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AYU Alternative Investment Network Launches Direct Capital Matching Service - AYU’s Cupid Platform Matches Family Offices To Alternative Funds And Direct Investment Opportunities In Its Network

Date 19/02/2026

AYU, the global private members' community for family offices and alternative investment funds, is launching AYU Capital, a matching service connecting funds and founders with verified family office investors.

AI‑Driven Filings, Opt‑In Momentum, And More Than $4B In Recoveries Reshape Global Securities Class Actions, Broadridge Report Finds

Date 19/02/2026

Global securities class action litigation delivered more than $4 billion in investor recoveries in 2025, according to the seventh Global Class Action Annual Report, from global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR). While modestly lower than 2024’s $5.2 billion total, settlement remained elevated amid volatile markets and increasingly complex cross-border frameworks. 

Ingenico Launches Next-Generation AXIUM Payment Device Family And Ingenico 360 Unified Cloud Platform

Date 19/02/2026

Ingenico, a global leader in payment solutions, today announced the launch of its next-generation AXIUM payment device family and Ingenico 360, a unified cloud platform designed to deliver consistent, enterprise-grade payment experiences while simplifying large-scale payment operations. 

CISI Awards Three New Honorary Fellowships

Date 19/02/2026

The board of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is delighted to announce that three Honorary Fellowships have been awarded to:

• Paul Stockton
• Debbie Clarke CF Chartered FCSI
• Danny Corrigan MCSI

Strategic Review Of FSB Crisis Preparedness Activities

Date 19/02/2026

Supporting member authorities in strengthening their crisis preparedness is a pillar of the FSB’s mandate to promote global financial stability.

LSEG Launches Model-as-a-Service And Welcomes Societe Generale To Its Model Marketplace

Date 19/02/2026

LSEG today launched Model-as-a-Service (MaaS), a new capability that enables financial institutions to host, distribute and analyse models through a secure and governed marketplace. Societe Generale has joined LSEG’s model marketplace as a provider of advanced analytical models, making a set of its flagship datasets and analytics available to both firms’ clients.

BME’s Ombudswoman Resolves 1,900 Inquiries In 2025, With More Requests From Issuing Entities

Date 19/02/2026

• 90% of the information requests received by BME’s Ombudswoman Office come from retail investors
• Inquiries from issuing entities grow from 2% to 8% due to high demand for certifications required to carry out corporate transactions such as tender offers
• The report warns of the increase in potential scams through identity theft under the false pretext of offering investment products or advice on them

BMLL And Features Analytics Partner To Accelerate Trade Surveillance And Market Integrity Analytics

Date 19/02/2026

• Collaboration enables like-for-like benchmarking of market abuse detection rates 
• Provides regulator-ready, explainable evidence trails grounded in real-world reconstructed order book behaviour

Number Go Down And Other Schadenfreude: Paul S. Atkins, SEC Chairman, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, ETHDenver, Denver, CO, Feb. 18, 2026

Date 19/02/2026

Commissioner Peirce: I am honored to be on stage today with Chairman Paul Atkins. Before we begin, let me remind you that my statements and his are our own in our official capacities and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or our fellow Commissioner. Chairman Atkins needs little introduction, but let me give you a brief bio for him.

ASIC Releases Guidance For Operators Of Employee Entitlement Schemes

Date 19/02/2026

ASIC has issued a new information sheet for operators of employee entitlement schemes outlining our approach to regulation of these schemes under the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act), commencing 1 April 2026.