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Piero Cipollone, Member Of The ECB's Executive Board: Pontes And Appia: Unlocking Opportunities For Banks
Date 21/10/2026
Tokenisation is moving from experimentation to early adoption
- Settlement in euro central bank money is now available: since the launch of Pontes on 21 September 2026, distributed ledger technology (DLT) transactions can be settled in central bank money. DLT-based assets are being integrated into the collateral framework: since March 2026,
- DLT-based assets issued in central securities depositories (CSDs) can be mobilised as eligible collateral in Eurosystem credit operations.
- Interest from sovereign and supranational issuers is growing: engagement with European sovereign issuers indicates significant interest in exploring tokenised issuance. Eurogroup+ issued a statement on digital finance (9 July 2026).
- Market infrastructures are adapting: European CSDs have launched services for DLT-issued securities that operate alongside existing infrastructure.
- The trend is not confined to Europe: SEC staff no-action relief (December 2025) allows DTCC to tokenise existing securities for three years
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Europe's Move To T+1 To Serve As Catalyst For Post-Trade Transformation, According To New Research From DTCC And ValueExchange - Research Highlights Market Need For Greater Unification Of Post-Trade Workflows, Data And Processing Infrastructure To Support Europe's Transition To T+1 Settlement
Date 21/10/2026
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, in collaboration with the ValueExchange, today announced the publication of “Post-Trade Transformation in Europe: Why connected data flows are the key to settlement efficiency,” a new research report examining the operational challenges facing Europe's post-trade ecosystem and the opportunities for transformation as the industry prepares for the transition to T+1 settlement in October 2027.
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Reshaping Regulation, Deliberately - Speech By Sarah Pritchard, UK Financial Conduct Authority Deputy Chief Executive, At Investment Association Annual Dinner 2026
Date 21/10/2026
Highlights
- In an ever-changing environment, our strategy is our anchor. Our priorities – supporting growth, being a smarter regulator, helping consumers and fighting financial crime – help us decide consistently and act for the long term.
- While we are past the peak of rule making, we are still taking a deliberate, strategic approach to reform rather than taking a piecemeal approach.
- We encourage firms to engage with us. Tell us where the friction lies so we can build a system that works together.
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Balancing Market Integrity And FinTech Innovation To Advance U.S. Competitiveness:
Date 21/10/2026
The significancy of determining of whether certain Event Contracts are swaps, Securities Based Swap (SBS), or mixed swaps, or types of instruments that fall within statutory exclusions from the “swap” definition, would affect whether a product may or may not be subjected to the Title VII clearing, margin, and prudential oversight alongside other Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) members. While prudential regulators require comprehensive risk-tracking tools to safeguard financial stability, a Title VII classification introduces a much heavier compliance burden for markets and participants.
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ETS Market Stability Reserve: European Council And European Parliament Reach Provisional Agreement On Targeted Amendment
Date 21/10/2026
On 20 October 2026, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on amending the rules on the invalidation of allowances in the market stability reserve (MSR) for the EU emissions trading system. This targeted amendment of the MSR will increase long-term market liquidity and predictability while protecting industrial competitiveness. The provisional agreement still needs to be confirmed by both institutions before formal adoption.
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CME Group Inc. Reports Highest Q3 Revenue On Record For Q3 2026
Date 21/10/2026
- Double-digit revenue and net income growth
CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2026.
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MIAX Launches Physically-Settled Fertilizer Futures On MIAX Futures
Date 21/10/2026
Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIAX®) (NYSE: MIAX), a technology-driven leader in building and operating regulated financial markets across multiple asset classes, today announced the successful launch of four physically-settled fertilizer futures contracts on MIAX Futures® — NOLA Urea (Ticker: MGU) Futures, NOLA Mono-ammonium Phosphate (Ticker: MAP) Futures, NOLA Di-ammonium Phosphate (Ticker: DAP) Futures, and NOLA Potassium Chloride (Ticker: MOP) Futures.
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ACER Seeks Feedback On Its Preliminary Model For Assessing Electricity Flexibility Needs In The EU
Date 21/10/2026
On 5 November 2026, ACER will open a public consultation on the preliminary version of EU-Flex, an open-source electricity market model developed to assess flexibility needs across the EU.
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ELITE Expands Its Ecosystem With 17 New Italian Companies
Date 21/10/2026
- The new companies come from 9 Italian regions, operate across 11 strategic sectors and have combined revenue of more than €600 million
- The ELITE ecosystem now includes more than 2,100 companies, with aggregate revenue of €230 billion
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Amman Stock Exchange Raises Awareness Among Students At Princess Sumaya University For Technology
Date 21/10/2026
As part of its corporate social responsibility and commitment to strengthening partnerships with universities and academic institutions, the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), represented by its CEO, Mazen Wathaifi, participated in an educational lecture organized by the King Abdullah I school of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at University. The lecture aimed to promote investment knowledge and awareness, introduce students to the national capital market and securities investment mechanisms, and bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical applications.
