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JPX Monthly Headlines - September 2026

Date 02/10/2026

JPX group companies undertake various initiatives and disseminate information with the aim of providing the most attractive markets to all users.

Japan Financial Services Agency Strategic Priorities: Press Conference By KATAYAMA Satsuki, Japan Minister Of Finance And Minister Of State For Financial Services

Date 02/10/2026

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We plan to publish today the FSA Strategic Priorities, which set out the policy direction and key priorities for financial administration over the coming year. The Priorities include, among other matters, plans to steadily implement and advance the key initiatives set out in the Financial Services Strategy to Promote Growth Investment, which was formulated in July this year. Administrative staff will provide further explanations at 5:00 p.m. today.

Moderna, Inc. To Join The Nasdaq-100 Index® Beginning October 9, 2026

Date 02/10/2026

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (NDX®) replacing Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBD) prior to market open on Friday, October 9, 2026.

MIAX Exchange Group - Options Markets - Qualified Securities For Q4 2026

Date 01/10/2026

As previously announced in the January 20, 2026 Alert and August 17, 2026 Alert, the MIAX Options Exchanges filed with the SEC to amend the Short Term Option Series Program of each exchange. The Short Term Option Series Program was amended to include, in addition to the up to two Monday and Wednesday expirations for options on certain individual stocks: (1) adding up to two Tuesday and Thursday expirations for options on Exchange-Traded Fund ("ETF") Shares that meet a higher threshold of criteria "Qualifying Securities" criteria, and (2) adding up to two Monday and Wednesday expirations for options on ETF Shares that meet a lower-threshold set of criteria.

CFTC Staff Extends Brexit-Related No-Action Positions

Date 01/10/2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Participants Division and Division of Market Oversight announced today they are extending temporary no-action positions in connection with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, known as Brexit. [See CFTC Staff Letter No. 26-28]

Statement On Departure Of Commissioner Hester Peirce, Paul S. Atkins, SEC Chairman, SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda

Date 01/10/2026

Commissioner Peirce has served two remarkable tours at the SEC, first as a distinguished member of the staff from 2000 to 2008, and most recently as Commissioner since 2018. We are deeply grateful for her principled leadership and significant contributions to the Commission over the years. As colleagues and friends of hers for two decades, we have seen firsthand the influence of her expertise, tenacity, and quiet strength—an influence that reaches beyond the Commission to our capital markets.

Roller Coaster Ride: Statement On Proposed Adviser And Regulated Fund Custody Rules - Crypto Custody Rules, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Oct. 1, 2026

Date 01/10/2026

Last summer, two friends goaded me into riding a roller coaster for the first time in decades. The terrifying sense of dread that gripped me as we whipped around the curves and dropped down irrationally steep hills on a ride that was totally out of my control made me think, of course, of investment advisers’ wild ride with crypto custody over the years.

Nasdaq To Hold Third Quarter 2026 Investor Conference Call

Date 01/10/2026

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has scheduled its third quarter 2026 financial results announcement.

Statement On Proposed Amendments To The Custody Rules, SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda, Oct. 1, 2026

Date 01/10/2026

Safeguarding client assets is one of the fundamental investor protections in our regulatory framework against the potential misuse, misappropriation, or loss of client assets. At the same time, our regulations must provide both robust investor protection and operational practicality. Rules that are unworkable in practice will not protect investors but merely provide the illusion of protection. 

SEC Proposal Would Address How Investment Advisers And Funds Can Custody Crypto Assets Under The Federal Securities Laws

Date 01/10/2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed new rules and amendments to provide a tailored framework for the custody of crypto assets for registered investment advisers and regulated funds, i.e. registered investment companies and business development companies.