Xceptor, a global leader in data automation for capital markets, today announced it has launched sovereign-grade SaaS in Switzerland and Japan, two of the world’s most demanding markets. The expansion reflects growing demand for solutions – including Xceptor’s Data Automation, AI, and Confirmations solutions – that align with local data residency and regulatory requirements. “Financial institutions operating in markets like Switzerland and Japan often have to navigate strict data sovereignty and technology outsourcing rules,” said Dan Reid, CTO and Co-Founder at Xceptor. “The new SaaS regions give our clients greater flexibility to automate mission-critical operations while ensuring data remains within their desired local jurisdictions. This represents an important milestone in our global SaaS strategy, focused on supporting clients wherever they operate.” The move comes as capital markets firms increasingly rely on SaaS infrastructure. Xceptor’s SaaS clients use its Data Automation, Confirmations, Tax, and Reconciliation solutions to process billions of rows of data, ingest terabytes of data, and seamlessly handle over 70,000 SFTP files each month. The platform processes more than one million inbound emails for clients every week. This scale is underpinned by high service availability and dedicated, encrypted client environments, enabling firms to accelerate automation initiatives while maintaining the security, resilience, and regulatory compliance expected in capital markets. “Increasing regulatory, operational, and technological pressures are accelerating SaaS usage across capital markets,” Reid added. “With managed infrastructure and continuous software updates, firms can respond to industry demands, manage growing data volumes, and adopt AI confidently within established governance and control frameworks – all at a faster time to value.” Xceptor’s SaaS offering is delivered via Microsoft Azure with regional hosting across the US, EMEA, and APAC, now including dedicated regions in Switzerland and Japan. The platform is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified, with upgrades, security patches, and performance monitoring managed by Xceptor, eliminating costly upgrade cycles and reducing the need for specialist infrastructure teams.

Tehran Securities Exchange (TSE) successfully chaired the second online meeting of Federation of Euro-Asian Capital Markets (FEAS)’s Market Surveillance Working Group on July 29, 2026. Chaired by Reza Ghafouri, Director of Market Surveillance at TSE and Chair of FEAS working group, the session focused on “Broker-Centric Surveillance in an Online Environment,” reinforcing TSE’s leadership in advancing international regulatory standards. During the meeting, Amirhossein Khorami, Market Surveillance Officer, delivered a technical presentation highlighting the critical role of brokers as the “first line of defense” against market abuse. TSE presented a strategic vision emphasizing that modern surveillance should be treated as a “strategic economic investment” to bolster investor confidence and reduce capital costs, rather than a mere compliance cost. The session concluded with significant engagement from FEAS member exchanges, validating the effectiveness of the Iranian supervisory model. To foster ongoing collaboration, TSE has proposed a new interactive framework for future meetings, inviting member exchanges to share their specialized expertise through structured presentations to ensure a continuous exchange of global best practices.

TMX Group Limited (TMX Group) today announced it has completed the acquisition of RAFI Indices, LLC (RAFI Indices) from Research Affiliates Global Holdings, LLC (Research Affiliates), a global index provider and investment advisor. The transaction was announced in June 2026. The acquisition will significantly expand equity portfolio coverage of TMX VettaFi, a differentiated index provider with modern distribution solutions, and TMX Group subsidiary. RAFI Indices is an index company founded by Research Affiliates. It specializes in constructing, publishing, and licensing indices that reflect a deep, academically rigorous understanding of the fundamental factors driving capital market returns. The company is renowned for its innovative approach, offering over 90 indices that cater to a diverse range of investment needs worldwide. For more information about TMX VettaFi, please visit www.vettafi.com.

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a second-quarter 2026 after-tax profit of approximately $23 billion and revenues of approximately $148 billion, compared with approximately $14 billion after-tax profit on revenues of about $126 billion in the second-quarter of 2025. NYSE MEMBER FIRMS DEALING WITH PUBLIC ($ in Millions) Note: Data is from NYSE member firms that conduct business with the public. 2nd QTR 20262nd QTR 20251st QTR 2026YTD 2026YTD 2025 Revenue (add quarters) $148,789 $126,612 $137,448 $286,237 $250,480 Expense (add quarters) $123,953 $111,638 $116,348 $240,301 $220,114 After Tax Profit Loss (add quarters) $22,870 $13,937 $20,194 $43,064 $28,923 After Tax Annualized Return on Capital 20% 14% 19% 18% 15% Assets (current quarter) $6,625,145 $5,321,880 $6,148,328 $6,625,145 $5,321,880 Capital and subordinated liabilities (current quarter) $466,588 $391,292 $431,766 $466,588 $391,292 Commission Revenues (add quarters) $8,096 $6,274 $7,501 $15,597 $12,540 Firms 168 130 166 170 130 Profitable Firms 145 109 135 146 113 Aggregate PreTax Earnings of Profitable Firms $24,884 $15,286 $21,225 $46,047 $30,999 Unprofitable Firms 23 21 31 24 17 Aggregate PreTax Loss of Unprofitable Firms ($47) ($312) ($125) ($92) ($629)   LinksNYSE Member Firms Dealing with Public (Financial Summary)Statement of Income (Loss) and Expense UnconsolidatedStatement of Financial Condition

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology provider, and Crypto com, global digital asset and financial services platform, today announced TT will support connectivity to OG.com, Crypto.com's CFTC-regulated exchange and clearinghouse, on the TT® platform. Connectivity to Crypto.com's regulated prediction markets experience, OG.com, is scheduled to go live on TT in the fourth quarter of 2026. Additionally, TT will provide full support for Crypto.com's new margin-based crypto futures contracts at launch. Steve Humenik, Chief Legal Officer of OG.com and EVP of Crypto.com, said: "As regulated prediction markets and digital asset derivatives continue to mature, providing institutional participants with secure, compliant and seamless access is paramount. Partnering with Trading Technologies allows us to effectively bring OG.com's innovative prediction markets products directly into the workflows of the world's leading market participants." Alun Green, EVP, Managing Director, Futures and Options for TT, said: "We are seeing a strong and growing appetite among our institutional clients to expand their participation in regulated prediction and digital asset markets. Our connection to OG.com directly addresses this demand, giving our clients the ability to utilize the full power of TT's execution and algorithmic trading tools alongside our clearing and margin optimization solutions to efficiently trade and clear these products. This collaboration underscores our multi-X strategy, delivering robust technology across asset classes to help our clients manage risk effectively." This development builds on TT's ongoing strategic initiative to offer comprehensive access to the rapidly evolving landscape of U.S.-regulated prediction markets. The expansion underscores the firm's commitment to delivering robust, institutional-grade execution capabilities across an increasingly diverse range of asset classes and trading venues.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) welcomes the announcement today (Tuesday) by the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) enabling Chinese Mainland insurance funds to invest in Hong Kong exchange traded funds (ETFs) through Southbound Stock Connect. HKEX Chief Executive Officer, Bonnie Y Chan, said: "We warmly welcome the announcement by the NFRA marking a significant development for Stock Connect, the landmark mutual market access programme between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland. Mainland insurance funds diversifying their asset allocation through Hong Kong ETFs will boost the market's vibrancy and depth, supporting the long-term growth of the Connect programme and underscoring Hong Kong's role as superconnector between the China and the world. We thank the NFRA for their continued support, and welcome Mainland insurance institutions to use our broad product suite and risk-management tools in optimising their portfolios." Ms Chan today joined a delegation in Beijing led by Hong Kong Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, that met with Vice Minister of NFRA, Xiao Yuanqi, discussing measures to promote the mutual development of the capital markets in the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong. Since ETFs were included in Stock Connect in 2022, trading volumes across both Northbound and Southbound channels have continued to grow, with active Southbound turnover contributing to the vibrant expansion of Hong Kong's ETF market. The average daily turnover for Southbound and Northbound ETFs for the first seven months of 2026 reached $5.8 billion and RMB5.1 billion, up 61 per cent and 86 per cent respectively, compared with the same period last year. The average daily turnover of ETFs in Hong Kong for the first seven months of 2026 reached $40.6 billion, up 22 per cent from a year earlier.  

Enhanced methodology to better reflect Hong Kong’s evolving tech landscape and emerging innovation themes Refinements to elevate index’s representativeness, diversification and responsiveness to market development Enhanced methodology and related constituent changes to be implemented after market close on 11 September 2026 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Tuesday) enhancements to the methodology of the HKEX Tech 100 Index (HKEX Tech 100), reinforcing the benchmark's ability to capture the dynamic development of the region’s technology sector and meet evolving investor needs. The methodology enhancements will refine how HKEX Tech 100 identifies eligible tech companies and selects constituents, further strengthening the index’s representativeness and diversification. Meanwhile, the revised tech theme segment definitions will broaden the index’s exposure to emerging technology trends, including opportunities across the artificial intelligence (AI) value chain. HKEX Head of Markets, Gregory Yu, said: “As ongoing innovation across areas such as AI and its broader value chain is fueling the region’s fast-changing technology landscape, we are introducing these enhancements to ensure that our flagship HKEX Tech 100 Index remains relevant, representative, and fit for purpose. As the index gains traction among asset managers and issuers, the refined methodology will further strengthen its role as a benchmark for index-linked investment products and meet the changing needs of investors.” As part of the update, refinements to constituent eligibility criteria will reinforce the index's focus on technology-driven business, while changes to listing history requirements will enable the earlier inclusion of qualifying H-share companies. HKEX Tech 100 will also adopt enhanced constituent weighting rules, including a lower individual security cap and a new industry-level cap, helping to maintain a more balanced representation of the index profile. “HKEX is fully committed to scaling its index business and working with industry participants to develop innovative indices and investment products that broaden investor choice, deepen market participation and support the vibrancy of Hong Kong’s multi-asset ecosystem,” Mr Yu added. The HKEX Tech 100 was launched in December 2025 as a broad-based benchmark for Hong Kong’s tech sector, covering companies across multiple innovation-focused themes and supporting the development of index-linked investment products. The enhanced methodology and resulting constituent changes will be implemented after market close on 11 September 2026 and become effective 14 September 2026. Further details are available in a circular published on the HKEX website.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for June 2026.  The next release, which will report on data for July 2026, is scheduled for September 16, 2026.  The sum total in June of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows was a net TIC inflow of $133.5 billion.  Of this, net foreign private inflows were $85.0 billion, and net foreign official inflows were $48.4 billion. Foreign residents increased their holdings of long-term U.S. securities in June; their net purchases were $207.1 billion.  Net purchases by private foreign investors were $169.8 billion, and net purchases by foreign official institutions were $37.3 billion. U.S. residents increased their holdings of long-term foreign securities, with net purchases of $34.4 billion. After including adjustments, such as estimated foreign portfolio acquisitions of U.S. stocks through stock swaps, overall net foreign purchases of long-term securities are estimated to have been $172.7 billion in June. Foreign residents decreased their holdings of U.S. Treasury bills by $29.0 billion.  Foreign resident holdings of all dollar-denominated short-term U.S. securities and other custody liabilities decreased by $4.9 billion. Banks’ own net dollar-denominated liabilities to foreign residents decreased by $34.4 billion. Complete data are available on the Treasury website here. ### About TIC Data The monthly data on holdings of long-term securities, as well as the monthly table on Major Foreign Holders of Treasury Securities, reflect foreign holdings of U.S. securities collected primarily on the basis of custodial data.  These data help provide a window into foreign ownership of U.S. securities, but they cannot attribute holdings of U.S. securities with complete accuracy.  For example, if a U.S. Treasury security purchased by a foreign resident is held in a custodial account in a third country, the true ownership of the security will not be reflected in the data.  The custodial data will also not properly attribute U.S. Treasury securities managed by foreign private portfolio managers who invest on behalf of residents of other countries.  In addition, foreign countries may hold dollars and other U.S. assets that are not captured in the TIC data.  For these reasons, it is difficult to draw precise conclusions from TIC data about changes in the foreign holdings of U.S. financial assets by individual countries. TIC Release for August       TIC Monthly Reports on Cross-Border Financial Flows       (Billions of dollars, not seasonally adjusted)                 12 Months Through                     2024 2025 Jun-25 Jun-26 Mar Apr May Jun     Foreigners' Acquisitions of Long-Term Securities                                             1     Gross U.S. Sales of Domestic U.S. Securities 70193.6 89205.3 80401.3 104813.7 10805.5 9144.7 9524.6 11174.1 2     Gross U.S. Purchases of Domestic U.S. Securities 69008.8 87586.7 78881.3 103036.2 10709.6 8937.3 9261.8 10967.0 3     Domestic Securities, net U.S. sales (line 1 less line 2) /1 1184.9 1618.6 1520.1 1777.5 95.9 207.4 262.8 207.1                             4       Private, net /2 1190.3 1601.8 1628.8 1671.3 110.8 165.8 246.8 169.8 5         Treasury Bonds & Notes, net 516.6 456.7 561.1 329.3 51.5 34.4 53.6 16.6 6         Gov't Agency Bonds, net 127.2 110.3 114.0 146.5 -4.9 27.7 23.7 -15.5 7         Corporate Bonds, net 264.3 349.2 316.6 390.3 67.3 18.1 48.7 23.9 8         Equities, net 282.2 685.6 637.0 805.1 -3.1 85.6 120.8 144.7                             9       Official, net /3 -5.5 16.7 -108.8 106.3 -14.9 41.6 16.1 37.3 10         Treasury Bonds & Notes, net -26.8 -28.3 -91.1 -34.9 -37.9 16.1 3.0 -9.8 11         Gov't Agency Bonds, net -44.2 -54.1 -53.0 -30.5 0.6 -1.1 -4.6 -1.3 12         Corporate Bonds, net 40.2 43.2 33.6 57.3 9.5 2.6 3.8 11.7 13         Equities, net 25.3 56.0 1.7 114.3 12.9 24.0 13.8 36.7                             14     Gross U.S. Sales of Foreign Securities 18304.9 23185.7 20690.3 29205.6 3064.3 2589.8 2791.8 3450.4 15     Gross U.S. Purchases of Foreign Securities 18713.7 23506.1 20964.6 29643.2 3080.0 2691.8 2823.4 3484.8 16     Foreign Securities, net U.S. sales (line 14 less line 15) /4 -408.8 -320.4 -274.3 -437.6 -15.7 -102.1 -31.6 -34.4 17         Foreign Bonds, net -260.3 -213.6 -163.0 -311.7 -21.1 -36.8 -22.0 -51.3 18         Foreign Equities, net -148.5 -106.8 -111.3 -125.9 5.4 -65.3 -9.7 16.9                             19     Net Long-Term Securities Transactions (lines 3 and 16): 776.1 1298.1 1245.7 1339.9 80.2 105.3 231.2 172.7                             20     Other Acquisitions of Long-Term Securities, net /5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0                             21   Net Foreign Acquisition of Long-Term Securities                           (lines 19 and 20): 776.1 1298.1 1245.7 1339.9 80.2 105.3 231.2 172.7                             22   Increase in Foreign Holdings of Dollar-Denominated Short-Term                           U.S. Securities and Other Custody Liabilities: /6 196.5 199.0 336.9 108.3 1.3 2.6 -30.6 -4.9 23     U.S. Treasury Bills 222.3 144.6 266.4 6.1 -12.6 -20.0 -43.5 -29.0 24       Private, net 165.3 63.0 132.4 48.0 -3.0 -33.6 17.6 6.6 25       Official, net 57.0 81.6 134.0 -41.9 -9.6 13.6 -61.0 -35.6 26     Other Negotiable Instruments                           and Selected Other Liabilities: /7 -25.8 54.4 70.5 102.2 13.9 22.6 12.9 24.2 27       Private, net -27.8 60.6 73.9 102.1 14.9 22.4 12.8 23.8 28       Official, net 1.9 -6.2 -3.4 0.1 -1.0 0.2 0.2 0.3                             29   Change in Banks' Own Net Dollar-Denominated Liabilities 243.0 -104.6 248.1 -257.1 66.8 -30.7 -69.1 -34.4                             30 Monthly Net Dollar-Denominated Portfolio Inflows (lines 21, 22, and 29) /8 /9 1215.5 1392.5 1830.8 1191.1 148.2 77.2 131.5 133.5     of  which                   31     Private, net 1084.3 1353.9 1747.9 1139.7 159.8 27.6 171.4 85.0 32     Official, net 131.2 38.6 82.9 51.4 -11.6 49.6 -39.9 48.4                                                         /1     Net U.S. sales = Net foreign purchases of U.S. securities (+).                 /2     Includes international and regional organizations.                 /3     The reported division of net U.S. sales of long-term securities between net sales to foreign official institutions and net sales                 to other foreign investors is subject to a "transaction bias" described in Frequently Asked Questions 7 and 10.a.4 on the TIC website.       /4     Net transactions in foreign securities by U.S. residents. Foreign purchases of foreign securities = U.S. sales of foreign securities to foreigners.               Thus negative entries indicate net U.S. purchases of foreign securities, or an outflow of capital from the United States; positive entries               indicate net U.S. sales of foreign securities.                 /5     Minus estimated unrecorded principal repayments to foreigners on domestic corporate and agency asset-backed securities (zero after Jan. 2023) +              estimated foreign acquisitions of U.S. equity through stock swaps - estimated U.S. acquisitions of foreign equity through stock swaps +               increase in nonmarketable Treasury Bonds and Notes Issued to Official Institutions and Other Residents of Foreign Countries.          /6     These are primarily data on monthly changes in banks' and broker/dealers' custody liabilities. Data on custody claims are collected                 quarterly and published in the TIC website.                 /7     "Selected Other Liabilities" are primarily the foreign liabilities of U.S. customers that are managed by U.S. banks or broker/dealers.         /8     TIC data cover most components of international financial flows, but do not include data on direct investment flows, which are collected               and published by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis. In addition to the monthly data summarized here, the               TIC collects quarterly data on some banking and nonbanking assets and liabilities. Frequently Asked Question 1 on the TIC website               describes the scope of TIC data collection.                 9/      Series break at February 2023 for lines 1-21 and the dependent lines 30-32; see TIC press releases of March 15 and April 15, 2023.

S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Top 10 Most Shorted Stocks in the United States, calculated using our Securities Finance data set, follows. The metric used to calculate the short interest is the percentage of outstanding shares on loan. *Please note: This was produced by S&P Global Market Intelligence, not S&P Global Ratings, which is a separately managed division of S&P Global.

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.

Nodal Exchange and OPIS, a Dow Jones company, today announced the launch of new financially settled futures and options contracts based on OPIS daily price assessments, developed in cooperation with IncubEx.  The new products strengthen the connection between OPIS market intelligence and Nodal Exchange’s listed environmental market suite, providing commercial and financial market participants—including energy companies, commodity trading firms, banks, hedge funds and asset managers—with capital-efficient tools to manage risk in North American carbon and renewable fuel markets. The new product offering includes: WCA vs. CCA (OPIS) Spread Future: This agile tool is designed to enable traders to capture cross-market opportunities and hedging exposure across key North American carbon markets. California Low Carbon Fuel Standard Credit (OPIS) Future: The first financially settled renewable fuel contract made available on Nodal Exchange. California Low Carbon Fuel Standard Credit (OPIS) Option (Futures Style Margining) This launch represents a significant industry milestone, as it marks the first time a futures exchange has partnered with a Price Reporting Agency (PRA) to list a PRA-settled financial contract for North American carbon markets. By combining OPIS price assessments with Nodal Exchange’s listed derivatives platform, these contracts offer participants a distinct competitive advantage in managing market exposure, providing price risk management, greater flexibility—including portfolio margining and futures-style margining on options—and contract design optimized for spread trading. “The new contracts complement and expand the existing environmental product suite on Nodal,” said Paul Cusenza, Chairman & CEO of Nodal Exchange. “We are proud to work with IncubEx and OPIS to create contracts that meet the evolving needs of our market participants.” “Transparency is the cornerstone of efficient environmental markets. By pairing OPIS’s rigorous, independent price assessments with Nodal’s contract settlement, we are providing participants with the reliable data and execution they need to hedge their exposure effectively,” said Sarah Cottle, EVP & GM of Dow Jones Energy. “This partnership with Nodal Exchange delivers the precision and risk-management efficiency that our customers require to navigate the volatility and evolving landscape of North American carbon and renewable fuel markets.” “We’re excited to work with OPIS and Nodal to expand the breadth of environmental futures contracts, as these products are increasingly requested by the core traders and brokers in environmental markets,” said Dan Scarbrough, IncubEx CEO. “The product expansion and growth in liquidity of financially settled environmental futures contracts referenced to trusted price reporting agencies such as OPIS demonstrate the evolution of environmental commodities as an asset consistent with energy and broader commodity markets.” Nodal Exchange offers a broad suite of environmental contracts, with more than 125 futures and options.

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from BNP Paribas SA (BNP Paribas) as part of its share buyback programme, as announced on 30 July 2026: Date of purchase Number of ordinary shares purchased Highest price paid per share (GBp) Lowest price paid per share (GBp) Volume weighted average price paid per share (GBp) 10 August 2026 112,870 8,912.00 8,810.00 8,859.09 11 August 2026 113,400 8,870.00 8,756.00 8,812.32 12 August 2026 114,150 8,832.00 8,694.00 8,757.24 13 August 2026 116,700 8,630.00 8,438.00 8,568.96 14 August 2026 116,260 8,758.00 8,464.00 8,600.41   LSEG intends to cancel all of the purchased shares. Following the cancellation of the repurchased shares, LSEG has 486,221,304 ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each in issue (excluding treasury shares) and holds 20,188,599 of its ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each in treasury. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company will be 486,221,304 This figure for the total number of voting rights may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as it forms part of the law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as implemented, retained, amended, extended, re-enacted or otherwise given effect in the United Kingdom from 1 January 2021 and as amended or supplemented in the United Kingdom thereafter), a full breakdown of the individual trades made by the BNP Paribas on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme can be found at: http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9937Q_1-2026-8-17.pdf This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

Elavon, the merchant payment division of U.S. Bank and one of Europe’s leading global merchant acquirers, and Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, have renewed their long-standing partnership to continue delivering simple, seamless and scalable payment solutions to even more Sage customers across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The renewed partnership is underpinned by a shared commitment to customer success and looks to simplify the payments process. It offers Sage customers access to Elavon’s trusted payment services to support operationality and growth with innovative solutions to best fit their needs. Committed to customer success Elavon and Sage retain their shared focus on delivering long-term value and helping customers navigate their payment options with confidence in an increasingly complex ecosystem. Sage customers will be able to access Elavon’s integrated acquiring and gateway solutions that are simple to manage, seamless for end users, and designed to support every stage of the growth journey, from scaling SMEs to global enterprises. Customers can diversify their payment acceptance model and explore additional revenue channels without added operational complexity through innovative payment solutions, underpinned by robust fraud and security features and embedded capabilities, that ensure payments remain scalable and reliable. Hemlata Narasimhan, European President, Merchant Payment Services at Elavon, said: “Businesses today face an increasingly complex payments landscape, and knowing where to start can be difficult. Through our renewed partnership with Sage, we’re looking to remove some of that complexity to make it easier for their customers to get up and running with access to our trusted payment solutions that can help them scale with confidence.” Juha Harkonen, VP Strategic Partnerships at Sage, said: "Sage 50 and Sage 200 customers rely on connected payment experiences that are simple to use and easy to manage. Our continued relationship with Elavon helps ensure customers using these solutions can access trusted payment capabilities that support efficient day-to-day operations and business growth."

Pirum, the global leader in securities finance automation and connectivity across the full trade lifecycle, has hired Jennifer Falco to strengthen its North American operations as the firm scales its US presence by deepening existing client relationships and forging new ones across the buy side. Pirum's North American client base is expanding rapidly, as firms seek to adopt full front-to-back solutions driven by regulatory changes such as T+1 settlement and the 15c3-3 rule change. By connecting to the Pirum network that processes $6.5 trillion in daily transactions globally, firms gain standardized and customizable access to global securities finance markets, along with the foundational data layer required for AI-enabled trading and post-trade operations. The appointment is part of a broader build-out of Pirum's Americas team, spanning Sales, Client Success, Marketing, and Operations, as the firm establishes itself as a fully invested participant in US financial markets. Falco brings more than two decades of experience in securities lending, equity finance, and prime services at leading global institutions. Falco joins from HSBC, where she spent nearly seven years as an Equity Finance and Delta One Sales specialist in New York. Previously, she was at Citi, covering Investor Services and Agency Lending in New York and Asia Prime Finance Sales in Hong Kong. Prior roles also include Asian Equity Finance Sales Trading at HSBC, as well as roles in securities services at Goldman Sachs and client services at Deutsche Bank. Jennifer Falco, Senior Sales Executive at Pirum, said: “I’m excited to join Pirum at such an important time for the business. Having worked with buy-side firms and prime brokers across global markets, I see tremendous value in connecting trading, post-trade and collateral on a single platform. I’m looking forward to helping our North American clients unlock that value, while expanding the Pirum network.” Carmine Salute, Head of Commercial Development, Americas, at Pirum, said: “Jennifer brings formidable securities finance expertise and longstanding relationships on both the buy-side and with prime brokers across global markets. That market depth and client focus is at the heart of how Pirum operates – and exactly what we need as we build a world-class team right here in New York to deepen our buy-side relationships and grow our presence across North America. Pirum is building the infrastructure, the talent, and the relationships to be an enduring participant in American financial markets.”

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding the Issuance,  Offering, and Sale of Payment Stablecoins in the U.S.  Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), seeking public comment related to Treasury’s implementation of section 3 of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. “President Trump and Congress delivered the GENIUS Act, establishing a landmark framework and clear rules of the road for payment stablecoins, and Treasury is moving quickly to implement that framework,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “Treasury welcomes input from stakeholders as we work to provide the regulatory certainty businesses need to innovate and grow in America, cement the role of the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency, and keep America the crypto capital of the world.” BACKGROUND Beginning on January 18, 2027, the expected effective date of the GENIUS Act, a person generally may not “issue a payment stablecoin in the United States” unless the person has obtained an appropriate federal or state license. In addition, digital asset service providers generally may not offer, sell, or otherwise make available foreign-issued payment stablecoins unless the foreign issuer has the technological capability to comply with, and will comply with, the terms of any lawful order and any reciprocal arrangement between the United States and the issuer’s home jurisdiction. Beginning on July 18, 2028, the Act further provides that digital asset service providers generally may not offer or sell any payment stablecoins to persons “in the United States” unless the payment stablecoins are issued by a licensed issuer. This NPRM sets forth Treasury’s proposed framework for implementing these requirements. By defining what it means to “issue a payment stablecoin in the United States,” the proposed rule would provide clarity to industry regarding when an issuer needs to obtain a GENIUS license. And by defining what it means to “offer or sell” a payment stablecoin to a person “in the United States,” the proposed regulation would provide clarity to industry regarding when and how payment stablecoins can be offered or sold in U.S. markets. Today’s NPRM invites the public to offer comments that may be useful for Treasury to consider. Treasury welcomes comments and views from a wide range of stakeholders on the NPRM. The NPRM builds upon the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that Treasury issued last September seeking public comment on a wide range of matters relating to the implementation of the GENIUS Act. Members of the public should submit comments in response to the NPRM within 60 days of publication in the Federal Register. Comments responding to this notice will be publicly viewable at www.regulations.gov.

TMX Group CFO David Arnold and Toronto Stock Exchange CEO Loui Anastasopoulos will present at the 27th Annual Scotiabank Financials Summit on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 2:25 to 2:55 p.m. ET. A link to the webcast will be available and archived in TMX's shareholder events section.  

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global leader in payments and financial technology, and Flagstar Bank, N.A. (NYSE:FLG), one of the nation’s largest regional banks, today announced that Flagstar has selected Finxact from Fiserv, a modern, cloud-native core banking platform, as the cornerstone of the bank’s core modernization strategy. Flagstar’s selection of Finxact is a natural extension of its commitment to building a modern technology foundation and a key component of the Flagstar S2 Platform™ — Simple and Sophisticated — the bank's unified technology transformation initiative. Finxact will serve as the next-generation system of record and transaction processing engine underpinning Flagstar's modernization strategy, replacing legacy technology and positioning the bank to deliver the real-time, digital-first banking experiences today's customers demand. As the bank moves to a single, consolidated core with Finxact, it will implement planned conversions in a phased approach to support a seamless transition. “At the heart of everything we do is a genuine commitment to making banking better for our customers starting with how we build and evolve our technology,” said Christopher Higgins, Chief Information & Operations Officer at Flagstar Bank. “Choosing Finxact wasn't just a technical decision, it was a pivotal moment for us. A significant enabler of everything the Flagstar S2 Platform is becoming, Finxact will give us the freedom to move faster, grow smarter, and deliver the kind of real-time, seamless experiences that today's customers expect. We're not just keeping up with the future of financial services — we're building it.” “Financial institutions are increasingly rethinking their technology foundations to improve agility, deliver differentiated experiences and respond more quickly to evolving customer expectations,” said Srini Krish, Co-Head, Financial Solutions, Fiserv. “Flagstar's vision for technology is exactly the kind of bold, forward-thinking transformation that Finxact was built to enable. This partnership is a powerful demonstration of what a next-generation core platform can enable for a large financial institution and will serve as a compelling model for institutions across the industry." Finxact is an open, cloud-native, API-first platform designed to help financial institutions modernize incrementally while gaining real-time access to data, greater operational flexibility and faster product development capabilities. Its real-time, temporal transaction processing eliminates end-of-day batch reconciliation, delivering a single, authoritative version of the truth across the enterprise. Finxact's open, extensible architecture and API-first design are purpose-built to integrate seamlessly within this framework, enabling banks to rapidly deliver new products and services, support embedded finance, and future-proof their technology investments.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Monday) that the HKEX Board of Directors (the Board) has approved the renewal of the employment contract of HKEX Chief Executive Officer, Bonnie Y Chan, for a further three-year term from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2030, inclusive. Pursuant to Section 70(1) of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, the appointment of Ms Chan has been approved by the Securities and Futures Commission.  HKEX Chairman, Carlson Tong, said: "I am delighted to announce that the Board has today approved Bonnie’s reappointment as HKEX Chief Executive Officer upon the expiry of her first term for a second three-year term commencing on 1 March 2027.  Since becoming CEO in early 2024, Bonnie has led HKEX Group with vision, purpose and distinction. Her commitment to strengthening Hong Kong's role as a leading international financial centre, together with her vision for building a vibrant multi-asset ecosystem that connects capital and opportunities between China and the world, has helped position HKEX for long-term growth and success. Mr Tong added: “Under her leadership, HKEX has gone from strength to strength, with the team focused on broadening the Group’s business footprint, evolving its listing framework, and delivering many enhancements to its technology infrastructure and market microstructure, making our markets even more competitive and fit for purpose. On behalf of the Board, I look forward to continue working very closely with Bonnie and her senior management team as we drive the success of Hong Kong’s markets and of HKEX into the future." Biographical information on Ms Chan and other details are available in this HKEX announcement.

ETFGI reports Canadian ETF Industry Assets Reach Record US$730 Bn as YTD Net Inflows Climb to Record US$109 Bn at End of July. During July the ETFs industry in Canada gathered net inflows of US$15.94 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$109.26 billion, according to ETFGI's July 2026 Canada ETFs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. ETFGI, is a 14 year old leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, 6 annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted) Highlights Assets invested in the ETFs industry in Canada reached a new record of $730.31 Bn at the end of July 2026, beating the previous record of $719.69 Bn in May 2026. Assets have increased 25.0% YTD in 2026, going from $584.47 Bn at the end of 2025 to $730.31 Bn. Net inflows of $15.94 Bn in July 2026. YTD net inflows of $109.26 Bn are the highest on record, while the second highest recorded YTD net inflows was of $56.25 Bn in 2025 and the third highest recorded YTD net inflows of $32.82 Bn in 2024. 49th month of consecutive net inflows. YTD 189 new ETFs have been launched by 37 providers, 17 ETFs have closed “The S&P 500 declined slightly by 0.06% in July but remained up 10.14% year-to-date in 2026. Developed markets excluding the US gained 0.30% during July and were up 14.62% year-to-date, with Luxembourg (+12.10%) and Norway (+9.93%) posting the strongest gains among developed markets. Emerging markets fell 0.33% in July but remained up 9.40% year-to-date, while Taiwan (-7.80%) and Turkey (-5.91%) recorded the largest declines among emerging markets,” according to Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, and Owner of ETFGI. Growth in assets in the ETFs industry in Canada as of the end of July Source: ETFGI data sourced from ETF/ETP sponsors, exchanges, regulatory filings, Thomson Reuters/Lipper, Bloomberg, publicly available sources and data generated in-house. Note: “ETFs” are typically open-end index funds that provide daily portfolio transparency, are listed and traded on exchanges like stocks on a secondary basis as well as utilising a unique creation and redemption process for primary transactions. “ETPs” refers to other products that have similarities to ETFs in the way they trade and settle but they do not use a mutual fund structure. The use of other structures including grantor trusts, partnerships, notes and depositary receipts by ETPs can create different tax and regulatory implications for investors when compared to ETFs which are funds. The ETFs industry in Canada had 1,646 ETFs, with 2,051 listings, assets of $730.31 Bn, from 53 providers on 2 exchanges at the end of July. ETF issuers RBC iShares remained the largest ETF provider in Canada at the end of July with $200.87 billion in assets, accounting for 27.5% of the industry's assets. BMO Asset Management ranked second with $136.91 billion and an 18.7% market share, followed by Vanguard with $122.28 billion and a 16.7% market share. The three largest providers, out of 53 ETF providers in Canada, accounted for 63.0% of total industry assets, while the remaining 50 providers each held less than 7% market share. Net flows Canadian ETFs gathered net inflows of $15.94 Bn in July 2026.  Equity ETFs attracted $7.43 Bn in net inflows during July, bringing YTD net inflows to $52.67 Bn, significantly higher than the $19.90 Bn gathered by the end of July 2025.  Fixed income ETFs recorded net inflows of $1.14 Bn in July, raising YTD net inflows to $12.43 Bn, exceeding the $7.29 Bn reported over the same period in 2025.  Active ETFs gathered $6.88 Bn in net inflows during July, bringing YTD net inflows to $40.90 Bn, well above the $27.25 Bn recorded by the end of July 2025.  Crypto ETFs attracted $8.61 Mn in net inflows during July, increasing YTD net inflows to $303.80 Mn, slightly below the $444.85 Mn reported during the same period in 2025.  Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETF's by net new assets, which collectively gathered $7.12 Bn in July, the iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio (XEQT CN) gathered $803.83 Mn alone.Top 20 ETFs by net new assets July 2026: Canada Source: ETFGI data sourced from ETF/ETP sponsors, exchanges, regulatory filings, Thomson Reuters/Lipper, Bloomberg, publicly available sources and data generated in-house. Note: This report is based on the most recent data available at the time of publication. Asset and flow data may change slightly as additional data becomes available. Investors have tended to invest in Equity ETFs during July.

Tölt Strategies LLC, a leading regulatory strategy and compliance consulting firm, announced that it has played a key role in helping Touchmark Technologies, Inc. develop the necessary documentation and trading rules to support the platform's nationwide launch that took place on Friday. Touchmark is building the market infrastructure for AI's fastest-growing cost line – inference model compute capacity. California-based Touchmark's trading platform now enables commercial providers and buyers to enter into forward contracts for the delivery of tokens representing inference model compute capacity for the purpose of consuming the capacity in connection with the buyers' commercial operations. By planning ahead for months where an end user expects to spend money on AI inference capacity, it can manage its budget more efficiently without being subject to excess capacity in the months where its needs are less significant. A producer can sell capacity forward, collecting payment now for a buyer's future usage. Dorothy D. DeWitt, founder and CEO of Tölt Strategies and former Director of the Division of Market Oversight at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said: "Tölt is all about helping clients smoothly navigate unchartered terrain, and we love helping them solve the regulatory, compliance and strategic challenges of novel concepts, markets and industries. We're seeing extraordinary interest in the development of GPU compute capacity and infrastructure, with established and startup companies reaching out regularly to request advice on how to innovate responsibly and quickly in these novel markets. The GPU compute and inference capacity markets have the potential to become as large as longstanding energy markets, and we are well-positioned to support companies in developing them. We are honored to serve as strategic advisors to Touchmark on this innovative forward market that addresses commercial consumption needs at discounts to spot prices, while enabling providers to collect proceeds for future production." Touchmark Co-Founder and CEO Ilia Bolgov said: "The Tölt team understood our goals in launching a forward trading venue quickly and compliantly, allowing Touchmark to offer what we believe is the first trading venue matching buyers and sellers of AI inference capacity at forward prices that are discounted to the spot prices commercial buyers have been limited to." Touchmark Co-Founder Roman Yanushevskyi said: "Tölt has been creative and responsive in advising on our trading platform's structure, consistent with our need for alacrity in launching. We look forward to continuing to work with Tölt as we grow and develop additional novel products that solve for challenges in the AI space." "Tölt advised Touchmark on a go-to-market strategy that is not only compliant with trading and markets regulation but also flexible and scalable," DeWitt said.