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Beeks Group And OmniPhi Launch A Capital Markets First: Sovereign AI That Runs On Infrastructure Institutions Own And Control - The First End-To-End Agentic AI Platform Purpose-Built For Capital Markets – Fully Managed, Fully Sovereign, Deployed On Infrastructure Institutions Control

Date 19/10/2026

Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc (AIM: BKS), a cloud computing and connectivity provider for financial markets, today announces a strategic investment and partnership with OmniPhi, to launch Beeks Sovereign AI – an institutional-grade agentic AI solution that runs entirely on infrastructure owned and controlled by the client institution.

Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes The Republic Of The Congo In Landmark USD 1.55 Billion Listing, The First African Sovereign Issuance On The Exchange

Date 19/10/2026

Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the secondary listing of two sovereign bond issuances totaling USD 1.55 billion by the Republic of the Congo, as the first sovereign issuer from Africa to list securities on Nasdaq Dubai. The listing enhances the visibility of the Republic's sovereign debt profile among Middle Eastern and global institutional investors while deepening financial sector collaboration between the UAE and the Republic of the Congo.

CME Group To Launch Tungsten Futures To Meet Rising Demand For Critical Minerals

Date 19/10/2026

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will launch Tungsten futures to meet rising demand for its metals complex, which registered record volume this year. Trading will start by early Q1 2027, pending all relevant regulatory reviews. 

Euronext Launches Butter And SMP Futures Settled Against The Vesper Price Index

Date 19/10/2026

Euronext today launched EU butter and skimmed milk powder (SMP) futures on the MATIF. The contracts are cash-settled against the EU Butter VPI and the EU Skimmed Milk Powder VPI, two weekly price benchmarks published by Vesper, the commodity intelligence platform for food manufacturers.

EGX Signs Cooperation Protocol With The National Media Authority To Spread Financial Literacy And Expand Specialized Economic Coverage

Date 19/10/2026

• Ahmed Elmeslemany: The protocol is a new starting point to expand areas of cooperation with the Egyptian Exchange, moving it to a more comprehensive and influential phase
• Omar Radwan: Partnership with a national landmark like “Maspero” is a strategic step to spread economic knowledge to all citizens

Exchange Data International Introduces The Global Economic Calendar - A Structured Economic Event Calendar Providing Timely Updates, Historical Context, And Flexible Delivery Options For Trading And Economic Analysis

Date 19/10/2026

Exchange Data International (EDI), a leading provider of global financial data, has launched its Global Economic Calendar, providing financial professionals with structured access to key economic indicators and scheduled data releases from around the world.

Zema Global Expands Partnership With Marex To Strengthen Price Discovery, Valuation And Risk Decisions

Date 19/10/2026

Zema Global, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions for companies engaged in the energy, commodities and financial sectors, today announced an expanded partnership with Marex Group Limited ('Marex' or the 'Group'; NASDAQ: MRX), the diversified global financial services platform. The agreement extends the range of Marex datasets available through the Zema Global Decisioning Infrastructure, including pricing, curve, index and historical data across global energy, environmental and commodities markets.

Building The Future Of Finance In The Age Of AI - Jessica Rusu, FCA Chief Data, Information And Intelligence Officer At Bloomberg's UK Policy Series

Date 19/10/2026

Highlights

• We want the UK to be at the forefront of the safe and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services, supporting innovation, productivity and economic growth.
• As AI evolves towards increasingly autonomous systems, firms should put consumers first, maintain clear accountability and plan for when things go wrong.
• We are sharing examples of good and poor AI practice to help firms innovate responsibly, with a focus on putting consumers first, ensuring clear accountability and planning for failure.
• The FCA is becoming a smarter regulator, using AI in its own work and taking forward the Mills Review through engagement, testing and action.

Bursa Malaysia - Change Of Name: Principal FTSE China 50 ETF To EQ8 FTSE China 50 ETF

Date 19/10/2026

Bursa Malaysia Berhad wishes to announce the change in the following Exchange Traded Fund (“Fund”):  

FESE Statement | Savings And Investments Union: Getting MISP Right For Europe’s Economic Growth

Date 19/10/2026

Following the Council’s agreement on the Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP), the current European Parliament’s negotiations represent a key opportunity to strengthen the competitiveness, integration and resilience of Europe’s capital markets.