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Leverage Shares Ltd Becomes New Crypto ETP Issuer At SIX Swiss Exchange

Date 25/11/2025

SIX welcomes Leverage Shares Limited as the 20th issuer of Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) with crypto-assets as underlying. Leverage Shares is listing triple-leveraged long and short ETPs on Bitcoin and Ethereum. These products represent the world’s first crypto ETPs of their kind to be listed on a primary exchange and increase the total number of listed crypto products on SIX to 452.

BlackRock’s Launch Of Trading Via Tradeweb-CONNEQTOR

Date 25/11/2025

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), one of the largest stock exchanges in the world, today announced that BlackRock Inc. (BlackRock) has started using CONNEQTOR via Tradeweb (hereinafter “Tradeweb-CONNEQTOR connection”) for execution.

CRDB Bank Leads East Africa Onto The Global Stage With Landmark Licence In Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 25/11/2025

• CRDB Bank's Representative Office in DIFC marks a milestone as the first East African bank to establish a presence in the leading global financial hub for the MEASA region
• The office will serve as a key liaison, promoting the bank's innovative services and solutions to foster trade and investment flows
• This strategic move enhances CRDB Bank's global network, connecting regional clients with opportunities in the UAE and broader Gulf markets for sustainable growth

Reshaping Finance: Regulation For Progress In A World Of Pivots And Perils, Keynote Speech At The Fourth ASEAN+3 Economic Cooperation And Financial Stability Forum, Ms Julia Leung, Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Chief Executive Officer, 25 November 2025

Date 25/11/2025

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. It is my honour to address this prestigious audience at the fourth ASEAN+3 Economic Cooperation and Financial Stability Forum. 

The financial landscape we navigate today has changed drastically since the Global Financial Crisis some 17 years ago. Structural shifts have accelerated over the past decade, particularly the last five years. These pivots are catalysed by a confluence of mega forces – from technological innovation and regulatory evolution, to macro-economic upheaval and geopolitical realignment. 

Intercontinental Exchange Chair & CEO Jeffrey C. Sprecher To Present At The Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference On December 9

Date 24/11/2025

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, announced today that Jeffrey Sprecher, Chair and CEO, will present at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, December 9 at 1:40 p.m. ET. The presentation will be available live and in replay via webcast and can be accessed in the investor relations and media section of ICE’s website at http://ir.theice.com.

MIAX Options: Amendment To Rule 1703 Regarding Reporting Of Bona Fide Market Making Exception To The Consolidated Audit Trail

Date 24/11/2025

MIAX Options has amended Rule 1703, Consolidated Audit Trail Compliance Rule – Industry Member Data Reporting, to require Members with a Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) reporting obligation to record and report the following to the Central Repository: for the original receipt or origination of an order to sell an applicable security, whether the order is for a short sale effected by a market maker in connection with bona fide market making activities in the security for which the exception in Regulation SHO Rule 203(b)(2)(iii) is claimed.

CFTC Weekly Swaps Report Update

Date 24/11/2025

Special Announcement: The processing and publication of the Weekly Swaps Report was interrupted from October 1 – November 12 due to a lapse in federal appropriations. Following a return to normal operations, the CFTC has resumed publication of the Weekly Swaps Reports in chronological order. The report will be published at an increased frequency until the normal schedule is resumed.

US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Announces Additional Actions To Support Community Banks And Reduce Regulatory Burden

Date 24/11/2025

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced supervisory and regulatory actions to reduce burden for community banks and strengthen their service as drivers of economic growth.

Year-End SIFMA Economist Roundtable Survey Forecasts 4Q/4Q 2.2% Real GDP Growth And One To Two Fed Cuts In 2026

Date 24/11/2025

Today, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) published the results of its Economic Advisory Roundtable semiannual survey. The Roundtable is comprised of the chief U.S. economists from over 20 global and regional financial institutions. The survey assesses the current economic landscape, tariff policy, inflation and monetary policy, the economic outlook, and more. The median outlook for 4Q over 4Q growth in SIFMA’s H2 2025 economic forecast stands at 1.8% for 2025 and 2.2% for 2026, both higher than the H1 2025 projections of 0.9% and 1.9%.

CME Group Cryptocurrency Complex Reaches All-Time Daily Volume Record

Date 24/11/2025

• Micro futures and options suite achieves new daily volume record of 676,088 contracts
• Micro Bitcoin futures and options reach record daily volume of 210,347 contracts