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Embracing Innovation - Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman, At the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2025, Teton Village, Wyoming

Date 19/08/2025

Good afternoon and thank you to the organizers of the 2025 Wyoming Blockchain Symposium for inviting me to speak to you today. It is an honor to be included in this year's event, which is being held at a critical moment for American leadership in the digital asset space. We are at the beginning of what appears to be a seismic shift in the way we think about money, value, and the fabric of our financial system. This shift is not just about incremental changes or tweaks to the existing system. What we are witnessing has the potential to fundamentally transform the way we live, work, and interact in society.

FINRA Announces Results Of Board Of Governors Elections - Firms Elect J. Bradford Eichler As Large Firm Governor And Erin Baskett As Small Firm Governor

Date 19/08/2025

FINRA announced today the results of its election of two new members to its Board of Governors during the annual meeting of FINRA member firms on Monday.

Joint Trades Call For Recalibration Of Cryptoasset Prudential Standards And Highlight DLT’s Transformative Role In Capital Markets

Date 19/08/2025

A coalition of leading global financial trade associations (“the Joint Trades”), together with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Ashurst, and Sullivan & Cromwell as technical advisors, issued a letter to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) urging a pause and recalibration of the Cryptoasset Exposures Standard (SCO60) and a comprehensive report highlighting the transformative potential of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in capital markets.

TMX Group CEO John Mckenzie To Present At The 2025 Scotiabank Financials Summit

Date 19/08/2025

TMX Group CEO John McKenzie will present at the 26 th annual Scotiabank Financials Summit on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, from 2:40 to 3:10 p.m. ET.

ICE Announces Its Treasury Clearing Application And Rulebook Have Been Published By The U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 19/08/2025

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced that the application and rulebook of ICE Clear Credit to expand its current registered clearing agency designation to add U.S. Treasury clearing has been published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This publication is a key step in the regulatory approval process needed for the company’s plans to launch a U.S. Treasury clearing service. Subject to regulatory approval, ICE Clear Credit plans to launch its Treasury clearing service later this year, which will give the market an opportunity to voluntarily clear for a period before the mandate goes into effect.

Broadridge Acquires Signal, Accelerating Global Digital Communications Expansion

Date 19/08/2025

• Acquisition expands digital capabilities and market expertise in the UK and Europe, adding to Broadridge’s industry leading financial communications solutions

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Expands Equity Index Offerings

Date 19/08/2025

TASE Aligns with International Standards and Expands Equity Index Offerings – Introducing Equal-Weight Indices in the Banking and Insurance Sectors Yaniv Pagot, EVP, Head of Trading at TASE: “The launch of new indices is a significant move for the Israeli capital market, which has a strong demand for new products and increased competition.”

FNZ Launches Advisor AI To Redefine Advisor Productivity And Scale Personalized Advice

Date 19/08/2025

• FNZ launches Advisor AI, a next-generation artificial intelligence solution that enables advisors to work more efficiently, engage clients more effectively, and rapidly scale the delivery of personalized advice.
• Embedded directly into FNZ’s market leading wealth platform, Advisor AI improves advisor productivity, enhances the client experience and reduces administrative burden.
• Advisor AI is the first in a series of new AI-driven solutions FNZ will launch to further boost advisor productivity and client engagement.
• The launch follows the recently announced strategic partnership with Microsoft, which further enhances FNZ’s global platform with advanced AI, automation and cloud capabilities. 

Moscow Exchange: Non-Backward-Compatible Changes To FAST Spectra 8.6

Date 19/08/2025

Following up on the newsletter #119 "Spectra T+1 test environment upgrade to version 8.6"
PLEASE NOTE the non-backward-compatible changes in FAST SPECTRA 8.6 protocol:

GCEX Appoints Kevin Gillespie To Drive Sales & Business Development For UK/EMEA

Date 19/08/2025

Leading regulated digital prime broker GCEX (GCEX Group) has appointed industry veteran Kevin Gillespie to a newly created sales and business development role, reporting to GCEX’s CEO, Lars Holst. In this new role, Kevin Gillespie will be covering the UK and EMEA.