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The EBA Responds To The Commission’s Proposed Changes To Its Draft Technical Standards On Operational Risk

Date 23/04/2026

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has today published an Opinion on the European Commission’s proposed amendments to the final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) specifying operational risk requirements under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). It considers that two amendments proposed by the Commission could affect the consistency, transparency and supervisory effectiveness of capital requirements for operational risk.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Calls On Law Firms And Claims Management Companies To Consider The Position Of Their Clients

Date 23/04/2026

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London Stock Exchange Group plc Result Of AGM

Date 23/04/2026

All resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 23 April 2026 were passed by shareholders.  Resolutions 1 - 18 were passed as Ordinary Resolutions and Resolutions 19 - 24 as Special Resolutions.  

Kongsberg Maritime ASA Lists On Euronext

Date 23/04/2026

• Market capitalisation of approximately NOK 59 billion

• 18th listing on Euronext in 2026

• Kongsberg Maritime joins the Euronext Tech Leaders segment

Bruce Markets Reports 66% Monthly Growth, Expanding Share Of Overnight U.S. Equities Trading As Average Notional Per Session Surpasses $500M - Growing Demand For Overnight Access Drives Bruce ATS Monthly Average Volume Per Session Above 10 Million Shares, Monthly Average Symbols Traded On The Platform Climb To 1,837

Date 23/04/2026

Bruce Markets, which operates the overnight U.S. equities trading venue Bruce ATS, today announced that since its launch in March 2025, the platform has expanded its share of the overnight U.S. equities trading market across both traded notional and overall volume. Monthly average traded notional per session on the platform reached $502M in March 2026, growing at a 66% average monthly rate dating back to October 2025.

Eurex: Global Exposure And Regional Leverage: U.S. Equity Total Return Futures For European And Asian Investors

Date 23/04/2026

Total Return Futures (TRFs), the futurized version of total return swaps (TRS), are used by banks and leveraged investors looking for exposure and hedging opportunities. Demand for equity TRFs on U.S. underlyings at Eurex warrants closer examination to understand who is interested, why, and how the ecosystem is developing to support efficient, cleared financing products.

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.