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Ontario Securities Commission Alleges Auditing Failures By KPMG In Connection With Four Bridging Finance Inc. Funds

Date 31/03/2026

Today, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) filed an Application for Enforcement Proceeding against KPMG LLP, for audit failures relating to KPMG’s 2019 and 2020 audits of four funds managed by Bridging Finance Inc.

MIAX Option Exchanges - Change To The Penny Interval Program For April 1, 2026

Date 31/03/2026

In accordance with the MIAX Penny Interval Program annual review, MIAX will remove option classes in the Penny Interval Program that fall outside the 425 most actively traded multiply listed option classes on the first trading day of April.

MIAX Exchange Group - Options Markets - April 1, 2026 Fee Changes

Date 31/03/2026

On April 1, 2026, MIAX Options Exchange, MIAX Pearl Options Exchange, MIAX Emerald Options Exchange, and MIAX Sapphire Options Exchange will amend the following fees pending filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

Brief Remarks On Stablecoins, Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr, At “The GENIUS Act In Practice: Key Questions For Stablecoin Regulation,” The Federalist Society, Washington, D.C.

Date 31/03/2026

Thank you for the opportunity to be part of this discussion.

Last year, Congress passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, which provides some needed clarity to issuers of stablecoins about how they can fit into the regulatory framework. While there is a lot of work to do by the relevant agencies to fill in the specifics during the rulemaking process, increased regulatory certainty could lead to more rapid development of stablecoins.

S&P Global Names Firdaus Bhathena As Chief Technology & Transformation Officer To Lead Next Phase Of Growth And Innovation

Date 31/03/2026

• S&P Global appoints Firdaus Bhathena as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Transformation Officer (CTTO), reporting to President and CEO Martina Cheung.
• In this newly created role, Bhathena will lead a unified enterprise technology organization to accelerate the company's growth, AI capabilities, and strategic transformation and productivity.
• Bhathena joins from FIS Global, a Fortune 500 financial technology leader where he served as Global Chief Technology Officer, bringing extensive experience in large-scale technology and digital product innovation. 

Office Of The Comptroller Of The US Currency Issues Final Rule To Rescind Recovery Planning Guidelines

Date 31/03/2026

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced a final rule to rescind its recovery planning guidelines for certain large insured national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches (banks).

FINRA Launches Financial Intelligence Fusion Center To Combat Cybersecurity And Fraud Threats - New Timely Threat Intelligence Sharing Portal Will Help Protect Investors, Firms From Harm

Date 31/03/2026

FINRA announced today the launch of the Financial Intelligence Fusion Center (FIFC), a secure portal for FINRA and its member firms to share timely intelligence about cybersecurity and fraud threats and coordinate responses.

Canadian Securities Administrators Invites Stakeholders To Participate In Tokenization Initiative

Date 31/03/2026

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has launched an initiative to examine the potential for tokenized financial products in the capital markets and is inviting interested parties to the upcoming workshops taking place in Calgary and Toronto on this market innovation.

SEC Highlights Financial Independence During Financial Literacy Month

Date 31/03/2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Assistance (OIEA) today announced that as part of April’s National Financial Literacy Month it will highlight financial planning tools and resources on Investor.gov to encourage people to build toward financial independence.

Regnology Announces Next-Generation Ascend Platform With Agentic AI, Advancing The Future Of Regulatory Reporting - Enhancements Extend To Regnology Supervisory Hub, Accelerating The Straight‑Through‑Reporting (STR) Vision

Date 31/03/2026

Regnology, a global leading provider at the intersection of regulatory, risk, finance and supervisory technology, today announced the evolution of Ascend, the next‑generation Regnology platform. This landmark release introduces a powerful agentic AI layer to the Regnology platform and formally integrates the Regnology Supervisory Hub (RSH) into the Ascend ecosystem.