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AuditBoard Appoints Raul Villar Jr. As Chief Executive Officer

Date 11/07/2025

AuditBoard, the leading AI-powered global platform for connected risk transforming audit, risk, and compliance, today announced the appointment of Raul Villar Jr., former Chief Executive Officer of Paycor, as its new CEO. Villar brings a proven track record of driving significant growth and innovation in the SaaS industry, making him an ideal leader to guide AuditBoard through its next phase of expansion and market leadership.

ESMA: Investors Should Consider Risks Of Unregulated Products Offered By Regulated Crypto Assets Entities

Date 11/07/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, issued today a public statement warning investors of the ‘halo effect’ that can lead to overlooking risk when authorised crypto-asset service providers (CASP’s) offer both regulated and unregulated products and/or services.

Cyprus Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin - June 2025

Date 11/07/2025

The total value of transactions during the month in re view reached € 8,78 million, with an average of € 0,44 million per trading session. The Financials sector contrib uted 81,83% to the total value traded which was the high est among all other sectors. Investors primarily focused their interest on the shares of “Bank of Cyprus Holdings Plc” and also on shares of “Demetra Holdings Plc” with 67,13% and 13,77% of the total value respectively.

Nasdaq Appoints Christian Sjöberg As President Of Nasdaq Clearing AB

Date 11/07/2025

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the appointment of Christian Sjöberg as President of Nasdaq Clearing AB, with an expanded role that include added responsibility as Head of Post-Trade Strategy in Europe. In this role, Christian will lead Nasdaq’s central counterparty clearing house (CCP) and oversee the strategic development of post-trade services across Europe.

Buy Side Survey Reveals MiFID II Reversal As Europe Moves Back To CSAs

Date 11/07/2025

• ‘Overwhelming’ majority of European firms moving to CSA-funded research budgets
• 87% of respondents predict that at least half of all research budgets will become client-funded within the next two years
• 83% said that new FCA rules will create an opportunity for regulatory alignment between the US/EU/UK (vs. 45% previously)

Nasdaq Nordic Announces Amendments To Crypto Asset Listing Guidelines - Expanding The Scope Of Eligible Assets

Date 11/07/2025

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has announced updated listing requirements for underlying crypto assets, expanding the eligible currencies for Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) with crypto assets as underlying assets.

Circular On Self-Regulatory Measures Taken By CFFEX In June 2025

Date 11/07/2025

To prevent market risks, maintain orderly operation of the market and protect investors’ legitimate rights and interests, China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) took the following self-regulatory measures against violations of exchange rules in June 2025.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore And People’s Bank Of China Deepen Cooperation In Green And Transition Finance At The 3rd Singapore-China Green Finance Taskforce

Date 11/07/2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the People’s Bank of China (PBC) reaffirmed their commitment to advance cooperation in green and transition finance between Singapore and China at the 3rd Singapore-China Green Finance Taskforce (GFTF) meeting yesterday.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Obtains Disqualification Orders Of Up To 10 Years Against Former Directors Of Superb Summit International Group Limited

Date 11/07/2025

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has obtained disqualification orders in the Court of First Instance against four former executive directors, Mr Lee Chi Kong, Mr Lam Ping Kei, Ms Wong Choi Fung and Mr Yeung Kwong Lun, and a former independent non-executive director, Mr Wong Yun Kuen, of Superb Summit International Group Limited (Superb Summit).

The Shanghai Stock Exchange Issues Business Guidelines To Clarify The Reporting Requirements For Program Trading By Investors In The Shanghai Stock Connect

Date 11/07/2025

On July 11, 2025 the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) issued the Guidelines for the Application of Securities Trading Rules of the Shanghai Stock Exchange No. 2 - Program Trading Report of Investors in the Shanghai Stock Connect (hereinafter referred to as the Reporting Guidelines), which included investors in the Shanghai Stock Connect in the scope of program trading reports in accordance with the principle of consistency between domestic and foreign investment. This is an important measure for the SSE to implement the provisions on program trading reports in the Securities Law, Regulations on Management of Program Trading in the Securities Market (Trial Implementation) and Implementation Rules for Program Trading Management of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, which will help further consolidate the foundation of program trading supervision, comprehensively grasp the situation of program trading in the SSE, better promote the standardized development of program trading, and maintain securities trading order and market fairness.