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ASIC: Macquarie Securities Admits To Misleading Conduct And Agrees To Pay $35 Million For Systemic Failures

Date 19/12/2025

Macquarie Securities (Australia) Limited (MSAL) has admitted to misleading conduct in relation to the misreporting millions of short sales over several years, caused by repeated failures in its systems and processes.

CFTC Staff Seek Public Comment On Direct Clearing By Retail Participants

Date 18/12/2025

Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff today issued a Request for Comment to better inform the staff’s understanding of the issues related to derivatives clearing organizations that provide direct clearing services to retail traders (Retail DCOs).  These clearing services may be provided either through a fully-collateralized clearing model that has direct access for retail participants (non-intermediated clearing), or a hybrid model that includes both fully-collateralized direct clearing to retail participants and intermediated clearing by futures commission merchants to retail customers. 

SIFMA Statement On Confirmations Of Selig, Hill And Forst

Date 18/12/2025

SIFMA today released the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO, on the confirmations of Michael Selig to serve as chairman of the CFTC, Travis Hill to serve as chairman of the FDIC, and Edward Forst to head the GSA:

“We congratulate Mr. Selig, Mr. Hill, and Mr. Forst on their confirmations today. Each brings notable experience and knowledge to these important roles. Notably, Forst is a former chair of the SIFMA’s board of directors."

CFTC Approves Final Rule To Revise Swap Dealer Business Conduct And Swap Documentation Requirements

Date 18/12/2025

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it has approved a final rule that codifies existing staff no-action positions for certain of the CFTC’s business conduct and documentation requirements applicable to swap dealers and major swap participants. The final rule amendments further harmonize the CFTC’s rules with those of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.

Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Adjusts Its Annual And Other Fees For 2026

Date 18/12/2025

Annual and other fees payable under the laws administered by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) will be adjusted effective January 1, 2026.

Alberta’s Securities Laws Updated To Reflect Evolving Capital Market

Date 18/12/2025

The Government of Alberta has passed legislative amendments to the Securities Act (Alberta) put forward by the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) that are designed to protect Albertans, their investments, and the integrity of Alberta’s capital market. The amendments will help the ASC address evolving threats to investor protection and ensure that existing safe harbours or defences from statutory civil liability can reasonably apply to new areas of issuer disclosure, such as climate-related disclosure.

CME Group Announces 2026 Annual Meeting Date

Date 18/12/2025

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it will conduct its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Additional information will be provided in the company's proxy statement.

Treasury International Capital Data For October

Date 18/12/2025

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for October 2025.  The next release, which will report on data for November 2025, is scheduled for January 15, 2026. 

FTSE Mondo Visione Index Climbs 3.6% In November Amid Market Stability

Date 18/12/2025

The FTSE Mondo Visione Index demonstrated robust growth in November, closing the month at 94,312.68 points, a 3.6% increase from the previous month's close of 91,079.10.

NZX Wealth Technologies To Expand Services To Craigs

Date 18/12/2025

NZX Wealth Technologies (NZXWT) and Craigs Investment Partners (Craigs) are pleased to announce an agreement intended to extend the services NZXWT provides Craigs to include Craigs custody and private wealth business.