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Dubai Financial Services Authority Announces Temporary Regulatory Relief Measures To Support The DIFC Financial Services Community - DFSA Announces Temporary Regulatory Relief Measures To Support The DIFC Financial Services Community

Date 09/04/2026

• DFSA introduces temporary regulatory relief measures to support new firms seeking DFSA authorisation and existing regulated firms in Dubai International Financial Centre
• Measures will provide flexibility for firms to continue to meet our high regulatory standards during this exceptional operating environment and over the period ahead, enabling them to continue to serve their clients and markets

DIFC Introduces Package Of Relief Measures To Support Clients

Date 09/04/2026

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, is introducing a targeted package of temporary economic support measures to assist its business and retail community as the region emerges from the current environment. 

The EBA Publishes List Of Known Data Point Model Issues To Enhance Transparency And Support Reporting Institutions

Date 09/04/2026

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today announced that it will begin publishing, on a regular basis, a list of known issues related to the data point model (DPM) framework. The list will include information on available workarounds and indicative timelines for resolution. This initiative is intended to improve transparency and to support reporting institutions by providing a single reference point for recurring technical questions.

Vienna Stock Exchange And Missing Link Launch New Podcast: "Safe! Stories About Investing"

Date 09/04/2026

The Vienna Stock Exchange is launching a new podcast format in collaboration with the Austrian podcast network Missing Link: "Safe! Stories About Investing" sparks a conversation that is rarely held publicly in Austria: How do people find their way into investing? In roughly 30-minute episodes, guest speakers from media, music, sports, or business openly share their personal experiences with investing. The first episodes feature para-swimmer Andreas Onea (ORF), influencer Bianca-Olivia (Austrian Material Girl), and journalist Elisabeth Oberndorfer (smart casual). Hosted by Anna-Lisa Bier and Alexander Wastl, episodes are released every two weeks on Thursdays across all major podcast platforms.

Broadridge’s Distributed Ledger Repo Achieves 392% Year Over Year Growth; Processes $8 Trillion In March - March 2026 ADV Up 392% YOY, Highlighting The Rapid Adoption Of Tokenized Settlement

Date 09/04/2026

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), global Fintech leader, today announced that its Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) processed an average of $354 billion in daily repo transactions during March, with volumes totaling nearly $8 trillion. The daily average is a 392% increase year-over-year, building on the robust institutional adoption of tokenized real-asset settlement at scale and indicative of expanded use cases of tokenization activities.

Worldline Powers Next-Generation Stablecoin Payments With Circle Payments Network (CPN) Managed Payments

Date 09/04/2026

Worldline (EURONEXT: WLN), a European global leader in payment services, today announces its partnership with Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology company, in support of the launch of Circle Payments Network (CPN) Managed Payments. Through this collaboration, Worldline will enable access to compliant, stablecoin-powered settlement capabilities for financial institutions and payment service providers across Europe.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc - Commencement Of Share Buyback Programme

Date 09/04/2026

London Stock Exchange Group plc (the "Company") announces today that, further to its announcement on 26 February 2026 of the Company's preliminary results for the financial year ended 31 December 2025 and following the conclusion of the share buyback programme which commenced on 26 February 2026 with Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc, the Company will commence a new share buyback programme to purchase ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each in the Company ("Shares") with an aggregate value of up to £900,000,000 (the "Buyback Programme").

London Stock Exchange Group PLC Transaction In Own Shares

Date 09/04/2026

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (Morgan Stanley) as part of its share buyback programme, as announced on 26 February 2026:

Convictions And Sentences Upheld For Masterminds Behind Singapore’s Largest Stock Market Manipulation

Date 09/04/2026

On 18 March 2026, the Court of Appeal (CA) upheld the sentences of 36 and 20 years’ imprisonment meted out to Mr Soh Chee Wen (also known as John Soh) and Ms Quah Su-Ling respectively for orchestrating an elaborate scheme to manipulate the shares of Blumont Group Ltd, Asiasons Capital Ltd and LionGold Corp Ltd, the largest market manipulation case in Singapore’s history. In October 2025, the CA had dismissed of their appeals against their convictions.

Easter & Sham El Nessim Holidays At EGX 2026

Date 09/04/2026

EGX decided that Sunday & Monday 12 -13 of April 2026 will be official holidays at EGX for the celebration of Easter & Sham El Nessim, trading will be resumed effective Tuesday 14th  of April 2026.