Rockstead adds material scale to Broadstone’s capabilities in the strategically important banking and lending market Acquisition brings a blue-chip client base of local and global Tier 1 banks,  private equity firms, specialist lenders and a recognised leading industry team Broadstone, a leading independent UK consultancy, today announces that it has agreed to acquire Rockstead, one of the longest running specialist suppliers of governance, risk and consultancy services across the financial services market. The transaction significantly strengthens Broadstone’s capabilities in its growing Banking & Credit Advisory vertical, which has offered a range of credit risk, data analytics and modelling services, following the acquisition of Vestigo in 2024. The banking and credit advisory offering was further strengthened in 2025, through the introduction of a regulatory analytics practice, which enabled Broadstone to broaden and strengthen its market proposition to banks, lenders, private equity firms and other financial investors. Rockstead is a highly complementary acquisition, with obvious adjacencies to Broadstone’s existing verticals, delivering expert, actuarial and analytical services in due diligence, loan book analysis, underwriting, servicer oversight and compliance for highly-regulated financial services markets. The acquisition adds material scale to Broadstone’s existing proposition and brings clients from local and global Tier 1 banks, to specialist lenders. Since 2008, Rockstead has conducted independent reviews and due diligence analysis on more than £400bn of loans across the UK and Europe. Across its entire portfolio, Rockstead’s clients include investment and retail banks, hedge funds, building societies, private equity companies, non-bank lenders, funders, originators, investors, asset managers, as well as insurance and pension companies. It supports sectors from residential, later life and commercial mortgages to bridging, development, motor, consumer and asset finance, as well as BNPL and credit cards. Tony Gusmao, Chief Executive Officer at Broadstone, commented: “Our Banking & Credit Advisory business is growing rapidly as we build an excellent team to help banks and investors make stronger, data-driven lending decisions. The acquisition of Rockstead builds on this momentum by bringing a blue-chip client base, global scale and an experienced leadership team that complements our existing capabilities. It adds to our strong confidence in this strategically important industry offering, as we look to fulfil our ambitious growth potential.” Brian Pitt, Executive Chairman at Rockstead, commented: “As one of the founders of Rockstead, it has been a pleasure to lead our growth over the past two decades, becoming the longest running specialist supplier of risk consultancy and management services to regulated financial services markets. Broadstone is a natural home for our business as we look to scale up our services and help our clients face the future with the very best experience and expertise.” John Barbour, Chief Executive Officer at Rockstead, commented: “We are delighted to join Broadstone at a critical time in our growth trajectory, as demand grows for a trusted and independent partner. We see a strong cultural alignment with Broadstone and share their dedication to providing a high-quality and truly independent service to support and empower customers. By joining forces we can leverage our shared expertise and experience to help our clients navigate a complex and nuanced value chain.”

Digital asset products saw US$1.0bn in inflows, breaking a five week US$4.0bn outflow streak, with sentiment supported by price weakness, technical resets and renewed whale accumulation. Flows were broad based geographically, led by the US at US$957m, with continued inflows across Canada, Germany and Switzerland. Bitcoin dominated inflows at US$881m, Ethereum recorded its strongest week since mid January, while Solana continues to lead altcoins on a YTD basis. The full research features in CoinShares’ weekly newsletter can be be found here.

JPX group companies undertake various initiatives and disseminate information with the aim of providing the most attractive markets to all users. Every month, we showcase the highlights of these efforts in short and concise summaries just for you. JPX Monthly Headlines February 2026 Feb. 4: Development Vendor Chosen for OSE’s Next Gen. Derivatives Trading System (J-GATE 4.0) Feb. 6: Launch of Growth Market Special Page Feb. 12: Japan–Gulf Business & Investment Forum 2026 Held

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The Financial Services Agency (FSA) issued an AI Discussion Paper (Version 1.1) entitled “Preliminary Discussion Points for Promoting the Sound Utilization of AI in the Financial Sector” in Japanese on March 3, 2026. 1. Summary The FSA published the AI Discussion Paper (Version 1.0) in March 2025 to promote sound AI utilization in the financial sector and to support constructive dialogue with financial institutions. Subsequently, from June to December of the same year, the FSA AI Public-Private Forum, participants shared knowledge and engaged in discussions on topics such as the status of AI utilization, examples of AI-related risk management and governance initiatives, and situations that require clarification on how regulations apply. Based on the insights gained through the FSA AI Public-Private Forum, the FSA has now updated the AI Discussion Paper (Version 1.0) and revised it as Version 1.1. 2. Request for Comments This Discussion Paper provides an initial overview of the current state and challenges of AI utilization in financial institutions, examining a broad range of related issues. As this analysis is preliminary, technological advancements and evolving business landscapes may significantly alter the identified challenges. We intend to use these viewpoints as a foundation for ongoing dialogue with stakeholders and to evolve and refine specific future policies. We welcome your comments and suggestions via email to the Fintech and Innovation Office, Risk Analysis and Analysis Division, Policy Bureau [ai. survey ★ fsa. go. jp Please replace the ★ with @.] Please note that we are not accepting comments via telephone. (Attachment 1)AI Discussion Paper (Version 1.1) (Summary)Contact Fintech and Innovation Office, Risk Analysis Division, Strategy Development and Management Bureau, Financial Services Agency Tel +81-(0)3-3506-6000 (ext. 2277)

The sole director of a group of companies that ran a defunct crypto trading platform has admitted that he is responsible for their fraud and agreed to pay the BC Securities Commission (BCSC) $1 million – the maximum amount that could be levied for such misconduct. Michael Ongun Gokturk, a B.C. resident, was a public face of three now-dissolved companies – Einstein Capital Partners Ltd., Einstein Exchange Inc., and Einstein Law Corporation (collectively, the Einstein Corporations) – that operated a crypto trading platform that they promoted as a safe and secure method to buy, sell and store cryptocurrency. Between September 2017 and November 2019, the Einstein Corporations accepted customer deposits and then transferred those assets into various bank accounts of the Einstein Corporations and into wallets at third-party trading platforms. They also used customer deposits to fund the platform’s operations and to pay out other customers’ withdrawals. By doing so, the companies committed fraud because those uses of customers’ assets were not the “safe and secure method to buy, sell and store cryptocurrency on the platform” that was promised to them. Gokturk directed, authorized or acquiesced in the Einstein Corporations’ misconduct and therefore contravened the same provision of the Securities Act as they did. Gokturk, who was previously registered under the Act as an investment advisor and a salesperson before becoming the director of the Einstein Corporations, does not have a history of securities misconduct. Gokturk did not misappropriate funds, engage in speculative investments with customers’ funds or benefit from the misconduct of the Einstein Corporations. He also used approximately $1 million of his own money to fund the platform and return some funds to users. In addition to the financial payment, Gokturk is permanently restricted from participating in B.C.’s investment market. For example, he cannot act as a director or officer of a company, as a registrant or promoter, or in a management or consultative capacity in connection with activities in the securities or derivatives markets. In November 2019, the BCSC applied to the Supreme Court of British Columbia for an order appointing an interim receiver to preserve and protect any assets of the Einstein Exchange. The interim receiver reported that the platform had less than $45,000 in cash and crypto and had customer liabilities of more than US$18 million. The Einstein Corporations were dissolved in 2020 with no assets. The fraud occurred before the Canadian Securities Administrators (of which the BCSC is a member) confirmed that most crypto trading platforms must be registered with Canadian securities regulators and must abide by certain conditions to help protect investors. Canadians considering buying or selling crypto assets should use only  registered platforms. Platforms that do not comply with Canadian securities laws present significant risks to customers because investors’ assets may not be adequately safeguarded.

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available: http://www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/SwapsReports/index.htm.Additional information on the Weekly Swaps Report. Archive Explanatory Notes Swaps Report Data Dictionary Release Schedule Released: Weekly on Mondays at 3:30 p.m.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of February 1, 2026, through February 28, 2026. Under the CRA, the OCC assesses an institution’s record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation of such institution. The list includes the national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received CRA ratings. Possible ratings assigned are outstanding, satisfactory, needs to improve, and substantial noncompliance. The CRA evaluations released are: InstitutionCityStateCRA Rating North Side FS & LA of Chicago Chicago IL Satisfactory Old Second National Bank Aurora IL Outstanding Wintrust Bank, National Association Chicago IL Outstanding First National Bank in Cimarron Cimarron KS Satisfactory GNBank, National Association Girard KS Outstanding Home Bank, National Association Lafayette LA Outstanding 42 North Private Bank Canton MA Satisfactory Arundel Federal Savings Bank Glen Burnie MD Satisfactory Superior National Bank Hancock MI Satisfactory American Heritage National Bank Long Prairie MN Satisfactory Abacus Federal Savings Bank New York NY Outstanding Community Federal Savings Bank Woodhaven NY Satisfactory The Delaware National Bank of Delhi Delhi NY Outstanding Consumers National Bank Minerva OH Satisfactory First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Newark Newark OH Outstanding LCNB National Bank Lebanon OH Satisfactory CorTrust Bank National Association Mitchell SD Satisfactory Central National Bank Waco TX Outstanding Citizens National Bank at Brownwood Brownwood TX Satisfactory First National Bank in Port Lavaca Port Lavaca TX Satisfactory Texas Heritage National Bank Daingerfield TX Outstanding Powell Valley National Bank Jonesville VA Satisfactory Skyline National Bank Independence VA Satisfactory Virginia National Bank Charlottesville VA Satisfactory   The OCC's website offers access to a searchable list of all public CRA evaluations issued since April 1996. The OCC also publishes a list of institutions to be examined for compliance with the CRA in the next two calendar quarters.

In February 2026, total trading volumes across Moscow Exchange's markets was RUB 163.9 trln. Equities Market Trading volume in shares, DRs and investment fund units was RUB 2.4 trln. ADTV was RUB 91.4 bln. Bonds Market The volume of primary bond placements was RUB 1.8 trln, of which RUB 220 bln were overnight bonds. The secondary market turnover for corporate, regional, and government bonds reached RUB 2.1 trln. ADTV was RUB 205.5 bln. Derivatives Market Trading volumes on the market was RUB 12.2 trln. ADTV was RUB 642.5 bln. Money Market Money Market turnover reached RUB 132.6 trln. ADTV was RUB 7 trln. The volume of CCP-cleared repo transactions was RUB 63.1 trln. Precious Metals MarketIn February 2026, turnover in precious metals (spot and swaps) was RUB 683.8 bln. ADTV was RUB 36 bln. Read more on the Moscow Exchange: https://www.moex.com/n98046

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig today announced Mel Gunewardena as director of the Office of International Affairs and Senior Markets Advisor to the Chairman. “I am pleased to welcome Mel back to the CFTC,” said Chairman Selig. “He will be able to draw upon his decades of experience in global financial markets and international regulation to ensure the United States remains the leading marketplace for investors and risk managers.”  “I also thank Mauricio Melara for his service as acting director of the Office of International Affairs since January 2025,” Chairman Selig continued. “I am very pleased he will continue serving the CFTC in the International Affairs Office. “I am honored to join Chairman Selig’s senior leadership team to advance his pro-innovation agenda and to lead the Commission’s international engagement initiatives,” said Gunewardena. “I am committed to helping ensure the United States, as the world’s largest commodities and derivatives market, remains the most competitive and attractive marketplace as it serves the interests of farmers, ranchers, drillers, miners, and commercial and institutional participants. In my role as senior markets advisor to the Chairman, I look forward to delivering data-driven, forward-looking insights on market structure and risk management, and providing guidance during periods of uncertainty.” Gunewardena brings extensive expertise in global financial markets and international regulatory affairs, developed through a distinguished career as a managing director in the Global Markets Trading Divisions at three G-SIBs—Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, and State Street. He held various global leadership roles in trading, prime brokerage, and derivatives, overseeing risk businesses in North America, Europe, and Asia. More recently, he served as chief market intelligence officer at the CFTC from 2019 to 2022, and subsequently as senior advisor for global markets to the chief executive of the UK Financial Conduct Authority. Gunewardena has played a leading role in shaping U.S. and international regulatory initiatives focused on financial stability. He served on the Board and Executive Committee of CLS Bank and CLS Services, a key G10 initiative established to mitigate foreign exchange settlement risk, and on the Board of Markit Partners, which provided critical infrastructure enabling the clearing of credit default swaps. At the CFTC, he led multiple task forces addressing major market disruptions, including during COVID, periods of extreme volatility in crude oil, natural gas, electricity, and lumber markets, and the elimination of opportunistic strategies in credit default swaps. He also served as the staff representative to the U.S. Systemic Risk Council, a subcommittee of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. More recently, he co-chaired the Financial Stability Coordination Group, a subcommittee of IOSCO’s Financial Stability Engagement Group, and chaired the UK Secondary Markets Advisory Committee to the Financial Conduct Authority.

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic1 and Baltic2 markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for February 2026: The share trading increased by 23.6% to a daily average of 4.577bn EUR, compared to 3.703bn EUR in February 2025. Compared to the previous month, January 2026, the daily average increased by 13.6%. Cleared derivatives volume increased by 5.5% to a daily average of 307,375 contracts, compared with 291,341 contracts in February 2025. ETP trading3 (Exchange Traded Products) increased by 48.6% to a daily average of 63.8m EUR compared to 43.0m EUR in February 2025. Novo Nordisk A/S was the most traded stock per day during the past month, followed by Nordea Bank Abp. Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE was the most active member during the past month, followed by Morgan Stanley Europe SE. Nasdaq Nordic’s share of order-book trading in our listed stocks increased to 74.4%, compared to 74.1% in the previous month4. The average order book depth at the best price level was larger at Nasdaq Nordic than the second most liquid trading venue, see detailed figures per exchange: For OMXC25 companies 2.1 larger For OMXH25 companies 2.2 larger For OMXS30 companies 2.6 larger Nasdaq Nordic’s average time at EBBO5 (European Best Bid and Offer) was: For OMXC25 companies 70.1% (-4.6% from January) For OMXH25 companies 83.9% (-1.0% from January) For OMXS30 companies 82.9% (2.7% from January)  For more information, please visit our monthly statistics reports at https://www.nasdaq.com/european-market-activity/news/statistics 1) Nasdaq Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland and Stockholm 2) Nasdaq Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius. 3) ETP trading (ETF, ETN, ETC, AIF) figures includes Nasdaq Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland and Stockholm. 4) Included are the main European marketplaces that offer trading in Nasdaq Nordic listed shares. Source: BMLL 5) EBBO (European Best Bid and Offer) refers to the current best price available for selling or buying a trading instrument such as a stock. Source: BMLL

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig today announced Alan Brubaker will serve as the CFTC’s Director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. “I’m delighted to welcome Alan to the CFTC as the director of OLIA,” said Chairman Selig. “Alan brings a wealth of experience to the Commission from his prior government service, including his congressional experience handling economic, agricultural and financial policy matters. He’ll be a strong asset to the Commission as we work with Congress to drive forward free market, pro-innovation policies that secure America as the leader in financial markets and cutting-edge technologies.” “I am excited to join Chairman Selig and the incredible team he's building at the CFTC," said Brubaker. "Agriculture is arguably one of the most critical sectors of our economy and I’m excited to help ensure America’s farmers, ranchers, and food suppliers have fair and liquid markets for managing their global risk. As America’s financial markets continue to evolve, I look forward to helping position the CFTC to have the tools and resources necessary to usher in the next Golden Age for America's financial markets and push forward a pro-innovation agenda." Brubaker joins the CFTC after serving as a senior advisor to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform under Kentucky Congressman James Comer, who serves as chairman. In that role, Brubaker was instrumental in multiple oversight and investigation activities spanning numerous federal agencies. Before the oversight committee, Brubaker was vice president of external affairs for Prudential Financial and has served in numerous roles across the U.S. government.  Brubaker received his B.A. in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig today announced former federal prosecutor David I. Miller will serve as the CFTC’s director of enforcement. “I am delighted to welcome David to the CFTC,” Chairman Selig said. “He brings to the Commission decades of experience as a federal prosecutor and white-collar defense attorney, with a proven track record of defending market participants against the novel legal theories of overzealous regulators and plaintiffs. He will play a critical role in ensuring the division is focused on its core purpose of policing fraud, abuse, and manipulation rather than setting policy. “I thank Paul Hayeck for his service since June 2025 as acting director of enforcement. I am very pleased he will continue serving the Commission as chief of the Enforcement Division’s Complex Fraud Task Force, rooting out bad actors who engage in fraud, market manipulation, and abusive trading practices.” “I am honored and thrilled to join the CFTC at this exciting and transformative time,” Miller said. “I am grateful for the trust and confidence that Chairman Selig has placed in me and thank him for appointing me to this critical role. Under Chairman Selig’s leadership, I look forward to working closely with the talented Commission staff to advance the Chairman’s mission of fostering innovation and protecting the integrity of U.S. markets, including from fraud, abuse, and manipulation.”  Miller joins the CFTC from private practice, having served as a litigation partner at two global law firms, Greenberg Traurig and Morgan Lewis. His practice has focused on white-collar defense, government and internal investigations, commodities and securities enforcement, complex civil litigation, digital asset enforcement and regulatory issues, and national security matters. He has represented clients before the CFTC, SEC, Department of Justice, state attorneys general offices, and self-regulatory organizations, and he has litigated and tried criminal and civil cases in courts across the U.S. Previously, Miller spent nearly a decade in government service. He most recently served for five years as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, over half that time as a member of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force — during which Miller worked alongside CFTC enforcement staff. He also served as a terrorism prosecutor with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., as a special assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, and as an assistant general counsel for the CIA.  Before government service, Miller began his career in private practice in New York. He received his J.D. from New York University School of Law and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University.

The following notification is made in accordance with Rule 5.6 of the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. As at close of business on 27 February 2026, being the last day of trading for that month, London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) confirms that its share capital consists of a total 526,784,118 ordinary shares made up of: (i) 505,332,519 ordinary shares of 6 79/86 pence each (excluding treasury shares); and (ii) 21,451,599 ordinary shares held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in LSEG on 27 February 2026 is 505,332,519. The above figure of 505,332,519 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, LSEG under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

DTCC, the premier market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced plans to launch next-generation equities data portals for clients, delivering a streamlined, intuitive interface for accessing clearing, settlement and post-trade processing information provided by DTCC subsidiaries National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) and Depository Trust Corporation (DTC), and DTCC’s suite of post-trade processing solutions, Institutional Trade Processing (ITP). Shaped through close client engagement, including input on data needs and reviews of early designs, the new data portals provide greater transparency, advanced analytics and streamlined workflows. Built leveraging Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud platform, the portals offer intuitive dashboards, data visualizations and customizable analytics tools that help firms better understand trends, performance and operational efficiency. “Launching these portals is a significant milestone in DTCC’s continuing transformation journey,” said Val Wotton, DTCC Managing Director and Global Head of Equities Solutions. “By combining DTCC's trusted data with the power of Snowflake's enterprise ready platform, we are creating a scalable, secure, and high-performance solution that enhances the client experience and equips clients with actionable insights that may be used to measure their operational efficiency.” Key Features of the New Portals include: Comprehensive Data Access: Consolidated historical clearing and settlement metrics across NSCC and DTC services, with regularly refreshed data designed for analytical insight. Advanced Analytics Dashboards: Insights into settlement rates by asset class, outstanding exceptions, and industry benchmarks. Customizable Views: Flexible tools for creating tailored queries and pivot tables. Drilldowns to Trade-Level Detail: Ability to drill into individual trade records, connecting high-level metrics to underlying transaction data for deeper analysis. Simplified and streamlined User Interface: A user-friendly design that improves efficiency and usability. Currently in beta testing with early-adopter firms, the Securities Data Experiences portal, which contains combined NSCC and DTC data, is scheduled to be launched in Q1 2026, with the redesigned ITP Analytics portal rollout projected for Q2 2026. The launch of the new portals underscores DTCC’s commitment to leveraging innovative technology to strengthen operational efficiency and deliver actionable insights to clients. For more details on DTCC’s transformation initiatives and the upcoming portal launch, visit https://www.dtcc.com/dtcctransformation.

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, has won two honors in the TradingTech Insight Europe 2026 Awards. The firm received awards for Best Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) Tool as well as Best Sell-Side Order Management System (OMS) at the awards ceremony during the TradingTech Summit in London last week. TT has also just rebranded Abel Noser Solutions, the industry-leading provider of TCA for investment managers, brokers, asset owners and consultants, which the firm acquired in August 2023, to Trading Technologies. The action retires the original brand to better align the business line with the rest of the organization. The TCA offering, enhanced significantly since the acquisition based on TT's extensive data repository and SaaS platform technology, is now known as TT® TCA. TT CEO Justin Llewellyn-Jones said: "Europe has been a major growth engine for us, including through our recent expansion into intraday spot power and other energy markets. As we have grown Trading Technologies into a provider of 'multi-X' solutions across asset classes, functions, workflows and jurisdictions, we're delighted to earn the votes of market participants for our popular TCA and OMS offerings. We're also pleased to officially extend the TT brand to our TCA and related offerings, enabling us to fully leverage our data and analytics operation and reflecting the synergies between these offerings and the TT platform." TradingTech Insight is published by A-Team Group. A-Team editors worked in collaboration with an Advisory Board to select the shortlist in each award category, and members of the capital markets community voted to determine the winners. TT also won the Best Sell-Side OMS category at the TradingTech Insight USA Awards 2025 in June, and the firm has now won seven A-Team Group honors since 2022. TT TCA processes approximately $50 trillion in traded principal annually. It provides comprehensive pre-trade, real-time and post-trade analytics and workflow optimization across equities, fixed income, futures, FX and options. TT TCA allows managers to construct trading strategies, analyze algorithmic offerings, surface peer universe analysis and drill down into absolute costs versus hundreds of metrics. TT's OMS and execution management system (EMS) tools provide transparency and accountability by consolidating order management and execution onto one platform. Open architecture allows users to integrate their systems with TT to access their own market connections, private liquidity or execution algorithms, and import data from external sources enterprise-wide. Execution desks can accept flow from any EMS, OMS or algorithmic trading provider via FIX, enabling clients to streamline trading operations by consolidating flow through multiple systems onto TT. Through TT OMS, firms can accept, manage and execute orders and conduct post-trade confirmations and allocations, as well as generate client and compliance reports on a customized schedule. The TT platform, which handled more than 3 billion derivatives transactions alone in 2025, is the most widely used platform globally for futures and options on futures, in addition to its growing use across multiple asset classes.

Boerse Stuttgart is the German exchange of Boerse Stuttgart Group. The European group also operates exchanges in Sweden and Switzerland. Based on the order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart generated turnover of around EUR 15 billion in February, around 38 percent more than in the same month of the previous year. Structured securities made up the largest share of the turnover. The trading volume in this asset class was around EUR 7,5 billion – an increase of around 78 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. Leverage products generated turnover of around EUR 6,5 billion. Investment products contributed around EUR 983 million to the total turnover. According to the order book, trading in equities produced turnover of around EUR 2,8 billion, around 27 percent more than in the same month of the previous year. German equities contributed around EUR 1,3 billion towards this total. International equities generated turnover of around EUR 1,6 billion. The monthly total for trading in debt instruments (bonds) was around EUR 1,3 billion in February. Around EUR 571 million of turnover was attributable to corporate bonds. Turnover shown in the order book from exchange-traded products (ETPs) was around EUR 3,3 billion, around 28 percent more than in the same month of the previous year. The turnover from investment fund units in February was around EUR 153 million. Stuttgart stock exchange trading volume February 2026

Deutsche Börse with its trading venues Xetra and Frankfurt generated a turnover of €167.73 billion in February (previous year: €144.88 billion / previous month: €171.49 billion). €162.60 billion were attributable to Deutsche Börse Xetra (previous year: €140.51 billion / previous month: €165.15 billion), bringing the average daily Xetra trading volume to €8.13 billion (previous year: €7.03 billion / previous month: €7.86 billion). Trading volumes on Deutsche Börse Frankfurt were €5.14 billion (previous year: €4.37 billion / previous month: €6.35 billion). By type of asset class, equities accounted in total for €124.99 billion. Trading in ETFs/ETCs/ETNs generated a turnover of €40.54 billion. Turnover in bonds was €0.70 billion, in certificates €1.45 billion and in funds €0.05 billion. The DAX stock with the highest turnover on Xetra in February was SAP SE with €12.24 billion. Aurubis AG led the MDAX with €941.65 million, while Gerresheimer AG led the SDAX index with €226.09 Mio million. In the ETF segment iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF generated the largest volume with €989.72 million. Trading volumes February 2026 in billion euros:   Xetra Frankfurt Total Equities 122.35 2.64 124.99 ETFs/ETCs/ETNs 40.25 0.29 40.54 Bonds - 0.70 0.70 Certificates - 1.45 1.45 Funds - 0.05 0.05 February ‘26 in total 162.60 5.14 167.73 January ‘26 in total 165.15 6.35 171.49 February ‘25 in total 140.51 4.37 144.88 Further details are available in Deutsche Börse’s cash market statistics. For a pan-European comparison of trading venues, see the statistics provided by the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE).

  March 2026 Economic impact of AI AI's impact on productivity depends on preparedness – advanced economies are better positioned, while closing gaps in emerging market economies can foster convergence and growth. Synthetic risk transfers The use of synthetic risk transfers has grown in the last decade. Associated risks are managed by market participants to some extent, but merit continued monitoring. Insurance supervisory resources Securing adequate resources and optimising their use by insurance authorities are becoming more challenging, requiring new strategies.  The history of the BIS The BIS is participating in Basel History Days in March. Andréa M Maechler and Tobias Straumann discuss the institution's past and present.  House prices Global house prices kept declining in real terms in Q3 2025, down 0.7% year on year.  Project Spectrum Project Spectrum successfully combined text embeddings with machine learning algorithms to classify millions of individual products for inflation analysis. Global giants in the AI supply chain Global AI giants are active in several layers of the AI supply chain, increasingly combining scale and scope. More BIS publications  BIS Working Paper: The perils of narrowing fiscal spacesRising government debt makes rate hikes fiscally costly and may intensify pressure on central banks.  BIS Working Paper: Dollar funding and housing markets: the role of non-US global banksWhat explains the co-movement of house prices across countries? A key driver is non-US global banks’ international lending.IFC Bulletin: Statistics and beyond: new data for decision making in central banksCentral bank statistics are undergoing profound transformations amid broader shifts shaping today’s information ecosystem. Upcoming 4 March: Pablo Hernández de Cos gives a lecture on “Streamlining bank regulation while safeguarding stability” at the ICMB, Geneva 16 March: BIS Quarterly Review published 19 March: Alexandre Tombini speaks at the Association of Mexican Banks on the future of money 25 March: Frank Smets speaks at The ECB and its Watchers XXVI conference

SIX publishes the monthly key figures of SIX Swiss Exchange and BME Exchange on trading and listing activities in Switzerland and Spain. Access the Full Tables for the SIX Exchanges Figures Tables of Current Month Translations and Glossary Flagship Indices of SIX Surpass Significant Thresholds in February In February, both the Swiss and Spanish main indices reached major milestones. The Swiss blue chip SMI ® surpassed 14,000 points in the reporting month, and the IBEX 35 ® 18,000 points. At the end of the month, the SMI reached 14,014 points, up 5.6%, while the IBEX 35 reached 18,361 points, up 6.1% since the start of 2026. Combined trading turnover for the Swiss and Spanish markets surpassed CHF 154.9 bn in February, a rise of 14.5% over February 2025 and a 3.9% increase compared to January. BME Exchange led the way as trading turnover in the Spanish market was up by 42.0% when compared to February 2025 to reach EUR 55.3 bn. SIX Swiss Exchange reported growth of 5.8% year-on-year (YOY) in overall turnover, with CHF 104.4bn traded across the month. The best performing trading segment on SIX Swiss Exchange in February was equities in comparison to January, rising 6.6% in trading turnover, and structured products in comparison to February 2025, increasing 35.4%. ETFs and Fixed Income witnessed strong YOY growth as well at 11.5% and 10.9%. The ETF segment also saw the largest month-on-month (MOM) increase on BME Exchange, surging 34.7% from January and 28.2% compared to February 2025. The strongest YOY turnover increase was recorded in fixed income, with growth of 49.0%. Stock Futures saw significant trading activity on BME MEFF, with turnover soaring 257.6% over January.  Gregor Braun, Head Cash Market Sales, Exchanges, SIX, added: “February saw continued growth in overall trading turnover and transactions for SIX Swiss Exchange and BME Exchange. ETFs performed particularly well on BME Exchange, and it’s great to see trading activity in the segment expanding not only in the Swiss market, but in Spain as well. On the primary markets side, February also warranted the first main market listing on BME Exchange, with Arteche Group moving from BME Growth.”   More Detailed Information Detailed statistics on turnover and transaction volumes per segment compared with the previous month and previous year, on newly listed products and on the development of the most important indices can be found in the tables below. The website of SIX Swiss Exchange provides you with full access to our complete information offering. We provide you with the latest market data and comprehensive statistics for our entire securities universe. This includes order book information, prices, volumes and turnover figures as well as historical data and statistics. We also provide official notices of listed companies, management transactions and other relevant information to ensure safe and transparent trading. Discover more.   Statistical Monthly Report Statistical Monthly Report   Intraday Activity Intraday Activity   Aquis Monthly Reports Aquis Monthly Reports