports China onshore/offshore trading, FTSE China A50 strategies, and cross-market commodities arbitrage as Chinese markets are increasingly integrated into global trading flows

Federal Reserve Board's Annual Bank Stress Test Confirms That Large Banks Are Well Positioned To Weather A Severe Recession And Able To Continue To Lend To Households And Businesses

Date 24/06/2026

The results of the Federal Reserve Board's annual bank stress test confirmed that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and able to continue to lend to households and businesses. Despite absorbing more than $708 billion in total loan losses under this year's hypothetical scenario, capital declined only 1.6 percentage points in aggregate, staying above minimum capital requirements.