Datos Insights is pleased to announce the appointment of Madeline Bailey as Executive Principal of InsTech. As a member of the InsTech Executive Leadership Team, Bailey will work alongside Matthew Grant and Robin Merttens to lead the next phase of InsTech's growth and development.Bailey brings more than two decades of experience spanning insurance, technology, consulting, and innovation. She served as Global Head of Strategic Initiatives at global insurer MS Amlin, where she led transformation, digital strategy, and innovation initiatives across the specialty insurance market. Bailey also served as Co-Head of Technology Consulting at Norton Rose Fulbright, advising clients across the firm's practice areas on disruptive technologies. She has also worked closely with insurance technology startups, helping founders build, scale, and commercialize innovative solutions. This combination of experience across carriers, technology providers, advisors, and startups gives Bailey a unique perspective on how innovation is reshaping the insurance ecosystem."Maddy's deep relationships across the insurance ecosystem will be invaluable," said Robin Merttens, Executive Chairman, InsTech. "She brings both the credibility of a practitioner and the discipline of someone who's built businesses from the ground up."Bailey has been part of the InsTech community since its early days as a client, giving her deep insight into the needs of senior insurance executives. This perspective, combined with her experience in working across the Insuretech ecosystem, positions her to deepen InsTech's value to members while expanding reach to new markets."Maddy's expertise and genuine understanding of the insurance market make her ideal to lead InsTech forward," said Kavitha Venkita, CEO at Datos Insights. "Her appointment strengthens our ability to deliver InsTech's core promise: practical, community-led insight that helps the industry adopt innovation that works."In her role, Bailey will be responsible for stewarding and growing the InsTech community, strengthening member engagement, expanding strategic partnerships, and ensuring the organization continues to serve as a trusted platform connecting insurers, brokers, MGAs, technology providers, and service partners across the insurance ecosystem."I'm excited to help InsTech build on the momentum we've created," Bailey said. "Combining InsTech's trusted community with Datos' proprietary data and research capabilities creates a unique platform to help insurers, brokers, MGAs, and technology leaders make better decisions and drive meaningful change."InsTech's acquisition by Datos Insights last year combined the community of senior insurance executives with Datos' analytical depth and U.S. market presence. Bailey's appointment underscores Datos' commitment to maintaining InsTech's independence and community-first culture while scaling its advisory and research offerings.

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, today was named APAC Capital Markets Tech Supplier of the Year at the second annual Capital Markets Technology Awards APAC, hosted by A-Team Group. TT CEO Justin Llewellyn-Jones said: "The Asia-Pacific region is a critical growth area for us, and we devote significant resources to ensure that our clients have not only low-latency access to a wide range of exchanges but also the multi-asset functionality, sophisticated trading tools and comprehensive clearing services that our clients need. Alongside our strong relationships with the sell-side community throughout the region, we continue to expand our footprint among buy-side participants and to introduce them to our award-winning TCA, automated trading and risk management offerings as well as workflow efficiencies. It is a high honor and truly gratifying for us to be recognized by A-Team and market participants as APAC Capital Markets Tech Supplier of the Year." The TT platform, which handled more than 3 billion derivatives transactions alone in 2025, is the most widely used platform globally for futures and options on futures, in addition to its growing use across multiple asset classes. Volumes traded on APAC markets on the TT platform throughout the year increased by over 16%, outperforming underlying growth on most markets. TT also experienced a 25% increase in volume traded by Asia-based users, including their activity on markets in the U.S. and Europe. Seven of TT's 14 data centers are in the Asia-Pacific region, co-located alongside major exchanges. Further expanding this capability, TT this year announced plans to provide direct connectivity to the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) in response to increased domestic and international client demand to trade Indian markets. In April, TT partnered with NZX, the company operating New Zealand's equity, debt, funds, derivatives and energy markets, to deliver native connectivity to NZX from day one for its new S&P/NZX 20 Index Futures. The firm also signed an agreement with the Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV)—its first client in Vietnam—to leverage TT's global network and infrastructure to bring a reliable, robust trading experience to all local Vietnam trading members. Now in its second year, the Capital Markets Technology Awards APAC program recognizes the firms "pushing the boundaries of what is possible in capital markets technology." Winners are selected based on votes from members of the capital markets community after the A-Team editors and Advisory Board determine a shortlist in each category. TT has now won nine A-Team Group honors since 2022. In June, the firm won the award for Best Sell-Side Order Management System (OMS) in the TradingTech Insight Awards USA 2026 following recognitions in March in the same category and as Best Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) Tool in the TradingTech Insight Awards Europe 2026.

The milestone marks the expansion of Ondo – the leader in tokenized securities by total value – into the U.S.  For the first time, U.S. listed securities – BlackRock’s iShares Core S&P 500 (IVV) ETF and Micron (MU) shares – will be tokenized by a third party on a public blockchain while staying within the existing U.S. regulatory and infrastructure framework Broadridge will enable holders of the tokenized securities to participate in proxy voting and receive regulatory disclosures, seamlessly providing token holders with the same protections and rights as holders of traditional securities Investors in securities tokenized by Ondo will have a common voting and shareholder communications platform and experience for synthetic and custodial tokenized securities leveraging Broadridge’s ProxyVote.com platform   Ondo Finance today announced the first live solution of third-party tokenized U.S. securities operating entirely within the existing regulatory perimeter in the U.S., in partnership with Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc., (NYSE: BR) to provide full voting rights for tokenized equity holders.   In its January 2026 statement on tokenized securities, the SEC described a custodial model in which a third party holds an issuer's securities and issues crypto assets representing a holder's entitlement to the underlying security. Ondo's launch of tokenized BlackRock iShares Core S&P 500 (IVV) ETF and Micron (MU) stock are the first production deployments of that model in the U.S.    Under this model, which closely follows the SEC’s third-party custodial model, the underlying shares never leave the traditional U.S. regulated custody chain. Ondo’s registered transfer agent mints corresponding tokens, backed 1:1 by those shares, which are issued on the Ethereum blockchain and held by regulated custodians. Each token holder will receive the same shareholder rights and protections as shareholders holding through U.S. brokerage accounts receive, including issuer communications and onchain proxy voting through Broadridge’s ProxyVote.com platform.  Transfer restrictions are enforced by the participating broker-dealer, transfer agent, and custodian in accordance with existing regulatory requirements and practices, maintaining full regulatory compliance.    “Tokenized securities in the U.S. are too often framed as a binary choice between competing models and tokenization providers. This is a false premise. Ondo has built the regulatory, product, and service infrastructure to support all major models within the United States. Today's milestone shows we can tokenize securities in ways that meet both market and regulatory requirements, for U.S. and global investors and provides a strong foundation for our expanding access to on-chain investments for more U.S. investors." said Ian De Bode, CEO of Ondo Finance.   Today’s announcement marks a major step forward for tokenized securities in the United States. Until now, tokenized securities have largely operated outside the U.S. or have required issuer sponsorship on an issuer-by-issuer basis. This model brings them inside the U.S. regulatory perimeter, with the underlying securities held in the same infrastructure that custodies U.S. securities today. This new structure shows how the benefits of tokenization can be attained while preserving the safeguards, recordkeeping, and market infrastructure that underpin U.S. capital markets.    “Tokenization will only scale when it delivers both innovation and investor confidence,” said Doug DeSchutter, President of Broadridge’s Investor Communication Solutions business. “By enabling proxy voting, issuer communications, and regulatory disclosures for Ondo’s token holders, we’re living up to our promise to empower investors and issuers by providing them with the full range of trusted governance capabilities for tokenized securities regardless of how assets are structured.”   The launch is another milestone in realizing Broadridge’s strategy to enable the adoption of tokenized securities by ensuring that they are supported by governance capabilities with the highest standards for auditability, accountability, and investor protection and comply with U.S. regulatory guidelines. Broadridge supports all models of tokenized securities, including issuer-listed models, synthetic tokenized securities issued outside the United States, and now, third-party tokenized shares within the U.S. by ensuring that investors get the critical communications they need to exercise their voting rights and stay informed about their investments.

Bank of Montreal (BMO), the first eligible subscribing bank, issued the first SGC Notes Moody's Ratings (Moody's) assigned a Prime-1 (sf) rating to the Series BMO-521 notes Bank of Canada announced the addition of SGC Notes as eligible collateral under its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), with the intent to support the development of this new market Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation (CDCC), the Central Clearing Counterparty (CCP) for exchange-traded derivative products and repurchase agreements in Canada, today announced that the inaugural issuance for the Secured General Collateral (SGC) Notes program was executed and subscribed by BMO. The inaugural issuance received a Prime-1 (sf) rating by Moody's. SGC Notes represent an innovative financial instrument designed for Canadian institutional money market investors. They offer secured, short-term cash solutions collateralized by high-quality debt securities. As an eligible instrument within The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (CDS), SGC Notes are easily accessible and investors can purchase the notes directly from the subscriber. CDCC is currently working with other eligible banks and dealers, who are enabled on the Canadian Collateral Management Service (CCMS), to be onboarded as underwriters in the SGC Notes program. For the subscriber banks and dealers, SGC Notes provide a funding solution through CDCC's critical capital markets infrastructure which has demonstrated reliability and resilience. In June 2024, the Bank of Canada announced the inclusion of SGC Notes as eligible collateral under its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF). The Bank previously announced in January 2025 that it is operationally ready to accept SGC Notes as collateral. This milestone represents a significant step in supporting the development of this new market. Nick Chan, Head of Capital Allocation & Management, BMO Capital Markets, said: "SGC Notes are a meaningful step forward for Canada's short-term funding and collateral markets. BMO is proud to help bring this innovation to market to help expand high-quality secured investment options and strengthen system liquidity." Karen McMeekin, President of CDCC, said: "We are extremely excited to bring this financial innovation to market to provide end investors with an additional alternative to the Canadian money market. We are proud to work with BMO, one of our key industry partners, to support this inaugural SGC Note issuance and look forward to serving our mutual clients." Marton Szigeti, Head of Collateral, Lending & Liquidity Solutions at Clearstream, joint operator of the CCMS with TMX Post Trade Innovations (PTI) Inc., said: "We are proud that the Canadian Collateral Management Service, jointly operated by Clearstream and TMX PTI, provides the modern and efficient infrastructure that supports this innovation. Our platform is engineered to deliver the seamless collateral management capabilities that subscribers like BMO depend on. By providing the critical backbone, we are reinforcing our commitment to fostering greater liquidity, security, and resilience across the Canadian financial landscape." For more information on the new SGC Notes, please visit https://www.cdcc.ca/en/sgc-notes.

Hong Kong delivered a standout year as a leading global asset and wealth management hub in 2025, as total assets under management (AUM) jumped 20% year-on-year (YoY) to a record high of $42.2 trillion (US$5.4 trillion), according to the Securities and Futures Commission's (SFC) Asset and Wealth Management Activities Survey 2025 published today (Notes 1, 2 and 3). The record AUM, which surpassed the previous peak of $35.5 trillion (US$4.6 trillion) in 2021, was partly driven by net fund inflow surge of 193% YoY to $2.1 trillion (US$265 billion), marking a third consecutive year of growth (Note 4). Among the major segments, the AUM of the asset management and fund advisory business recorded solid 19% YoY growth to $31 trillion (US$4 trillion); that of private banking and private wealth management business also increased by an impressive 24% YoY to $12.9 trillion (US$1.7 trillion). Hong Kong-domiciled funds authorised by the SFC also posted robust growth, with net asset value up 38% to $2.3 trillion (US$292 billion) as at end-2025. This momentum has continued into 2026 with a further 13% increase to $2.6 trillion (US$330 billion) as at end-May 2026. Net fund inflows into these funds more than doubled to $357 billion (US$45.7 billion) in 2025, followed by $118 billion (US$15.1 billion) in the first five months of 2026 (Note 5). The city’s growth of high quality was underpinned by its geographically diversified and predominantly institution-oriented investor base. Investors from outside Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong have accounted for more than 54% of total AUM in recent years, reaffirming the sector’s global reach. At the same time, the sector’s strong institutional orientation underscores Hong Kong’s role as a platform for institutional mandates and professional expertise. Hong Kong asset managers continued to demonstrate strong capabilities in global asset allocation and portfolio diversification, driving the city’s further evolution as an all-weather financial hub. In 2025, they invested 56% of AUM outside the Mainland and Hong Kong, while the AUM of their bond investments recorded double-digit growth for a second consecutive year. Over the past five years, the share of non-equity investments rose by 7 percentage points to 58%. This reflects Hong Kong asset managers’ strategic diversification to navigate changing global conditions, as well as the city’s growing fixed income and currency markets. The SFC’s survey results chime with the findings from Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) Global Wealth Report 2026, which identified Hong Kong as the world’s largest cross-border wealth centre in 2025, with US$2.9 trillion in cross-border wealth. "2025 highlighted Hong Kong’s unparalleled resilience to worldwide headwinds and growing influence as a leading asset and wealth management hub, driven by the unwavering confidence of global investors, vibrant market innovation and a world-class talent pool," said Ms Elisa Ng, the SFC's Executive Director of Investment Products. "Looking ahead, the SFC remains committed to continued regulatory enhancements to foster Hong Kong’s competitiveness as a premier international financial centre and a leading offshore renminbi hub." Other highlights of the SFC’s report include: Net fund inflows for the asset management and fund advisory business segment surged 330% to $1.38 trillion (US$177.3 billion) in 2025. Mainland-related firms in Hong Kong outperformed overall AUM growth with a 28% YoY increase in asset and wealth management AUM to $3.9 trillion (US$507 billion), supported by an 80% net fund inflow surge. The number of registered open-ended fund companies increased by 43% YoY, reflecting continued support for Hong Kong’s corporate fund structure. The number of firms licensed to manage assets (Type 9 regulated activity) in Hong Kong increased by 7% YoY to 2,358, while Type 9 licensed individuals grew by 5% to 15,747, pointing to industry expansion. More details of the survey can be found in the Appendix of this press release. Notes: Asset and wealth management business comprises asset management, fund advisory, private banking and private wealth management, SFC-authorised real estate investment trusts and assets held under trusts. This year, 1,316 firms took part in the SFC’s annual Asset and Wealth Management Activities Survey, including SFC-licensed corporations engaging in asset management and fund advisory business, banks engaging in asset management, private banking and private wealth management business, non-SFC licensed insurance companies registered under the Insurance Ordinance, and trustees. There are entities conducting their own investment and wealth management activities in Hong Kong that may not be required to obtain a licence under the Securities and Futures Ordinance, such as single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and endowments. This survey does not include the aforementioned entities or direct investments by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Unless stated otherwise, values given are in Hong Kong dollars and all comparisons are made on a YoY basis (ie, 2025 over 2024). Amounts shown in US dollars were converted at the prevailing exchange rate. The number of SFC-authorised Hong Kong-domiciled funds increased by 9% to 1,041 in 2025 and further increased to 1,072 at end-May 2026. Appendix  

ASX has recorded a milestone year for exchange traded fund (ETF) listings, with 72 new ETFs added in FY26, the highest on record and well above the 50 listings in FY25. The result cements ASX’s position as Australia’s leading ETF market and reflects sustained growth in both issuer activity and investor demand. ETFs are playing an increasingly central role in Australian investment portfolios, valued for their low cost, diversification and ease of access. This growth is being supported by strong uptake from retail investors, particularly younger Australians, with nearly one in five Gen Z investors now holding ETFs. ASX continues to attract issuers seeking scale, liquidity and access to a broad and growing investor base, supporting a steady pipeline of new products spanning domestic and international exposures, active and passive strategies, and an expanding range of specialised investment themes.  Australia’s ETF market continues to demonstrate both scale and maturity, with more than $350 billion in assets across 458 products now listed on ASX, and more than $50 billion in inflows recorded in FY26.  ETF trading activity also increased by 26% year on year, outpacing the 22% growth in overall equity market trading activity over the same period.  Based on current momentum, the number of ETFs available to Australian investors is expected to grow to 500 within FY27, marking a significant milestone for the market.  This momentum coincides with a heightened focus on portfolio construction and tax outcomes at the end of financial year, reinforcing the role ETFs play as building blocks in modern portfolios. To continue supporting ETF issuance, ASX is also finalising pricing changes to reduce listing fees for ETFs, lowering the cost for providers to list on the exchange. Feedback from industry consultation on these changes has been positive, and they are expected to support continued growth in ETF issuance on ASX.  Rory Cunningham, Senior Manager of Investment Products, said:  “We are seeing strong momentum in the Australian ETF market, with an expanding range of products providing investors with greater choice and flexibility.  “This record year for ETF listings reflects both growing investor demand and the continued confidence of issuers in ASX and the ETF structure.  “ASX is focused on ensuring we continue to provide the scale, liquidity and certainty that issuers and investors expect as the market continues to grow.”  Later this year, ASX will release its 2026 Australian Investor Study, offering in-depth insights into investor attitudes, trends and decision-making, with findings expected to highlight emerging shifts in how Australians are investing, as well as the growing significance of ETFs.

Customers can opt to use improved companies and organisations register search service. Registry users can now access a public beta release of ASIC’s companies and organisations register search service offering a simpler and more intuitive online search experience.   Operating in parallel to ASIC Connect, where paid searches will still be performed, customers can opt-in to use the enhanced service to access company information that is available without a fee. Companies and organisations register search is a key digital service for ASIC which helps to underpin trust, transparency and confidence across the economy by enabling users to verify a company’s identity and check its ownership. It is relied on daily by businesses and members of the public and forms an important part of ASIC’s regulatory, supervisory and enforcement work. What’s new A refreshed search results page with smart filters for organisation type, status and location, making it easier to find the right entity. A clearer company profile view showing key information such as registration status, ACN/ABN, review dates and historical names. Wholesale users, such as information brokers, will also benefit through a brand-new suite of application programming interfaces (APIs) that offer more secure connections into company search data. Customers can access the enhanced service on Company search. This will be the first of several improvements that will make company information easier to access. Background Through our multi-year RegistryConnect program, ASIC is delivering reliable, secure, trusted and efficient registry services to support the economy for the benefit of all Australians. Over time, RegistryConnect is delivering staged improvements to how registry users access, submit and maintain registry information.  This includes the introduction of modern digital services, stronger authentication and identity verification, improved data validation, and the progressive transition away from old systems and channels. Find out more about what the RegistryConnect program is delivering.

As previously announced in the January 20, 2026 Alert, the MIAX Options Exchanges filed with the SEC to amend the Short Term Option Series Program of each exchange to permit the listing of up to two Monday and Wednesday expirations for options on certain individual stocks or Exchange-Traded Fund ("ETF") Shares (“Qualifying Securities”). A Qualifying Security is an individual stock or ETF that, on a quarterly basis: (1) has an underlying security, as measured on the last day of the prior calendar quarter, with: (A) a market capitalization of greater than 700 billion dollars for an individual stock based on the closing price, or (B) Assets under Management (“AUM”) greater than 50 billion dollars for an Exchange-Traded Fund Share based on net asset value (“NAV”); (2) has monthly options volume, as measured by sides traded in the last month preceding the quarter end, of greater than 10 million options; (3) has a position limit of at least 250,000 contracts; and (4) participates in the Penny Interval Program.  A Qualifying Security expiration would not be listed on a day when there will be an earnings announcement that takes place after market close. The following securities are Qualified Securities for Q3 2026: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Alphabet, Inc. (GOOGL) Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Apple Inc. (AAPL) Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) Intel Corporation (INTC) Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) Each calendar quarter, the above criteria will be reassessed to determine eligibility for the following quarter as a Qualifying Security. The MIAX Option Exchanges will post the list of Qualifying Securities on our website by the close of business on the first trading day of each quarter. Please contact MIAX Listings with any questions at Listings@miaxglobal.com or (609) 897-7308.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday issued initial findings from its 2025 triennial payments study. The information shows how consumers and businesses chose to make noncash payments, using different types of cards, ACH payments, and checks. The study shows that the total number of noncash payments made by consumers and businesses increased to 236.6 billion in 2024. Overall, the number of noncash payments more than tripled since 2000. Cards once again were used most frequently, accounting for over three quarters of payments by number. Debit cards continued to account for the majority of all card payments, although credit card payments grew faster than debit card payments for the first time in almost a decade. Payments using the ACH system continued to account for the majority of noncash payments by value. In 2024, ACH's share of noncash payments by value reached almost three quarters for the first time. The data also show that check payments and ATM cash withdrawals continued to decline by both number and value. The Federal Reserve Payments Study is a collaborative effort of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the Federal Reserve Board. The triennial study has been conducted every three years since 2001 with annual supplements since 2017. The study develops aggregate estimates using data collected from voluntary surveys of depository institutions, card networks, and other major payment processors. Additional details will be made available as more analysis is completed. Related Content Federal Reserve Payments Study

Commencing July 1, 2026, pending effectiveness by the SEC of rule change proposals made by MIAX Options Exchange, MIAX Pearl Options Exchange, MIAX Emerald Options Exchange, and MIAX Sapphire Options Exchange, orders for any customer that had an average of more than 390 orders per day during any calendar month must be represented as professional orders for the next calendar month. Please refer to the following Regulatory Circulars for more information: MIAX Options RC 2026-96 MIAX Pearl Options RC 2026-95 MIAX Emerald Options RC 2026-75 MIAX Sapphire Options RC 2026-99 Contact MIAX Trading Operations at TradingOperations@miaxglobal.com or (609) 897-7302 with any questions regarding the proposed changes. Please direct questions to the Regulatory Department at Regulatory@miaxglobal.com or (609) 897-7309.

In June 2026, total trading volumes across Moscow Exchange's markets was RUB 197.7 trln.  Equities and Mutual Funds Market Trading volume in shares, DRs and investment fund units was RUB 2.8 trln. ADTV was RUB 135.3 bln.   Bonds Market The volume of primary bond placements was RUB 1.9 trln, of which RUB 202 bln were overnight bonds. The secondary market turnover for corporate, regional and sovereign bonds reached RUB 2.8 trln. ADTV was RUB 132.6 bln.   Derivatives Market Trading volumes on the market was RUB 17.5 trln. ADTV was RUB 832.1 bln.   Money Market Money Market turnover reached RUB 157.9 trln. ADTV was RUB 7.5 trln. The volume of CCP-cleared repo transactions was RUB 69.6 trln.   Precious Metals Market In June 2026, the order book turnover in precious metals (spot and swaps) was RUB 385.5 bln.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of June 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026. Under the CRA, the OCC assesses an institution’s record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation of such institution. The list includes the national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received CRA ratings. Possible ratings assigned are outstanding, satisfactory, needs to improve, and substantial noncompliance. The CRA evaluations released are: Bank NameCityStateRating The First National Bank of Raymond Raymond IL Outstanding Security Federal Savings Bank Logansport IN Outstanding First Federal Savings Bank of Kentucky Frankfort KY Outstanding First National Bank of Louisiana Crowley LA Outstanding Minnesota National Bank Sauk Centre MN Outstanding VersaBank USA National Association Holdingford MN Outstanding Viking Bank, National Association Alexandria MN Satisfactory Ballston Spa National Bank Ballston Spa NY Satisfactory Champlain National Bank Elizabethtown NY Satisfactory The Upstate National Bank Ogdensburg NY Satisfactory The Citizens National Bank of Woodsfield Woodsfield OH Satisfactory The First Central National Bank of St. Paris St. Paris OH Satisfactory First Texoma National Bank Durant OK Satisfactory The Peoples National Bank of Checotah Checotah OK Outstanding First National Bank of Pennsylvania Greenville PA Satisfactory The Bancorp Bank, National Association Sioux Falls SD Outstanding Home Federal Bank of Tennessee Knoxville TN Outstanding Community National Bank Midland TX Satisfactory Southtrust Bank, National Association George West TX Satisfactory The First National Bank of Ballinger Ballinger TX Outstanding The OCC's website offers access to a searchable list of all public CRA evaluations issued since April 1996. The OCC also publishes a list of institutions to be examined for compliance with the CRA. To receive alerts for news releases announcing CRA performance evaluations, subscribe to OCC News email list.

Wednesday, July 1, 2026: The Exchange will observe normal business hours. Thursday, July 2, 2026: The Exchange will observe normal business hours. Friday, July 3, 2026: The Exchange will observe normal business hours. Cryptos will observe their regular schedule. Industry Event - Live Presentations - NAICS 711 will observe their regular schedule Saturday, July 4, 2026: The Exchange will observe normal business hours. Sunday, July 5, 2026: The Exchange will observe normal business hours. Monday, July 6, 2026: The Exchange will observe normal business hours. In accordance with the Nadex Notice ID: 1990.05152026 - Nadex Upcoming System Update and Temporary Delisting of Contracts - FX, Indices, and Commodities Event Contracts have been temporarily paused and will remain unavailable until further notice. Additionally, please note, Nadex is extending the Illiquid Markets coverage to Cryptocurrency products for trade date July 3rd, 2026. As such, Nadex authorized Market Makers operating pursuant to a Market Maker Agreement will be relieved of their quoting obligations relating to size on trade date July 3, 2026, from 6:00pm ET on calendar date July 2, 2026, to 5:00pm ET on calendar date July 3, 2026. Any Market Maker(s) that elects to quote in any Cryptocurrency markets during this period will be required to comply with the spread obligations set forth in its Market Maker Agreement. Please refer to the Holiday Product Schedule Guidelines for specific product trading hours. Should you have any questions or require further information, please contact the Compliance Department.

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Pico, a leading global provider of mission-critical technology services, software, data and analytics for the financial markets community, and LDA Technologies, a leader in ultra-low latency networking and FPGA applications, today announced that Pico’s Corvil Analytics platform will support LDA Technologies’ NeoTap X aggregation technology in the upcoming Corvil Analytics 10.2 release. This integration enables firms to capture, analyze and verify enriched network data with unprecedented fidelity, supporting latency analysis, market data reconstruction, operational investigations, and AI workflows. This provides a more deterministic and auditable view of activity across increasingly complex trading environments. As financial institutions increasingly integrate network data into real-time analytics and AI pipelines, the accuracy, consistency, and trustworthiness of underlying data have become critical across increasingly complex trading environments. This new feature  allows Corvil Analytics to ingest NeoTap X’s advanced metadata, including high-precision timestamps, per-port sequencing, and data integrity signals, directly into its analytics pipeline. By preserving metadata generated at the network edge, customers gain more accurate, verifiable packet-level data for real-time monitoring, post-event analysis and automated decision-making. “AI and automation are only as good as the data they operate on,” said Jarrod Yuster, Founder and CEO of Pico. “By supporting LDA’s NeoTap X technology in Corvil Analytics 10.2, we are enabling customers to feed their analytics and AI workflows with high-fidelity, timestamp-accurate, and integrity-validated data. This strengthens Corvil Analytics’ role as a trusted source of truth for trading, risk, and operational teams.” “Modern trading infrastructure demands both performance and precision,” said Vahan Sardaryan, CEO at LDA Technologies. “NeoTap X introduces an industry-first level of visibility into packet flows by embedding comprehensive metadata at the point of capture. Our collaboration with Pico ensures that this data can be fully leveraged within Corvil Analytics, enabling customers to operate with greater confidence in their data.”NeoTap X enhances observability directly within the aggregation layer by embedding high-precision metadata into packet streams. Designed to support up to 400Gbps of aggregate bandwidth, NeoTap X provides precise timestamps, integrity sequencing, checksum monitoring, and port-speed visibility, enabling downstream platforms such as Corvil Analytics to detect aggregation-layer issues, namely packet loss, verify ordering, and identify data ingest quality issues that are often difficult to reconstruct. This development builds on Pico’s continued investment in Corvil Analytics, which focuses on improving data accessibility, performance, and integration with modern observability and AI ecosystems. The addition of NeoTap X support extends Corvil Analytics’ ability to work with next-generation aggregation technologies and reinforces its position at the center of high-performance trading analytics. The integration will be available in Corvil Analytics 10.2.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) published updated statistics and data visualizations covering key segments of the U.S. capital markets, including three new asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance data visualizations, one new municipal advisor data visualization, and additional historical statistics for issuances of ABS and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). The updated statistics also cover initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on registered offerings, corporate bond offerings, ABS issuances, CMBS issuances, Regulation D offerings, reporting issuers, municipal advisors, transfer agents, security-based swap dealers, and nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs).  Key Highlights: First Quarter 2026 In the first quarter of 2026, IPO and follow-on offering activity showed year-over-year growth: There were 99 IPOs raising over $22 billion in Q1 2026, compared to 84 IPOs raising over $11.8 billion in Q1 2025. This represents an approximately 86% increase in proceeds raised.  There were 264 follow-on registered offerings raising over $44.2 billion in Q1 2026, compared to 250 follow-on registered offerings raising over $40.4 billion in Q1 2025. These and other statistics can be found on the SEC’s public statistics and data visualizations webpage. The webpage provides statistics presented in time series charts to show market trends, pie charts to show distribution across different categories, as well as heat maps to show geographic distributions. The visuals are interactive and downloadable, thus allowing the public to explore the information they are interested in. "These statistics and data visualizations are one of the many ways the SEC provides reliable information and valuable insights to the investing public,” said Dr. Joshua T. White, Chief Economist and Director of the SEC’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis. “I encourage those interested to visit our webpage to explore the data and gain a deeper understanding of the markets we oversee." DERA integrates financial economics and rigorous data analytics into the SEC’s core mission. It provides high-quality economic and statistical analyses to inform Commission rulemaking and oversight, and helps identify and respond to emerging issues, trends, and innovations in the marketplace.

Deutsche Börse with its trading venues Xetra and Frankfurt generated a turnover of €188.94 billion in June (previous year: €138.00 billion / previous month: €171.85 billion). €182.36 billion were attributable to Deutsche Börse Xetra (previous year: €134.63 billion / previous month: €166.46 billion), bringing the average daily Xetra trading volume to €8.29 billion (previous year: €6.41 billion / previous month: €8.32 billion). Trading volumes on Deutsche Börse Frankfurt were €6.58 billion (previous year: €3.38 billion / previous month: €5.40 billion). By type of asset class, equities accounted in total for €143.08 billion. Trading in ETFs/ETCs/ETNs generated a turnover of €43.88 billion. Turnover in bonds was €0.64 billion, in certificates €1.29 billion and in funds €0.05 billion. The DAX stock with the highest turnover on Xetra in June was SAP SE with €10.25 billion. Deutsche Lufthansa AG led the MDAX with €1.13 billion, while Siltronic AG led the SDAX index with €253.13 million. In the ETF segment iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF generated the largest volume with €2.19 billion. The five stocks with the highest turnover on the Deutsche Börse Frankfurt trading venue were SK HYNIX GDR with €2.05 billion, Micron Technology Inc. with €92.3 million, SpaceX with €71.9 million, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (GDR) with €69.4 million and Nvidia Corp. with €44.5 million. Further details are available in Deutsche Börse’s cash market statistics. For a pan-European comparison of trading venues, see the statistics provided by the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE).

TSE will be closed for three days starting on 4 July 2026. As Tehran is preparing to hold the funeral ceremony for the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and due to the announced public holidays in the capital city, Tehran Securities Exchange will be closed 3 days from 4 July 2026. We expect to return to the office on Tuesday 7 July 2026.

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced its new Shariah Advisory Council (SAC) line-up for a three-year term from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029. The new line-up consists of the following members: Yang Berhormat Senator Dato’ Setia Dr. Haji Mohd Na’im Haji Mokhtar – Senator, Dewan Negara (New appointment) Professor Dr Engku Rabiah Adawiah Engku Ali – Honorary Professor, IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF), International Islamic University Malaysia (Reappointment) Dato’ Dr Ashraf Md Hashim – Shariah Consultant (Islamic Finance) (Reappointment) Sahibus Samahah Professor Dato’ Dr Asmadi Mohamed Naim – Mufti of Pahang (Reappointment) Sahibus Samahah Dato’ Setia Dr Haji Anhar Haji Opir – Mufti of Selangor (Reappointment) Dr Marjan Muhammad – Deputy President Research, ISRA Institute, INCEIF University (Reappointment) Encik Burhanuddin Lukman – Former Researcher, International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) (Reappointment) Established on 16 May 1996 under the Securities Commission Malaysia Act 1993, the SAC is the authority to determine the application of Shariah principles for Islamic capital market (ICM) businesses or transactions. In addition, the SAC supports market growth through resolutions and policy guidance while upholding Shariah integrity.  The SAC comprises distinguished Shariah scholars, academicians and market practitioners with extensive expertise and experience in Shariah, Islamic finance, capital markets and law. SC Chairman Dato’ Mohammad Faiz Azmi said the SAC plays a pivotal role in ensuring Malaysia’s ICM remains responsive to evolving market developments, while upholding Shariah principles anchored on Maqasid al-Shariah. “The SAC’s guidance continues to support innovation, sustainability and the long-term growth of the ICM ecosystem.” “The new composition of the SAC with collective expertise and experience of its members, is well-positioned to provide robust and forward-looking guidance on Shariah matters. With the Islamic leadership guided by Maqasid al-Shariah as a key differentiator, the SAC will drive the growth and global leadership of the Malaysia’s ICM,”’ he said.   On behalf of the SC, Dato’ Faiz expressed appreciation to the outgoing SAC members for their invaluable contributions and dedicated service to the ICM industry. “Their insights and leadership have contributed towards advancing Malaysia’s ICM to greater heights.” For more information on the SAC, please visit https://www.sc.com.my/development/icm/shariah/members-of-the-shariah-advisorycouncil.   

The FCA has announced Kirsty Cooper will take up the role as Chair of the Listing Authority Advisory Panel (LAAP). Clare Woodman and Matt Hammerstein have been reappointed as Chair of the FCA Markets Practitioner Panel and Chair of the FCA Practitioner Panel. The panels play an important role helping the FCA develop policy – representing the interests of consumers and financial services firms, including smaller regulated firms. Welcoming the appointments, FCA Chair Ashley Alder said: 'I am pleased to welcome Kirsty to the role of Chair of the LAAP at a time of profound change across markets. Clare and Matt will continue their great work leading the practitioner-focused panels enabling input from practitioners and market participants.   'Also, thank you to the outgoing Chair of the LAAP, Mandy Gradden. Mandy has worked tirelessly supporting the FCA’s ambitious programme of innovation and reform of the market.' Kirsty Cooper, Non-Executive Director, Scottish Widows Group and Aon UK, said: 'I am delighted to be joining the Listing Authority Advisory Panel as Chair and look forward to working with the Panel members to deliver on our priorities. The Panel provides the FCA with an essential link to the perspective of the primary markets and continues to play a key role in advising the FCA on emerging policy priorities and market challenges.' Clare Woodman, CEO Morgan Stanley & Co International, said: 'Having seen first-hand the value of close engagement between industry and the FCA, I am very pleased to continue serving as Chair of the Markets Practitioner Panel. As financial markets evolve, that dialogue is more important than ever. The UK continues to be a key global financial centre, and I look forward to working with colleagues across the Panel and the FCA to support and drive markets forward, ensuring capital is allocated efficiently and high standards are maintained.' Matt Hammerstein, CEO, Barclays UK Corporate Bank, said:  'It’s a privilege to continue to chair the FCA Practitioner Panel. The Panel plays a vital role in helping the FCA understand the real‑world impact of its policies and ensuring they deliver the right outcomes. In the current operating environment, and with an increased focus on the FCA’s secondary objective to support UK competitiveness and growth, that role is more important than ever.' Kirsty will take up the position of Chair from 1 July, with Clare and Matt reappointed to continue from 1 August. Background The statutory panels were set up to make and maintain effective arrangements for consulting consumers and practitioners on the extent to which the FCA’s general policies and practices are consistent with its general duties, as set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended). Further information about the statutory panels. Appointments of the Chairs of the statutory panels are agreed by the FCA Board and approved by the Treasury. Kirsty Cooper is a Non-executive Director and Chair of the People Committee at Scottish Widows Group and a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee at Aon UK Group Limited. Kirsty's career has spanned over 30 years in the Insurance and Financial Services sector. Latterly, she was Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, Head of the Office of the Chairman and an Executive Committee member at Aviva plc until December 2023. Throughout Kirsty’s career at Aviva, she held various roles including Interim Chief People Officer and has managed regulatory affairs, public policy, corporate sustainability and group investigations. She was formerly Senior Independent Director of HM Land Registry and the Royal Opera House. Kirsty received a CBE in 2024 for her work in supporting the Dormant Assets Scheme. Clare Woodman is Head of EMEA, Latin America and Canada and is CEO of Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. She is a member of both the global operating and management committees and chair of Morgan Stanley Europe SE. Clare was previously Global Chief Operating Officer for Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Securities Group. Clare holds a number of senior positions across industry organisations, including Chair of the US-UK Business Council. She is a Trustee of the Morgan Stanley International Foundation, overseeing the firm’s philanthropic efforts in EMEA. She is also an active sponsor of the firm’s Women's Business Alliance and is Senior Advisor of the FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign. Clare studied at the London Business School, where she obtained her MBA, and in 2020 was awarded a CBE for Services to Finance. Matt Hammerstein is the CEO of Barclays UK Corporate Bank. Prior to this, Matt was the CEO of Barclays Bank UK, covering Retail Banking, Business Banking and Barclaycard UK. He was the former Head of Retail Lending, covering both the secured and unsecured lending businesses. Matt joined Barclays in 2004 as Director of Group Strategy, later progressing to become the Group Chief of Staff. He went on to manage Barclays Group Corporate Strategy and Corporate Relations, Barclays Customer and Client Experience in Retail and Business Banking and Barclays UK Retail Products and Segments. Before joining Barclays, Matt was a Senior Management Consultant at Marakon Associates where he worked for 12 years in the financial services, consumer products and energy sectors within the Americas and Europe. He graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yale University, and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Matt is a member of the Group Executive Committee, Charities Aid Foundation America Board and is also an active ambassador in Barclays for inclusion and wellbeing. Find additional information about the FCA Practitioner Panel, Listing Authority Advisory Panel and FCA Markets Practitioner Panel. Find out more information about the FCA.