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Financial Crime: Protecting The Hive, Speech By Steve Smart, UK Financial Conduct Authority Executive Director Of Enforcement And Market Oversight, At The Law Society Economic Crime Conference 2026

Date 17/09/2026

Key points

• The FCA is ready to take on anti-money laundering (AML) supervision of the legal and accounting sectors. We have the expertise, tools and intelligence-led approach needed to supervise these sectors effectively.
• Our focus is on criminals, not firms doing the right thing. We will target firms enabling financial crime and minimise unnecessary burden on compliant firms. 
• Partnership is key. Regulators, firms and law enforcement need to work together to make the system harder for criminals to exploit.

Bank Of England - Asset Purchase Facility: Gilt Sales – Market Notice 17 September 2026

Date 17/09/2026

This Market Notice outlines the Bank Executive’s approach to implementing the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decision to unwind the gilts held for monetary policy purposes in the Asset Purchase Facility (APF). As part of this, Bank APF auctions will be paused while the Bank reviews a model of selling gilts to the Government.

Bank Of England: Bank Rate Maintained At 3.75% - September 2026 Monetary Policy Summary And Minutes

Date 17/09/2026

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is responsible for making decisions about Bank Rate.

Moscow Exchange: CCP NCC Changes The Following Risk Parameters On Derivatives Market Starting From 23:50 18.09.2026

Date 17/09/2026

Minimum margin rate floor (MR1), Minimum margin rate floor (MR2), Minimum margin rate floor (MR3), Futures price range width for weekend trading (OffDaysTradingPriceRangeShift):

Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For Net Global

Date 17/09/2026

The Opening Bell Ceremony for Net Global, which has successfully completed its IPO process, held today at Borsa İstanbul. Net Global shares have started trading on the Borsa İstanbul Star Market under the ticker code NETGL.

UK Financial Conduct Authority And Partners Continues Crackdown On Illegal Crypto Trading

Date 17/09/2026

The FCA and partners have taken further action against illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading in London.

Bank Leumi Renews Its Tailor Made Market Making Agreement On Tel Aviv Stock Exchange For An Additional Year

Date 17/09/2026

• Following an approximately 50% increase in trading turnover over the past year* foreign investor activity in bank leumi shares grew by proximately 20%, while order book depth increased by 25% on an annual basis

Annual Broadridge Global Distribution Achievement Awards Honour Market-Leading Performance And Fastest-Rising Firms Across Fund Distribution - BlackRock And JPMorgan Asset Management Are Consistently Strong Across Multiple Categories

Date 17/09/2026

Broadridge (NYSE: BR) announces the winners of its 2026 Distribution Achievement Awards. This year marks the ninth edition of the awards, which were founded to recognise excellence across all aspects of fund distribution. In particular, the awards celebrate the hard work and ingenuity of marketing and communication and client service teams in the fund distribution industry – as well as acknowledge thought-leaders and pioneers in innovation, ESG, ETFs, and private markets.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Sets Out Steps To Support Small Businesses' Access To Finance

Date 17/09/2026

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could access finance more easily after the FCA sets out practical steps to help.

BOI, SET, And SEC Join Forces To Drive Thailand's Economy, Promoting New Economy Entrepreneurs To Capital Market Through BOI To IPO Program

Date 17/09/2026

KEY POINTS

• BOI, SET, and SEC sign MOU to support target entrepreneurs in raising capital and listing on the stock exchange efficiently
• The BOI to IPO program opens pathways to the capital market for BOI-promoted entrepreneurs, particularly those in 10 New Economy industries, while driving existing listed companies to leverage BOI privileges to enhance competitiveness and sustainably propel Thailand toward a New Economy