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Euronext Strengthens Its Commitment To European Strategic Autonomy As Ambassador Of The Belgian Reserve

Date 23/04/2026

Yesterday, Euronext Brussels was one of the first ten companies to receive the recognition of “Ambassador of the Reserve” from the Belgian Defence. To formalise this partnership, Euronext received an honorary diploma at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels from the hands of Mr Theo Francken, Minister of Defence in charge of Foreign Trade, and in the presence of Mr David Clarinval, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment, Economy and Agriculture, and Mrs Eléonore Simonet, Minister of Small Businesses, the Self-Employed and SMEs, Frederik Vansina, Chief of Defence and Thierry Esser, Director General Human Resources of the Belgian Defence. 

EBA Report Shows Persistent Gender Imbalance And Pay Gaps In EU Banking Leadership

Date 23/04/2026

The European Banking Authority (EBA) publishes today the results of its benchmarking analysis on diversity practices in the management bodies of more than 850 institutions credit institutions and investment firms across the European Union (EU). As of 31 December 2024, significant gender imbalances and pay gaps persisted, particularly at senior management level, despite some progress compared with the situation in 2021. The EBA calls on institutions to consider promoting a more balanced representation of genders, and on competent authorities to continue assessing diversity and gender pay gap practices as part of their supervisory reviews.

Nasdaq Announces Increase In Quarterly Dividend To $0.31 Per Share

Date 23/04/2026

The Board of Directors of Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share on the company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on June 26, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 12, 2026. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

Nasdaq Reports First Quarter 2026 Results - Strong Execution Drives Double-Digit Net Revenue Growth Across All Divisions

Date 23/04/2026

 Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2026.

• First quarter 2026 net revenue1 was $1.4 billion, an increase of 14% over the first quarter of 2025, or 13% on an organic2 basis. Solutions revenue3 grew 14% on both a reported and organic basis.
• Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR)3,4 of $3.2 billion increased 13% on a reported basis over the first quarter of 2025, or 12% on an organic basis. Annualized SaaS revenue increased 13%, or 16% on an organic basis, and represented 38% of ARR.
• Financial Technology revenue was $517 million, an increase of 20% over the first quarter of 2025, or 18% on an organic basis.
• Index revenue of $220 million grew 14% on both a reported and organic basis over the first quarter of 2025, with $79 billion of net inflows over the trailing twelve months, including $6 billion in the first quarter of 2026.
• GAAP diluted earnings per share in the first quarter of 2026 was $0.91, an increase of 33% over the first quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP5 diluted earnings per share in the first quarter of 2026 was $0.96, an increase of 22% over the first quarter of 2025, or 21% on an organic basis.
• In the first quarter of 2026, the company returned $153 million to shareholders through dividends and $548 million through repurchases of common stock.

AllTrade Recycling’s Management Opens Trading On Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Date 23/04/2026

This morning (April 23, 2026), the management of AllTrade Recycling opened trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, marking the company’s listing on the exchange.

AI Innovation Surges As Security Fundamentals Lag, Kroll Research Finds

Date 23/04/2026

• 76% of organizations have experienced a security incident involving AI applications or models in the past two years.
• 27% of organizations report costs exceeding $1 million from AI-related security incidents.
• As organizational cyber maturity increases, the likelihood of experiencing an incident involving AI goes down significantly, from 89% (very low maturity) to 54% (very high maturity). 

UK Generates £1.2bn From Global Carbon Markets As New Report Calls For Government Action To Secure 190x Growth Opportunity

Date 23/04/2026

• The UK carbon credit economy generates £1.2 billion annually and supports more than 11,000 jobs, a new report finds.
• Global carbon credit markets are projected to grow up to 190 times by 2050, from $1.4 billion today to as much as $267.9 billion.
• The UK is already the global leader in carbon market services - but growth is not guaranteed without coordinated government action.

FIA Publishes Position Paper On The European Commission’s Market Integration And Supervision Package

Date 23/04/2026

FIA has published a position paper welcoming the European Commission’s Market Integration and Supervision Package, a central pillar of the EU’s Savings and Investments Union agenda that aims to strengthen the integration, resilience and global competitiveness of EU capital markets. 

London Regains The Lead In The China Construction Bank Global Green Finance Index

Date 23/04/2026

The 17th edition of the China Construction Bank Global Green Finance Index (CCB GGFI) evaluates green finance offerings from 92 financial centres. The CCB GGFI serves as a valuable measure of the development of green finance for policy and investment decision-makers. The China Construction Bank began its support for the index in 2026.

BIS: Cryptoasset Service Providers As Financial Intermediaries: Risks And Policy Approaches

Date 23/04/2026

Cryptoasset service providers (CASPs) have expanded well beyond their initial roles as trading platforms and custodial service providers. The largest firms now offer a broad range of products, including yield/earn programmes, margin and secured lending, derivatives and token issuance.