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FINRA’s BestEx Command Economy Contradicts The SEC’s Free-Market Principles: By Kelvin To, Founder And President Of Data Boiler Technologies

Date 29/09/2026

FINRA’s Regulatory Notice 26-15 represents a fundamental administrative and microstructural misstep that attempts to erect an expansive, centralized command-and-control auditing regime over an unfinalized Federal legal vacuum. By conditioning its sweeping Best Execution (BestEx) overhauls on the passive assumption that the SEC will completely rescind Rule 611 and dismantle locked and crossed prohibitions under Rule 610(e), a.k.a. Order Protection Rules (OPR), FINRA is prematurely prejudging open SEC rulemaking under File No. S7-2026-20. This regulatory overreach seeks to force broker-dealers to absorb the costs, documentation burdens, and liability of a self-inflicted structural collapse.

efl And Deutsche Börse AG To Host 2026 Annual Conference On The Future Of European Financial Markets

Date 29/09/2026

The efl – the Data Science Institute, in partnership with Deutsche Börse AG, has announced its Annual Conference 2026, set to take place on 26 November 2026 at Deutsche Börse AG's The Cube in Eschborn, Germany.

Cboe Provides Additional Details Relating To Anticipated Financial Impacts Of S&P DJI Licensing Agreement Extension

Date 29/09/2026

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a leading global markets operator and pioneer in equity and index derivatives, announced earlier today it has signed a 25-year extension of its exclusive licensing agreement with S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI"), continuing their longstanding collaboration through 2051. See the press release here.

Cboe And S&P Dow Jones Indices Sign 25-Year Extension Of Exclusive Licensing Agreement, Through 2051 - Agreement Extends Cboe's Exclusive Licensing Rights For S&P 500 Index Options Through 2051 And Creates New Opportunities For Innovation Across Next-Generation Markets And Technologies

Date 29/09/2026

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a leading global markets operator and pioneer in equity and index derivatives, and S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI"), the world's leading index provider, today announced a 25-year extension of their exclusive licensing agreement that will continue their longstanding collaboration through 2051.

DTCC Appoints Industry Leader Samir Pandiri As Chief Client Officer - Pandiri Brings Unique Combination Of Executive Management & Client Engagement Experience To The Role

Date 29/09/2026

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced the appointment of Samir Pandiri as Managing Director and Chief Client Officer, effective September 28. Pandiri joins the DTCC Executive Committee and will report to Frank LaSalla, President & Chief Executive Officer.

ApexInvest Markets Receives Approval To Transact In Digital Securities - Approval Expands Apexinvest Markets' Regulated Digital Securities Capabilities And Supports Cross-Border Institutional Market Access

Date 29/09/2026

ApexInvest Markets LLC ("ApexInvest Markets"), the U.S. broker-dealer and alternative trading system (ATS) of Apex Group Ltd. ("Apex Group"), today announced it has received approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to transact in digital securities, expanding its ability to support the issuance, distribution and secondary trading of digital and tokenized securities. The approval also enables ApexInvest Markets to chaperone non-U.S. broker-dealers under SEC Rule 15a-6, supporting cross-border access to U.S. institutional investors.

Valstro Continues Strategic Growth With Chris Valpone As New Head Of Sales

Date 29/09/2026

Valstro, the only enterprise-ready, cloud-native Order Management System (OMS), today announced the appointment of Chris Valpone as Head of Sales, adding a seasoned leader to its executive team. Valpone joins from Quod Financial, where he served as Head of Sales, Americas. His appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Valstro as the company expands its US-based team to drive innovation, development and support for its growing client base.

ICE Launches New JKM LNG (Platts) Options, LNG Balmo Freight Futures and U.K. Electricity Options in an Expansion of Global Natural Gas and Power Markets

Date 29/09/2026

• Additional Energy Contracts Join ICE Risk Model 2
• ICE's JKM LNG (Platts) is the Benchmark Price for North-East Asia Natural Gas

SET Joins Forces With SEC To Launch Director Training Program Under Thai Director Standard, Elevating Directors To Professional Standards

Date 29/09/2026

KEY POINTS

• SET launched the Certified Thai Director Program (CTD), developed under the Thai Director Standard (TDS), to strengthen directors’ core knowledge. The program also aims to expand director capability development on a wider scale through a network of SET-accredited training institutions.
• The CTD Program was launched at the “Professional Board Forum 2026: Elevating Directors to Professional Standards,” with the first training class expected to begin by the end of 2026.

SET Unveils 16 CEO Finalists For CEO Awards 2026 With Winners To Be Announced On October 29

Date 29/09/2026

KEY POINTS

• The list of finalists has been announced, consisting of selected 16 CEOs and a number of listed companies: 90 companies in the Business Excellence Awards category, and 14 companies in the Sustainability Excellence Awards category under the Supply Chain Management Awards type.
• SET Awards 2026 ceremony as well as the presentation of Sustainability Recognitions will take place on Thursday October 29, 2026.
• The event will be broadcast live on SET's Facebook page and YouTube channel: SET Thailand.