The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to rescind Rules 611 and 610(e) of Regulation NMS. “After two decades of Rule 611, it is high time that the Commission review its unintended consequences that have hindered — rather than enhanced — the long-term growth of our markets,” said SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins. “This proposal is intended to simplify market structure and reduce costs for market participants while allowing competition, innovation, and other market forces to shape the continuing evolution of our equity markets. I look forward to reviewing public comments as we take a careful, deliberative approach to avoid repeating the same mistakes that brought us here.” The Commission’s proposed amendments would: Rescind Rule 611 of Regulation NMS, which contains the trade-through prohibition for national market system stocks. Rescind Rule 610(e) of Regulation NMS, which contains restrictions on locking and crossing quotations in national market system stocks. Rescind related defined terms in Rule 600 of Regulation NMS. Make conforming changes to other related provisions. The public comment period will remain open for 60 days following the publication of the proposing release in the Federal Register. Resources Proposed Amendments Fact Sheet Chairman Atkins Statement

The Governing Council is committed to setting monetary policy to ensure that inflation stabilises at its 2% target in the medium term. In line with this commitment, it today decided to raise the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points. The war in the Middle East is generating inflation pressures, and the decision to raise rates is robust across a range of scenarios mapping out how the shock might evolve and affect the medium-term outlook for the euro area. In the baseline of the new Eurosystem staff projections, headline inflation is expected to average 3.0% in 2026, 2.3% in 2027 and 2.0% in 2028. For inflation excluding energy and food, the baseline foresees an average of 2.5% in 2026 and 2027 and 2.2% in 2028. Compared with March, staff have revised up their baseline projection for inflation in 2026 and 2027 owing to a higher path for energy prices, which, to some extent, is expected to feed into food, goods and services inflation. The baseline sees economic growth at an average of 0.8% in 2026, 1.2% in 2027 and 1.5% in 2028. This is a downward revision for 2026 and 2027, reflecting a more pronounced impact of the war on commodity markets, real incomes and confidence. The outlook remains uncertain, with upside risks for inflation and downside risks for economic growth. The full implications of the war for medium-term inflation and growth will depend on the intensity and duration of the energy price shock, as well as the scale of its indirect and second-round effects. This uncertainty is also reflected in the broad range of outcomes for inflation and growth in the updated illustrative scenarios put together by Eurosystem staff. These will be published with the staff projections on the ECB’s website. With today’s decision, the Governing Council remains well positioned to navigate the uncertainty caused by the war. It will closely monitor the situation and follow a data-dependent and meeting-by-meeting approach to determining the appropriate monetary policy stance. In particular, the Governing Council’s interest rate decisions will be based on its assessment of the inflation outlook and the risks surrounding it, in light of the incoming economic and financial data, as well as the dynamics of underlying inflation and the strength of monetary policy transmission. The Governing Council is not pre-committing to a particular rate path. Key ECB interest rates The Governing Council decided to raise the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points. Accordingly, the interest rates on the deposit facility, the main refinancing operations and the marginal lending facility will be increased to 2.25%, 2.40% and 2.65% respectively, with effect from 17 June 2026. Asset purchase programme (APP) and pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) The APP and PEPP portfolios are declining at a measured and predictable pace, as the Eurosystem no longer reinvests the principal payments from maturing securities. *** The Governing Council stands ready to adjust all of its instruments within its mandate to ensure that inflation stabilises at its 2% target in the medium term and to preserve the smooth functioning of monetary policy transmission. Moreover, the Transmission Protection Instrument is available to counter unwarranted, disorderly market dynamics that pose a serious threat to the transmission of monetary policy across all euro area countries, thus allowing the Governing Council to more effectively deliver on its price stability mandate. The President of the ECB will comment on the considerations underlying these decisions at a press conference starting at 14:45 CET today.

The High Court today confirmed the appointment of special administrators for Euro Exchange Securities UK Limited (EES). EES did not seek to overturn the court’s initial decision, which saw the firm cease trading with immediate effect last week. EES agreed it is not in the company’s interests to seek to return to normal trading and will work with the appointed special administrators to ensure client money is returned as quickly as possible. Duncan Perring and James Bennett of Teneo Financial Advisory Limited have been appointed as joint special administrators, under the Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021. Since being provisionally appointed last week, they have taken control of the firm, secured a significant amount of material and frozen funds. This is the first of its kind case for the FCA, and it will continue to use its powers to their fullest extent to protect consumers and the integrity of the markets. It did so after lengthy engagement with the firm and because of serious concern with the way EES operated its business, which indicated significant financial crime risk. The FCA acted with partners across government, including the Security Industry Authority, as part of joint strategies to disrupt financial crime. Matthew Long, director, payments and digital assets, FCA said: 'The risk of payment firms being used by criminals to launder cash to fund other offences is significant, which is why they must meet expected standards. Fighting financial crime is at the heart of our strategy – and that means using our powers to their fullest extent to protect consumers and the integrity of the financial system.' Click here for full details.

CoinShares PLC (Nasdaq: CSHR) ("CoinShares" or the "Company"), a leading global asset manager specialising in digital assets, today announced that it has been named to the inaugural Fortune Crypto 100 in the DATs & ETFs category. The Fortune Crypto 100 is a definitive ranking of the companies and protocols shaping the global digital asset ecosystem, spanning ten categories from asset management and fintech to venture capital, mining and stablecoins. Compiled independently by the editorial team at Fortune Crypto, in the tradition of the Fortune 500, the list was built on a series of rigorous methodologies, informed by a survey of top crypto professionals and supported by financial, technical and on-chain analysis from digital asset intelligence firm Inca Digital. CoinShares is one of the few European-headquartered firms recognised in a ranking dominated by U.S.-based organisations, reflecting both the scale of the American market and CoinShares's standing as a global asset manager built on a regulated, hybrid model of digital asset finance. A recognition built on more than a decade of regulated digital asset finance CoinShares has focused exclusively on digital assets since 2013, building an asset management business that operates inside the regulatory perimeter rather than outside it. That approach, combining the discipline of traditional finance with native digital asset expertise, has positioned the Company across investment management, trading and capital markets, serving corporations, financial institutions and individuals. The recognition follows a defining period in the Company's development. CoinShares is now publicly listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker CSHR, extending a regulated, transparent operating model into the U.S. public markets and giving investors a listed route into a pure-play digital asset manager. Inclusion in the Fortune Crypto 100 places that model alongside the institutions now defining how digital assets integrate into global capital markets. CEO commentary Jean-Marie Mognetti, Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of CoinShares, said: "We have built this Company on a simple conviction: that digital assets belong inside regulated finance, managed with the same rigour as any other asset class. For more than a decade that was an unfashionable position. This recognition, in a ranking otherwise defined by the largest names in the United States, tells us the position was the right one. Our listing on the Nasdaq and our place on the Fortune Crypto 100 are two markers of the same trajectory: a European-built asset manager competing for a meaningful share of a market that is now firmly part of global finance. We are not finished. We were describing this future in 2013, before we had the words for it, and we intend to keep building it."

Archax, the UK/EU-regulated digital asset platform, today announced real-time streaming cash flows for tokenized securities on Hedera, the trusted public network for building fast, secure, and compliant decentralized applications. This capability enables interest payments to be distributed on a near second-by-second basis directly to investors' wallets using Circle's USDC stablecoin on Hedera. This innovation expands upon Archax's success with pooled token products on Hedera. It marks another step in delivering institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure that improves efficiency, transparency, and liquidity across tokenized markets. Powered by Hedera's enterprise-grade, low-fee network, the streaming cash flow capability enables interest payments to update in real-time within investors’ wallets. As tokenized securities are traded, the corresponding payments automatically follow the asset each second, with cash flows adjusting continuously based on where the security is held. Since the underlying assets can be fractionalized, the associated payments are also continuously divisible. Graham Rodford, CEO and co-founder of Archax commented, “Tokenizing assets was the first step; streaming cash flows is a giant leap into the future of finance. Industry-leading innovation like this unlocks true on-chain utility - such as real-time yield payment streams - as well as reducing market inefficiencies. This deployment on Hedera showcases how regulated, institutional products can leverage cutting-edge DLT capabilities to deliver unprecedented liquidity and efficiency to investors. This isn't just a 24/7 market, it's a real-time, second-by-second market.” “Our work with Archax is a strong example of how tokenization can improve the way financial assets are managed and distributed,” said Gregg Bell, Chief Investment Officer at Hashgraph. “By enabling cash flows to move seamlessly with tokenized securities, we’re bringing greater efficiency, transparency, and precision to capital markets. It's an important step toward a future where financial assets and the value they generate move together in real time.” The streaming cash flow functionality also supports broader future applications, including continuous coupon payments, real-time revenue distribution, usage-based payments, and other models that benefit from precise, real-time settlement. Archax remains focused on bridging traditional finance by providing regulated infrastructure for issuing, trading, and safeguarding digital and tokenized assets. The deployment demonstrates how Hedera's scalable technology, institutional governance, and built-in compliance supports financial applications in regulated markets.

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will launch financially-settled Micro E-mini S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 options on June 29, pending regulatory review. These new Micro options contracts will be one-tenth the size of their E-mini counterparts with short-dated Monday through Friday expiries. In addition,  the contracts will be financially settled, eliminating the additional operational processes tied to underlying futures delivery at expiration. "The expansion of our deeply liquid equity index options suite directly answers client demand for more versatile, accessible risk management and market access tools," said Joe Hickey, Global Head of Equity Products at CME Group. "By combining a smaller contract size with the operational simplicity of financial settlement, we are providing traders with the capital-efficient and flexible toolset they need to manage benchmark U.S. equity index exposure with absolute precision." Micro E-mini S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 options build upon the success of CME Group's existing Micro E-mini Equity Index suite, which has surpassed more than 2.6 billion cumulative contracts traded since its inception, including over 1 billion contracts each for S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 Micro E-mini products. These products will be listed on and subject to the rules of CME. For more information, please visit www.cmegroup.com/microeminioptions.

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it will expand its benchmark suite of Equity Index futures with the launch of four new E-mini contracts, pending regulatory review. Starting June 29, these new products will enable market participants to trade futures on broad market indices covering more than 90% of the entire U.S. investable market capitalization. New contracts include: E-mini Morningstar U.S. Total Market Index futures E-mini Russell 3000® Index Futures E-mini S&P 1500 Composite Index Futures E-mini S&P Total Market Index Futures "These new E-mini futures contracts expand our benchmark equity index ecosystem to meet growing client demand for unified, all-cap risk management tools," said Joe Hickey, Global Head of Equity Products at CME Group. "In any market conditions, choosing the right index is essential, and these contracts will deliver the precision and capital efficiency investors need to seamlessly gain exposure to and hedge U.S. equity portfolios." "We're so excited to see CME Group kick off our new multi-year index-based derivatives licensing agreement by offering futures contracts on the Morningstar US Total Market Index," said Amelia Furr, President of Morningstar Indexes. "With our acquisition of the CRSP Market Indexes earlier this year and our upcoming rebrand of this series to reflect the Morningstar name, we are proud to open our high-quality equity indexes to an entirely new segment of the global investment marketplace. CME Group clients will now have access to the most definitive and complete measure of the U.S. equity market and an index which currently underpins about $2 trillion in assets including the world's largest mutual fund." "Transparent, broad market benchmarks play an important role in helping market participants measure and access the U.S. equity market," said Robby Ross, Chief Commercial Officer at S&P Dow Jones Indices. "We are pleased to work with CME Group as they prepare to introduce futures products in support of indices that underlie diversified, broad-market investment strategies, including contracts based on the S&P Composite 1500 and S&P Total Market Index. This collaboration underscores S&P DJI's continued commitment to supporting innovative, index-based solutions across the investment ecosystem." "The launch of E-mini futures on the Russell 3000 builds on the strength of our broad market benchmarks, which are designed to reflect the depth and diversity of the U.S. equity landscape," said Shawn Creighton, Director of Index Derivatives Solutions at FTSE Russell. "Working with CME Group to extend these indices into the derivatives market supports investor demand for efficient, scalable tools to manage exposure across the full market spectrum and reinforces the role of transparent, rules-based indices in modern portfolio construction." These products will be listed on and subject to the rules of CME. For more information, please visit www.cmegroup.com/eminiexpansion.

More than 100 jurisdictions now collect beneficial ownership data, but fragmentation is limiting its effectiveness across borders Current systems remain largely domestic in design, making it difficult to trace complex cross-border ownership structures Interoperability identified as the critical next step to enable global financial crime detection and enforcement New roadmap sets out practical models to connect ownership data globally, from international search platforms to standardised datasets Fragmented data systems are limiting efforts to tackle cross-border financial crime, according to a new global report from the Expert Taskforce on Interoperable Beneficial Ownership Data. The report, convened by Open Ownership, the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime (GCFFC), and LSEG Risk Intelligence, finds that while more than 100 jurisdictions now maintain beneficial ownership registers, the lack of connectivity between them is preventing authorities and businesses from using this data effectively across borders. Despite a decade of progress in improving transparency around company ownership, the report concludes that current systems remain largely domestic in design. This is making it difficult to trace ownership chains spanning multiple jurisdictions or identify complex financial crime networks. The Taskforce identifies interoperability - the ability to connect, access, and interpret ownership data across jurisdictions - as the critical next step in strengthening global financial crime detection. It highlights that [beneficial] ownership information must be accessible, standardised, and usable at scale across borders to deliver real-world impact. Without interoperable systems, key stakeholders such as financial institutions, regulators, and law enforcement will face persistent challenges in: identifying links between entities and individuals across jurisdictions tracing full ownership structures across complex corporate networks conducting effective due diligence and risk assessments These limitations increase costs, slow investigations, and create gaps that can be exploited by those engaged in financial crime. Thom Townsend, Executive Director, Open Ownership comments: “Anonymously owned companies enable the majority of major cross-border corruption cases. Over 100 countries now hold the data that can expose them — but that data needs to be shared and connected internationally to make a real difference. This report sets out how governments and their partners can do it.” The Taskforce sets out a roadmap to enable the cross-border use of ownership data, including: improving access to ownership information across jurisdictions establishing common data standards and identifiers enabling machine-readable data sharing through APIs and bulk access strengthening governance frameworks to support trusted international cooperation It also outlines practical implementation models, such as international search platforms, coordinated data exchange between authorities, and standardised national datasets that can be linked and analysed globally. Che Sidanius, Global Head of Financial Crime and Industry Affairs at LSEG Risk Intelligence and Founder and Vice Chair at GCFFC, comments: “Financial crime is inherently cross-border, but the data used to detect it remains fragmented. Improving how ownership data is connected and accessed globally will be critical to enabling more effective risk detection, strengthening due diligence. The report concludes that enabling interoperable ownership data will be essential to strengthening financial integrity, improving public sector accountability, and supporting more effective anti-corruption and enforcement efforts worldwide. Background The Taskforce brought together more than 50 experts from across the public and private sectors to identify practical pathways for enabling cross-border use of ownership data. Beneficial ownership data identifies the individuals who ultimately own or control companies and legal entities. Che and Thom are available for interview today The report is available here and exec summary here  

Mr Fuenmayor has referred his Decision Notice to the Upper Tribunal where he and the FCA will present their cases. Any findings in the Decision Notice are therefore provisional and reflect the FCA’s belief as to what occurred and how it considers his behaviour should be characterised. The FCA has decided to fine Carlos Fuenmayor, the Chief Executive of BancTrust, £99,600 for failing to disclose 3 separate matters to the FCA. Mr Fuenmayor failed, until December 2021, to tell the FCA, including in application forms that he submitted on behalf of BancTrust, that he had been placed under investigation by the US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority in December 2017 and was then sanctioned by them in June 2019. He also failed to disclose that, shortly before an inspection in November 2019, the National Financial Intelligence Unit of Venezuela had frozen his local currency bank accounts, as well as those of his Venezuelan companies and their directors. The failure to disclose these issues meant that the FCA did not have the opportunity to fully consider Mr Fuenmayor’s fitness and propriety or seek further information. Therese Chambers, executive director of enforcement and market oversight at the FCA, said: 'Disclosing information which we reasonably expect, and doing it promptly, is key to maintaining trust in financial services and supporting a strong market that works well for consumers.' Background Read the Decision Notice for Carlos Ricardo Fuenmayor for further information. The FCA concluded that Mr Fuenmayor’s failures were negligent and that he breached APER Statement of Principle 4 and Senior Manager Conduct Rule 4, which requires individuals to disclose appropriately any information which the FCA would reasonably expect.  The FCA’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime aims to reduce harm to consumers and strengthen market integrity by creating a system that enables firms and regulators to hold people to account. The FCA enables a fair and thriving financial services market for the good of consumers and the economy. Find out more about the FCA. 

Camphouse, the enterprise media operations platform, today announced the successful closing of its Series A funding round. Backed by longstanding investors Fairpoint, eEquity, Newion, Frol41, and J12 Ventures, the round brings Camphouse’s total raised capital to $17 million since the company’s founding. The new capital will be used to accelerate the company's product R&D, specifically expanding AI capabilities across the media operations workflow, while growing customer success capacity to support further enterprise deployments of global scale. The goal is simple: to accelerate complex media decisions, giving brands and agencies one source of truth they can act on rather than data they have to chase. This latest investment arrives during a period of rapid commercial growth and enterprise momentum for Camphouse.  "Our Series A success is a testament to the rapid growth and concrete value we are delivering to the market.” said Alexander Högman, Co-founder and CEO of Camphouse “This new capital equips us to scale our impact dramatically. The momentum with enterprise advertisers and their agency partners is clear: unified media data is the key to accelerating media decisions and to unlocking the power of AI in media investments. We deliver that media data layer - where planned and actual data are reconciled and harnessed - driving a whole new era of media intelligence." By unifying media planning and actuals into a single, AI-native media system of record, Camphouse gives global marketing teams a complete, real-time view of every dollar spent across markets, agencies, and channels. The platform equips teams with the unique Media Intelligence, they need to optimize in the moment, rather than in retrospect.

The crypto trading platform of Boerse Stuttgart Group is temporarily placing a BISON statue on Frankfurt’s Börsenplatz, positioning it alongside the bull and bear as an equal counterpart The installation represents a new market phase: cryptocurrencies have become an integral part of the modern capital market The BISON represents a perspective beyond the classic bull-or-bear narrative: crypto as a distinct, volatile, but long-term relevant asset class For decades, the bull and bear on Frankfurt’s Börsenplatz, the square in front of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, have stood for rising and falling markets. Now, for one day, the iconic pair is being joined by a new figure: a BISON statue of equal size. With the installation, the crypto trading platform BISON is making a visible statement on the next phase in the development of cryptocurrencies. The message is clear: the crypto market is increasingly moving beyond its role as a purely speculative niche and becoming a regulated, lasting component of modern financial markets. As a symbol, the BISON statue represents this new phase – one in which digital assets are becoming more firmly embedded in existing financial structures. “The crypto market is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Today, it is no longer defined solely by short-term price movements or the contrast between bull and bear markets,” explains Dr. Ulli Spankowski, CEO and co-founder of BISON. “Digital assets are increasingly becoming part of the regulated financial system. With the BISON statue on Frankfurt’s Börsenplatz, we want to make this development visible.” Crypto: from alternative to integration At Frankfurt’s Börsenplatz, the installation highlights a development that has been taking shape in the market for some time: crypto is no longer merely an alternative to the traditional financial world, but part of its next stage of evolution. While cryptocurrencies were long associated primarily with hype cycles, volatility, and speculation, the focus is now increasingly shifting toward regulation, security, and long-term market integration. At the same time, crypto remains a volatile asset class. For BISON, this is precisely why the focus is not on choosing between the traditional and digital financial worlds, but on enabling simple and secure access. In this way, cryptocurrencies are increasingly becoming a building block in modern portfolios – not as a replacement for traditional investments, but as a distinct addition. “Corrections are part of the markets – whether in equities, gold or Bitcoin. What matters is that cryptocurrencies are not viewed solely through the lens of short-term price movements,” Spankowski continues. “The question is no longer whether crypto will become part of the financial world, but how its ongoing integration will take shape. Trust, regulation and reliable infrastructure play a central role in this.”

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, along with Morningstar, a leading provider of independent investment insights, today announced that they have entered into a multi-year licensing agreement for CME Group to launch derivatives products based on key Morningstar equity index benchmarks, including the Morningstar US Total Market, Large Cap, Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth, Mid Cap, and Small Cap Indexes. Through this exclusive agreement, CME Group will offer derivatives on the Morningstar Market Indexes, currently rebranding from CRSP, for the first time, enabling clients to utilize derivatives based on the indexes which underpin over $3 trillion in linked assets. "We are pleased to partner with Morningstar to help unlock more precise, next-generation risk management tools for the global investment community," said Tim McCourt, CME Group Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products. "Together, CME Group's deeply liquid equity derivatives marketplace paired with Morningstar's data-driven, benchmark ecosystem is expected to allow us to provide our global clients with an optimized framework to safely navigate market volatility and capture new opportunities." "We're excited to collaborate with CME Group to offer derivative products for the first time on the Morningstar Market Indexes, the most definitive and comprehensive measures of the US equity market," added Morningstar Indexes President Amelia Furr. "With our acquisition of CRSP earlier this year, we have become a leading provider of U.S. equity benchmarks, and the new relationship with CME Group will accelerate our growth even further. Most exciting, we expect to open new doors and bring our high-quality equity indexes to an entirely new segment of the global investment marketplace."

This statement describes, among other things, my remarks and other matters discussed at the 2026 U.S. Chamber Capital Markets Summit on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.[1] In the mid‑1990s, more than 7,800 companies were listed on U.S. exchanges. That number has now fallen by roughly 40 percent.[2] This drop in the number of exchange-listed companies is like a crack in a house’s foundation; we must improve and remodel to ensure our public markets are structurally sound for future generations of entrepreneurs and investors. That is why I came back to serve as the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance. This moment feels familiar because it is not my first renovation project. Early in my career, I had the good fortune of serving on the SEC staff, where my most formative assignment was working as a principal draftsman of Regulation M-A. At the time, the rules and regulations governing business combination transactions and proxy soliciting activities were convoluted with requirements that varied based purely on the form of a transaction. The resulting wear and tear on the marketplace showed. Too many layers of complexity had built up over time to create structural stress, with no sound policy justification.[3] Regulation M-A improved and remodeled those old rules to create a coherent disclosure framework for business combination transactions that has withstood the test of time. In the decades since leaving the SEC, I have witnessed a layering on of disclosure rules and additional requirements to our public company registration and reporting rules, much like the layers of paint you would find on the banister in an old home. This layering – often slapped on in reaction to market events – has made the current public company regulatory framework unnecessarily costly, burdensome, and complex. As we evaluate how our rules can better support more competitive public markets, we need to strip away the regulatory layers and restore the original beauty of our framework. Two of the Commission’s recent proposed rules aim to do exactly that: Registered Offering Reform and Filer Status Reform (the “Proposals”).[4] While these Proposals may look like “new builds,” the design blueprints are time-tested. These Proposals, if adopted, would impact how public companies register securities and report to investors. I will point to just one example from each proposal to demonstrate how impactful these rules could be. The Registered Offering Reform Proposal, if adopted, would give smaller public companies access to shelf registration for the first time in decades, increasing the number of eligible companies by more than 60 percent.[5] It would rewire the house to support the higher amperage of capital flows required today. Consider a small, pre-commercial biotech company that successfully completed an IPO within the past year, but that needs to conduct a follow-on offering to raise additional capital to further its clinical trials. The company cannot wait weeks or months for SEC review of its registration statement that repeats much of the same information already provided to investors in its IPO registration statement. But, under the current rules, that’s exactly what companies have to do. Form S-3, the vehicle for shelf registration, currently requires a $75 million public float and a 12-month reporting history — thresholds set in the 1990s that today shut out companies that have earned their place in the public markets and need to raise capital on their own timelines. The Registered Offering Reform Proposal would replace these obsolete thresholds with two simple questions: (1) Is this company an “ineligible issuer”?[6] and (2) Is this company current in its SEC reporting?[7] The Filer Status Proposal would take the same approach to disclosure. Right now, SEC rules sort public companies into five different compliance buckets, some overlapping. The proposal, if adopted, would raise the Large Accelerated Filer threshold from $700 million to $2 billion in public float, reserving the most demanding disclosure rules and reporting deadlines for the largest corporations.[8] For everyone else – 81 percent of all public issuers, although only 6.5 percent of total market public float[9] – the amendments would likely result in reduced audit fees and other costs. The current system has a leaky roof and sagging floorboards, and this proposal would alleviate these signs of structural stress. Some companies become subject to auditor attestation of internal controls[10] before generating a single dollar of revenue, simply because the companies’ market value crosses the accelerated filer threshold at one specific testing date. One biotech company in particular reported spending around $11 million on that compliance obligation alone since it crossed the $700 million public float threshold in 2021, roughly the cost of running a large Phase 2 clinical trial.[11] Under the thresholds in the proposal, many companies would be able to instead deploy that capital to further their business operations.[12] Together, the Proposals aim to improve and remodel our regulatory frameworks. With the old paint gone, the wiring updated, and sagging floorboards replaced, what remains will be worth preserving: the cornerstone principle of financial materiality. That principle runs through everything we are doing right now at the Division. It is reflected in the proposal to rescind the climate disclosure rules,[13] and it will guide our coming reform efforts on Regulation S-K, including the executive compensation disclosure requirements. The best renovations require careful planning and input from those who will actually have to live in the house, so please assist. If you are a company that has struggled with a particular SEC requirement, we want to hear about it. If you are an investor who relies on a certain disclosure to make investment decisions, tell us that too. Whether you lean toward an ornate, Victorian style or prefer a minimalist approach – we welcome your input. These Proposals are open for public comment.[14] The Chairman also opened a new comment portal specifically for IPO modernization.[15] Submit your comments and help us get this renovation project right for issuers, market participants, and investors alike! [1] This statement is provided in the author’s official capacity as the Commission’s Director of the Division of Corporation Finance but does not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, Commissioners, or other members of the staff. This statement is not a rule, regulation, or statement of the Commission. The Commission has neither approved nor disapproved its content. This statement, like all staff statements, has no legal force or effect: it does not alter or amend applicable law, and it creates no new or additional obligations for any person. [2] Based on information provided by Commission staff in the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis. [3] See Regulation of Takeovers and Security Holder Communications, SEC Release Nos. 33‑7760 & 34‑42055, 64 Fed. Reg. 61,408 (Nov. 10, 1999) (effective Jan. 24, 2000), available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-11-10/pdf/99-28355.pdf (noting “unnecessary differences in regulatory requirements between tender offers and other types of extraordinary transactions, such as mergers”). [4] See Registered Offering Reform, Release No. 33-11418 (May 19, 2026) [91 FR 31022 (May 26, 2026)], available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/26/2026-10373/registered-offering-reform (hereinafter Registered Offering Reform Proposal); see also Enhancement of Emerging Growth Company Accommodations and Simplification of Filer Status for Reporting Companies, Release No. 34-105515 (May 19, 2026) [91 FR 30086 (May 21, 2026)], available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/21/2026-10222/enhancement-of-emerging-growth-company-accommodations-and-simplification-of-filer-status-for (hereinafter Filer Status Proposal). [5] See Registered Offering Reform Proposal at 31025. [6] Id. at 31037. [7] Id. at 31035; cf. U.S. Sec. & Exch. Comm’n, Report of the Advisory Committee on the Capital Formation and Regulatory Processes (July 24, 1996), available at https://www.sec.gov/news/studies/capform.htm (issuing the “Wallman Report,” which recommended a shift to a company-based registration model where subsequent offerings were automatically registered once a company was current in its reporting). [8] See Filer Status Proposal at 30086. [9] Id. at 30101. [10] See 15 U.S.C. § 7262. [11] See Testimony of Frank Watanabe, President & CEO, Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc., Before the Subcomm. on Cap. Mkts. of the H. Comm. on Fin. Servs., Reassessing Sarbanes-Oxley: The Cost of Compliance in Today's Capital Markets, 119th Cong. (June 25, 2025), available at https://www.congress.gov/119/meeting/house/118419/witnesses/HHRG-119-BA16-Wstate-WatanabeF-20250625.pdf. [12] See Filer Status Proposal at 30097-98 (explaining that a company would have to clear a five-year seasoning period and cross the public float threshold for two consecutive years before becoming a large accelerated filer and that the single second-quarter testing date that is used for the current public float calculation would be replaced with a 10-trading-day average public float calculation). [13] See Rescission of Climate‑Related Disclosure Rules, Securities Act Release No. 33‑11421; Exchange Act Release No. 34‑105572; File No. S7‑2026‑19; RIN 3235‑AN76 (proposed May 29, 2026), available at https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/proposed/2026/33-11421.pdf. [14] Comments on the Filer Status and Registered Offering Reform Proposals can be submitted through July 20 and July 27, respectively, at these links: (1) https://www.sec.gov/comments/s7-2026-18/enhancement-emerging-growth-company-accommodations-simplification-filer-status-reporting-companies#no-back; (2) https://www.sec.gov/comments/s7-2026-17/registered-offering-reform#no-back. Comments for the Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules can be submitted through August 3 at https://www.sec.gov/comments/s7-2026-19/rescission-climate-related-disclosure-rules#no-back. [15] Comments can be submitted here: https://www.sec.gov/comments/cll-16/ipo-modernization#no-back.

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) shareholders elected all nominated directors at the company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. All directors will serve one-year terms. The elected board members are: Melissa M. Arnoldi, EVP and General Manager for Business Solutions, AT&T Inc. Charlene T. Begley, Retired SVP and CIO, General Electric Company Adena T. Friedman, Chair and CEO, Nasdaq Essa Kazim, Governor, Dubai International Financial Centre Thomas A. Kloet, Retired CEO and Executive Director, TMX Group Limited Kathryn A. Koch, President and CEO, The TCW Group, Inc. Holden Spaht, Managing Partner, Thoma Bravo Michael R. Splinter, Retired Chairman and CEO, Applied Materials, Inc. Johan Torgeby, President and CEO, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) Toni Townes-Whitley, Former CEO, Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) Jeffery W. Yabuki, Chairman and CEO, InvestCloud; Chairman and Founding Partner, Motive Partners Alfred W. Zollar, Former Executive Partner, Siris Capital Group, LLC The Nasdaq Board of Directors also re-elected Adena T. Friedman as Chair of the Board for a one-year term. In addition, Nasdaq shareholders approved the following proposals: The company’s executive compensation, on an advisory basis; and Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Nasdaq’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. For additional information on Nasdaq’s corporate governance, please visit: https://ir.nasdaq.com/corporate-governance/nasdaq-inc/board-of-directors.

ISDA has launched the ISDA-Actrix US Treasury Repo Market Clearing Indicators in collaboration with Actrix. The indicators illustrate central clearing adoption in the US Treasury repo market. Sponsored cleared repo volumes are used as a proxy to monitor client participation in central clearing, a key objective of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) US Treasury clearing mandate. The report will be published on a monthly basis. Key highlights from the April 2026 report: Total cleared repo average daily volume reached $6.4 trillion in April 2026, doubling from $3.2 trillion in May 2023. Total sponsored cleared repo activity (typically clients) reached $2.4 trillion, growing by 249% since May 2023. It accounted for 38% of total cleared repo activity in April 2026, compared to 22% in May 2023. Sponsored cleared bilateral repo volumes have grown by 191% since May 2023 to $1.7 trillion in April 2026, while sponsored cleared triparty repo volumes have grown by 583% to $0.7 trillion over the same period. Direct cleared repo activity (typically dealers that are direct clearing members) reached $3.9 trillion in April 2026, growing by 61% since May 2023. The report uses publicly available data sources, including the Office of Financial Research (OFR) Short-term Funding Monitor, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation disclosures, OFR money market fund statistics and Primary Dealer Statistics from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It provides ongoing visibility into clearing adoption given the SEC’s US Treasury clearing mandate (effective from June 30, 2027 for US Treasury repo transactions). Only repo activity is covered, as similarly granular data on cash US Treasury clearing is not publicly available. The full report is available here. An accompanying methodology document is available here. Interactive charts and downloadable data are available at here.

SIFMA and SIFMA AMG today submitted a letter responding to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on their proposed anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and sanctions compliance rules for permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs) under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. SIFMA supports a rigorous, practical, and risk-calibrated AML/CFT and sanctions compliance framework for PPSIs that protects the integrity of the U.S. financial system, promotes responsible innovation in payment stablecoin markets, and directs compliance resources toward the customers and activities that present the greatest illicit finance and sanctions risks. SIFMA’s members expect to engage with payment stablecoins in multiple capacities, including as issuers, custodians, reserve asset managers, counterparties of PPSIs in short-term Treasury and repurchase markets, operators of institutional custody infrastructure, and providers of securities-related services in connection with stablecoin-related activities. SIFMA believes certain elements of the proposal should be clarified to ensure it is operationally workable and accounts for the distinct roles, operational capabilities, and risk profiles that PPSIs have in the payment stablecoin ecosystem. In addition, because the U.S. legal and regulatory framework for digital assets and the underlying technology and markets are continuing to evolve, FinCEN and OFAC should commit to providing updated guidance and clarifications on a periodic basis to reflect legal, regulatory, and market changes. “SIFMA supports responsible innovation in payment stablecoin markets, and a clear, risk-based AML and sanctions framework will be critical for those markets to grow with integrity,” said Peter Ryan, SIFMA managing director, head of digital assets and international prudential policy. “Our recommendations are designed to strengthen compliance, promote consistent supervision, reduce unnecessary duplication, and better align responsibilities with the entities best positioned to identify and mitigate risk. We appreciate the opportunity to engage with FinCEN, OFAC, and other regulators on the development of this framework.” SIFMA’s letter makes four recommendations: Secondary market obligations: The agencies should clarify when and how issuers are expected to block, freeze, reject, or otherwise prevent payment stablecoin transfers, particularly in secondary markets, where a PPSI may lack a direct relationship with the parties, visibility into wallet holders, or a lawful order or sanctions nexus to act on. The final rule should preserve flexibility for PPSIs to use different technologies and controls; recognize the practical limits of the relevant ledger, smart contract, and wallet structures; and clarify how responsibility should be allocated where other ecosystem participants, including digital asset service providers (DASPs), have greater user visibility. The agencies should also confirm that blocking or freezing applies to the relevant payment stablecoins or transaction, not reserve assets; absent such clarity, PPSIs may be subject to inconsistent or technically infeasible obligations where they lack sufficient visibility into the transacting parties. Safe harbor: SIFMA recommends extending protections to PPSIs that are comparable to those other financial institutions already have for reasonable, good-faith actions to block, freeze, reject, delay, or restrict transactions. U.S. Treasury should also work with Congress to enact legislation – such as proposed Section 305 of the CLARITY Act – to ensure that safe harbor protections cover the full range of good-faith actions issuers may take based on reasonably available information. Scope of program requirements: The agencies should the same risk-based program standards used across financial institutions, consistent with FinCEN’s proposed AML program rule, without heightened or bespoke obligations on issuers. Because issuers will themselves be regulated financial institutions subject to AML/CFT program obligations, they should be excluded from the “legal entity customer” definition under FinCEN’s customer due diligence rule. Travel Rule: SIFMA recommends that the agencies provide further guidance on Travel Rule obligations for payment stablecoin activity and recognize reasonable, risk-based reliance on appropriately designed, industry-developed solutions and standards as an acceptable means of compliance. The letter is available at the following link: https://www.sifma.org/advocacy/letters/fincen-and-ofac-joint-proposed-rulemaking-on-ppsi-aml-cft-program-and-sanctions-compliance-program-requirements

LSEG announces it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each from Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") on the London Stock Exchange as part of its share buyback programme, as announced on 09 April 2026 Date of Purchase Number of ordinary shares purchased Highest price paid per share Lowest price paid per share Volume weighted price paid per share 2026-06-08 213,129 £94.1000 £92.1000 £93.0358 2026-06-09 174,158 £92.9200 £91.4200 £92.2099 LSEG intends to cancel the purchased shares. Following the cancellation of the repurchased shares, LSEG has 488,308,373 ordinary shares of 679/86pence each in issue (excluding treasury shares) and holds 20,188,599 of its ordinary shares of 679/86pence each in treasury. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company will be 488,308,373. 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. These purchases are the last purchases to be made under the irrevocable programme between LSEG, on the one hand, and GSI, on the other hand, announced on 09 April 2026, and that the programme has been completed in accordance with its terms. In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation) (as such legislation forms part of retained EU law as defined in 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 purchases by GSI on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme can be found at: http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8135H_1-2026-6-10.pdf This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

Euronext today announced the results of the June 2026 quarterly review for the BEL 20®, BEL Mid®, BEL Small® and BEL® ESG, which will be implemented after markets close on Friday 19 June 2026 and will be effective from Monday 22 June 2026.   Results of the Quarterly Review  BEL 20®  No changes in the composition of the index.   BEL Mid®  No changes in the composition of the index.   BEL Small®  Inclusion of:  Exclusion of:   ENERGYVISION  -    BEL® ESG  Inclusion of:  Exclusion of:   AB INBEV  BARCO  -  D'IETEREN GROUP    The Independent Supervisor retains the right to change the published selection, for instance in the case of a removal due to a takeover, until the publication of the final data after close of Wednesday 17 June 2026.  All events taking place after that date will not result in the replacement of any company that may need to be removed from the final index selection.  Review BEL® Family  The BEL 20®, BEL Mid®, BEL Small® and BEL® ESG are reviewed quarterly (March, June, September, December). The full annual review is in March.   Next Index Steering Committee Review: Wednesday 9 September 2026. 

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on amendments to CFTC Regulation 40.11 and the addition of Appendix F to part 40.  The Commission has continued to observe growth in the number and variety of event contracts listed for trading by CFTC-registered entities, including contracts referencing sporting events. In light of these developments, the proposal would establish a structured framework for evaluating whether such contracts involve an activity enumerated in Section 5c(c)(5)(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act —activity that involves terrorism, assassination, war, gaming, or conduct that is unlawful under federal or state law—and, if so, whether that contract is contrary to the public interest. “The CFTC will protect the integrity of our regulated markets without standing in the way of responsible innovation,” said CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig. “This proposal gives the Commission a durable, transparent framework to identify the contracts Congress directed us to scrutinize while letting legitimate markets move forward.”           In March, the Commission published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to prediction markets. This NPRM is narrowly tailored to address one aspect of that ANPRM and that ANPRM may lead to further rulemaking. The proposal sets out a 90-day review process ensuring critical procedural protections and a set of public interest factors the Commission would apply on a contract-by-contract basis. The proposal also defines key statutory terms, including “involve” and “gaming.”  RELATED LINKS Prediction Markets; Public Interest Determinations

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) announced today that Apotex Health Corp. (Apotex), a Canadian-based global health company, will begin trading today under the symbol TSX:APTX. To celebrate the listing, Jeff Watson, President and CEO, Apotex, will join John McKenzie, CEO, TMX Group, to open trading on Thursday, June 11, at 9:30 a.m ET. Apotex's IPO is expected to raise $1.3 billion, making it the largest life sciences IPO in TSX history by total proceeds raised. It also represents one of the largest IPOs in TSX history by total proceeds raised. "We are extremely proud to welcome Apotex, a Canadian company competing on the global stage, to Toronto Stock Exchange. Its debut is a testament to the strength of the Canadian capital markets and shows the potential of the life sciences sector to the world," said Loui Anastasopoulos, CEO, Toronto Stock Exchange. "On behalf of all of us at TSX, congratulations to the entire Apotex team on this huge achievement." Apotex provides everyday access to affordable, innovative medicines and health products for millions of people worldwide, with a broad portfolio of generic, biosimilar, innovative branded pharmaceuticals and consumer health products. Headquartered in Toronto, with regional offices globally, including in the United States, Mexico and India, Apotex is the largest Canadian-based pharmaceutical company and a health partner of choice for the Americas for pharmaceutical licensing and product acquisitions. Learn more at www.apotex.com. "Today marks an important milestone in Apotex's journey as we begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange," said Jeff Watson, President and CEO, Apotex. "This listing reflects the strength of our global business and the dedication of our teams who are committed to improving access to affordable, high-quality medicines for patients around the world. We are proud to be the leading Canadian-based health company, and excited for the opportunities ahead as we continue to invest in innovation, expand our reach, and deliver long-term value for patients and shareholders alike." As at May 31, 2026, there were 110 life sciences companies listed on both TSX and TSX Venture Exchange with a combined market capitalization of $26 billion. For Market Openings: Media may pick up a feed from the TOC (television operations centre) for all market open ceremonies. The feed is named TSX Transmit 1 (HD-SDI) and is produced at the TMX Market Centre and sent live to the TOC. To pick up the feed via the Dejero network, please contact avservices@tmx.com. The client feature video will begin playing on the TMX media wall at approximately 9:29 a.m. ET, and the markets will open with the sound of a siren at 9:30 a.m. ET.