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.  

Nasdaq Verafin today announced the next phase of its Agentic AI Workforce, introducing new role-based agentic workers, beginning with the Agentic AML Analyst and the Agentic Fraud Analyst. In addition, the company announced several planned enhancements to its existing Agentic AI Workforce, including alert auto-dispositioning capabilities, consortium insights, and a flexible deployment model that can extend the workforce to overlay across third-party systems. These additions will transform how financial institutions fight financial crime, enabling faster alert triage, reduced false positive volume, and broader access to consortium-powered detection across anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud functions. Nasdaq Verafin’s Agentic AI Workforce is designed to mirror the core functions of a typical anti-financial crime program at a bank or credit union, automating manual, repetitive workflows. Beginning in the second half of 2026, Nasdaq Verafin will begin rolling out additional agentic workers, starting with the Agentic Fraud Analyst and the Agentic AML Analyst. The Agentic AML Analyst will automate the triage of AML alerts, operating in a similar manner to how experienced human investigators manage cases. At launch, the Agentic AML Analyst will focus on cash structuring alerts, helping identify when bad actors intentionally break up large sums of money into smaller deposits to avoid triggering institutional thresholds and evade regulatory reporting. Over time, Nasdaq Verafin plans to introduce new skillsets to the Agentic AML Analyst, managing additional AML typologies such as flow of funds and unusual international activity. The Agentic Fraud Analyst is Nasdaq Verafin’s first fraud-specific agentic worker and will launch with the ability to triage alerts for unusual ACH activity within a financial institution. Over time, the Agentic Fraud Analyst will be given new skillsets required to work fraud alert types across additional payment channels and online account takeover activity. "In a world where criminals leverage AI to move at unprecedented speed and scale, it’s critical that financial institutions are not bogged down by the complexity of resource-intensive manual workflows. Our vision for Nasdaq Verafin’s Agentic AI Workforce is to build agentic workers that can automate or augment each anti-financial crime workflow, giving banks and credit unions a fundamentally different way to operate," said Stephanie Champion, Executive Vice President and Head of Nasdaq Verafin. “With more than 650 financial institutions already leveraging our agentic AI solutions, Nasdaq Verafin has proven that the industry is ready to take advantage of the transformational power of AI. Today we’re taking a significant step toward the future, where an AI workforce can be embedded across the entire anti-financial crime function.” More than 650 financial institutions have adopted Nasdaq Verafin’s Agentic AI Workforce since the initial launch of the first two agentic workers at the end of last year. Based on initial customer results, the Agentic Sanctions Analyst has been able to deliver up to a 90% reduction in sanctions alert review workload, while the Agentic EDD Analyst has delivered up to a 50% reduction in time spent completing enhanced due diligence reviews. "Our goal has always been to build an Agentic AI Workforce that mirrors the structure of a real financial crime team, one that is role-based, typology-aware and capable of executing entire workflows from end to end," said Rob Norris, Senior Vice President and Head of Product Strategy at Nasdaq Verafin. "With our latest additions to the Agentic AI Workforce, we are responding to the needs of the industry and making our proven, AI-enabled workforce available to every institution, on whatever platform they operate today, backed by the depth and breadth of the Nasdaq Verafin consortium and more than 20 years of anti-financial crime domain expertise." To help drive even greater efficiency gains and improve financial crime detection across its customer base, Nasdaq Verafin plans to introduce new capabilities and enhanced functionality across its Agentic AI Workforce. These capabilities include alert auto-dispositioning, consortium insights, and a new deployment model. With alert auto-dispositioning capabilities, the agentic workers will be able to autonomously execute entire workflows from end-to-end, closing out false positive alerts and only surfacing alerts that require deeper, human-in-the-loop review. Financial institutions will be able to customize the level of automation and human review for each workflow based on their institution’s risk appetite. The Agentic AI Workforce was built on Nasdaq Verafin’s consortium data network, ensuring the agentic workers have context for fraud and AML workflows and are typology-aware from day one. To help further improve the effectiveness of the Agentic AI Workforce, the agentic workers also will soon be able to leverage insights from Nasdaq Verafin’s consortium data network as they complete specific workflows. For example, the Agentic EDD Analyst will have the ability to cross-reference high-risk customer data across the consortium data network, and the Agentic Fraud Analyst will be able to leverage network-level consortium insights to better identify counterparty fraud risk. To help a broader swath of financial institutions unlock the efficiency gains offered by the Agentic AI Workforce, Nasdaq Verafin will begin offering the Agentic AI Workforce both within the company’s platform and as a standalone solution that can overlay across multiple third-party systems. This platform-agnostic approach enables financial institutions to deploy AI solutions that leverage insights from Nasdaq Verafin’s consortium data network across their anti-financial crime technology stack. General availability for the Agentic AML Analyst and Agentic Fraud Analyst, as well as the new auto-dispositioning and consortium capabilities for select agentic workers, is expected for the third quarter of 2026. Beta testing for the flexible deployment model will begin in the second half of 2026. To learn more about the latest developments in Nasdaq Verafin's Agentic AI Workforce, visit https://verafin.com/product/agentic-ai-workforce.

Firouzeh Financial Development Group was listed as the 635th issuer, on the Main Board of the Second Market, under the ticker of “VFRZ” in the sector of “Investment Companies” offered 7% of its total shares at this session, equivalent to 1,260,000,000 shares, to the public at an offering price of IRR 2,777 per share. The Group, established in 2004, is an investment holding and financial services company that provides a wide range of financial services, including asset management, investment funds, brokerage, advisory, and other financial intermediary activities. Beyond its intermediary role, Firouzeh distinguishes itself through a robust direct investment portfolio, actively participating in diverse sectors of the national economy to drive value creation and sustainable growth. With a focus on attracting foreign investors, Firouzeh initially had launched its international fund. This fund was the first foreign investment fund actively traded on Tehran Securities Exchange. Established in May 2006 under the name “Turquoise Iran Equity Fund”, it was created to attract foreign capital to Iran’s economy and successfully brought approximately USD 150 million in foreign investment into the Iranian capital market during its early years of operation. It is worth mentioning that more than 1,227,567 trading codes participated in the IPO, and 1,219,444 trading codes were allocated a maximum of 1,101 shares each.

FIA Tech, a leading provider of technology and data solutions for the global futures industry, today announced that it will bring FIA Tech’s Foreign Security Futures and 871(m) compliance analytics to the Nasdaq Custom Basket Futures offering. This strategic partnership will enable buy-side and sell-side clients to perform pre-trade regulatory and tax risk checks, delivering execution and operational efficiencies from trade inception. Nasdaq’s Custom Basket Futures allow investors to create futures contracts based on customized equity baskets drawn from a broad universe of U.S. and European securities. Developed in response to growing demand for flexible, capital-efficient global equity exposure, the solution provides standardized contracts traded on a regulated non-U.S. futures exchange combining customization with the benefits of listed derivatives. By embedding FIA Tech’s analytics directly into this workflow, clients gain immediate visibility into key U.S. regulatory considerations, including Foreign Security Futures classifications and 871(m) tax implications. FIA Tech launched its Foreign Security Futures analytics in 2021 to help firms navigate complex rules governing futures contracts on single name securities and narrow-based security indexes listed on non-U.S. exchanges and recently expanded its regulatory offering with 871(m) analytics to help firms identify qualified and non-qualified products subject to IRS withholding requirements. This represents a significant step forward for industry transparency and operational readiness. Market participants will benefit from day-one regulatory clarity, helping reduce operational risk, avoid costly remediation, and improve compliance with requirements from the IRS, CFTC, and SEC. As demand for customized derivatives continues to grow, FIA Tech and Nasdaq are working together to modernize market infrastructure, provide clients with the tools needed to trade with confidence in an increasingly complex regulatory environment and support innovation across global derivatives markets.

ING has appointed Aled Patchett as Head of Sectors UK, as the bank steps up its push to deepen client coverage and drive cross-product growth in the UK market. Aled joins from Lloyds Bank, where he spent nearly two decades in senior roles spanning sector coverage, markets and transaction banking. Most recently, he led specialist sales for transaction banking solutions and previously served as Global Head of Consumer & Retail, overseeing international client coverage. Alexandra MacMahon, UK Country Manager, ING, said: “Clients don’t think in product lines - they think in outcomes. Our next phase of growth in the UK is about being more joined-up - across sectors and across products. We see a clear opportunity to deepen client relationships in the UK and improve how we deliver cross-product solutions across lending, capital markets and advisory, transaction services and financial markets. Aled brings the experience to turn that into tangible growth.” Aled will lead ING’s UK sector teams, overseeing client coverage and commercial activity across ING’s full-service product suite. He will be responsible for driving growth across the bank’s key sectors including Energy, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Financial Institutions, Commodities, Food & Agribusiness, Transport and Logistics, Corporate Sector Coverage and Sustainable Finance. Aled Patchett, Head of Sectors, ING UK said: “ING has a strong platform in the UK. I’m looking forward to working with the team to bring our sectors and products together in a more joined‑up way, so we can deepen relationships and deliver growth with our clients.” Aled will be a Senior Management Function (SMF) holder and will join ING’s UK management team. He will report functionally to Erik Fortgens, Head of Sectors EMEA and hierarchically to Alexandra MacMahon, UK Country Head.

The FSB is seeking feedback on its proposed sound practices, which aim to help financial institutions responsibly navigate AI adoption in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. The 12 sound practices cover organisation-wide governance, as well as management of different stages of AI development and deployment. The board and senior management of financial institutions are strongly encouraged to reference the sound practices as they consider business strategy, technology adoption, and risk management in an increasingly AI enabled environment. The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a consultation report on Sound Practices for Responsible Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The sound practices focus on AI-specific aspects and risks that are relevant to financial institutions and financial stability. The FSB has identified 12 sound practices to help financial institutions responsibly adopt AI. The sound practices build on and are broadly compatible with existing and ongoing work by the FSB and other standard-setting bodies. They seek to foster coordination, cooperation and information-sharing among stakeholders, including financial institutions and supervisors, within and across jurisdictions. The sound practices cover: organisation-wide AI governance (sound practices 1 to 4); the management and mitigation of AI risks through the different stages of AI development and deployment (sound practices 5 to 10); and the management of AI-related cyber, information and communication technology, and third-party risks (sound practices 11 and 12). The FSB strongly encourages the board and senior management of financial institutions to reference this toolkit as they consider business strategy, technology adoption, and risk management in an increasingly AI enabled environment. The sound practices are not intended to establish an international standard, to impose a prescriptive approach for responsible AI adoption by financial institutions, nor to influence business decisions in adopting a certain AI technology. They are also not developed to address recent risks that have emerged related to frontier AI models, although some sound practices would help financial institutions respond to such risks. Michelle Bowman, Chair of the FSB Standing Committee on Supervisory and Regulatory Cooperation (SRC) and Vice Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America, said “This report establishes clear safeguards for financial institutions to adopt, innovate, and use AI responsibly. The report reflects significant collaboration among FSB members on an accelerated timeframe to keep pace with the rapid changes from advancements in AI. I look forward to receiving public feedback on this report, so that a final report can be issued later this year as a US G20 deliverable.” Ho Hern Shin, Lead of the SRC Workstream on Artificial Intelligence and Deputy Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said “The recent developments in frontier AI models highlight the dynamic nature of this technology and the rapid pace at which its capability evolves. The FSB’s sound practices are designed to help financial institutions navigate their AI adoption responsibly in a rapidly changing technology landscape.” The FSB is inviting comments on this consultation report and the questions set out within it. Responses should be submitted via this secure online form by 22 July 2026. All responses will be published on the FSB website unless respondents request otherwise. The final report will be published in October 2026.  Background The FSB assessed the financial stability implications of AI in the financial system in 2017, followed by an update in 2024. This toolkit builds on and is broadly compatible with this and ongoing work by the FSB and other standard-setting bodies, as well as by national and regional financial authorities. The FSB coordinates at the international level the work of national financial authorities and international standard-setting bodies and develops and promotes the implementation of effective regulatory, supervisory, and other financial sector policies in the interest of financial stability. It brings together national authorities responsible for financial stability in 24 countries and jurisdictions, international financial institutions, sector-specific international groupings of regulators and supervisors, and committees of central bank experts. The FSB also conducts outreach with approximately 70 other jurisdictions through its six Regional Consultative Groups. The FSB is chaired by Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England. The FSB Secretariat is located in Basel, Switzerland and hosted by the Bank for International Settlements. Publication 10 June 2026 Sound Practices for Responsible Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Consultation Report The FSB has developed sound practices to help all types of financial institutions navigate benefits and risks responsibly as they adopt AI.

SET Index closed May 2026 at 1,568.37 points, its best level in two years and nine months, extending gains of 5 percent on the month and 24.5 percent from the end of 2025, in line with the broader regional stock markets. The rally was propelled by declining global crude oil prices, easing geopolitical tensions, and a surge in digital infrastructure investment, a theme that continues to drive global stock markets. However, inflationary pressures and monetary policy directions of major central banks remain key factors dictating global financial market outlook. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy & Finance Officer (CSFO) Soraphol Tulayasathien stated that risk assets broadly recovered in May as tensions in the Middle East showed signs of de-escalation. The Thai bourse stood out as one of the top performers in 2026, underpinned by sound fundamentals. Thailand's first quarter GDP expanded 2.8 percent year-on-year, accelerating from 2.5 percent in the prior quarter, driven by robust total investment and export growth. Adding to the positive momentum, Thai listed companies delivered strong first quarter earnings, with both revenue and operating profit on the rise, pushing net profit up 25.3 percent from a year earlier. The impressive results have prompted analysts to upgrade earnings forecasts across multiple sectors, particularly oil-related and commodity sectors. Key highlights for May 2026 SET Index ended May at 1,568.37 points, a two-year and nine-month high, up 5 percent from the previous month and 24.5 percent from the end of 2025. Industry groups that outpaced the SET Index on a year-to-date basis were Technology and Industrials. The combined SET and Market for Alternative Investment (mai) average daily trading value surged 53.4 percent year-on-year to THB 66.48 billion (approx. USD 2.04 billion). For the first five months of 2026, the total average daily trading value rose 51.9 percent from a year earlier to THB 64.20 billion. Foreign investors turned net buyers of THB 3.37 billion in May 2026, bringing their year-to-date net inflow to THB 20 billion for January to May 2026. Foreign investors accounted for the largest share of trading activity at 52.8 percent of total trading value, followed by retail investors at 32.6 percent, with local institutional investors and proprietary trading by securities companies rounding out the remainder at 7.2 percent and 7.4 percent, respectively. SET’s forward P/E ratio at the end of May 2026 was 15.9 times, above the Asian stock market average of 13.3 times. The historical P/E ratio stood at 16.4 times, below the Asian stock market average of 17.4 times. SET’s dividend yield at the end of May 2026 was 4.3 percent, higher than the Asian stock market average of 2.9 percent. Derivatives Market for May 2026 Thailand Futures Exchange’s (TFEX) average daily trading volume totaled 435,227 contracts, up 13.3 percent from the previous month, primarily driven by the higher trading volume of Single Stock Futures and Currency Futures. For the first five months of 2026, TFEX average daily trading volume rose 22.7 percent from a year before to 537,079 contracts.

TradeStation Group, Inc. (“TradeStation”) today announced the launch of TradeStation Europe B.V. (“TradeStation Europe”), a fully licensed MiFID Investment Firm in the European Union, regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) in the Netherlands, to operate as an investment services firm in Europe.  TradeStation Europe marks a significant step in TradeStation’s strategy to bring advanced analytics and trading tools, concierge services and investment solutions to a broader global audience. Headquartered in Amsterdam, TradeStation Europe is available in the 30 countries in the European Economic Area. The launch enables European investors, both retail and institutional, to access the same comprehensive product suite and trading infrastructure that TradeStation’s subsidiary, TradeStation Securities, Inc., has offered in the U.S. for decades. "Traders around the world have long had to chain together disparate services just to reach U.S. markets — and that complexity is a barrier we set out to eliminate," said John Bartleman, President and CEO of TradeStation Group, Inc. "As markets grow increasingly global, investors expect seamless access to opportunities, no matter where they are. TradeStation Europe is a key step in building that global trading ecosystem: bringing together advanced technology, deep liquidity, and local regulatory strength to help empower traders everywhere." "Launching TradeStation Europe simultaneously expands our footprint and establishes a long-term presence in a market where demand for sophisticated trading continues to grow," said Peter Comstock, President of TradeStation Europe. "We're combining more than four decades of TradeStation's infrastructure with local expertise, support, and regulatory oversight to deliver a seamless experience for both active traders and institutional clients across the region." TradeStation Europe provides access to: U.S. equities, options, futures, and futures options markets via the same platforms trusted by U.S. investors for decades. Advanced trading technology and market reach, including real-time market data, charting, and analytics. A reliable, regulated European brokerage experience with local support and customization, compliance, and multi-lingual teams. Efficient account funding options, including streamlined deposit and withdrawal processes designed to meet the needs of European clients. "We congratulate TradeStation Europe on their launch, which will broaden local access to futures and options trading opportunities,"said Serge Marston, head of EMEA at CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace. "At a time of heightened uncertainty, we're seeing increased participation across commodity and financial markets as traders look to manage risk and diversify their portfolios.”* This expansion builds on TradeStation's broader momentum in platform innovation, including the launch of TITAN X, a next-generation trading platform with customizable workspaces, advanced multi-asset capabilities, and flexible API integrations that support custom workflows and third-party connectivity — as well as the recent introduction of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) connection, enabling traders to integrate AI assistants directly with their accounts for more conversational, automated interactions with market data and trading workflows.† For more information on TradeStation Europe and how to open an account, visit https://tradestation.eu. *CME Group is not affiliated with TradeStation. TradeStation companies do not endorse any third-party content, and any views or opinions expressed by CME Group do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of TradeStation companies.  †Users are reminded that all trading involves risk and AI tools should be used thoughtfully and at their own discretion and risk.  The use of AI introduces additional risks, including, among others, the risk that AI platforms may provide users with information that is not accurate or is not in their best interests, and AI platforms may take actions in user accounts that are not in users’ best interests or that they do not intend for the AI to take.  TradeStation is not affiliated with any AI provider and does not provide support for the functionality of any AI platform.  

A landmark first: SoftSkillingIt becomes the first non-technical, non-academic programme to achieve the prestigious employer-led standard: Work Ready Tech Industry Gold accreditation Why it matters: This employer-led accreditation recognises that human skills are not supplementary to technical capability. They are inseparable from it. No longer optional, these are the capabilities that determine and shape how people truly thrive at work in the age of AI What it means: Learners who complete SoftSkillingIt develop the confidence, clarity and professional capability to make a real impact to organisations and in response to industry demand  Techskills today announces a landmark expansion of Tech Industry Gold  awarding Work Ready accreditation to SoftSkillingIt, the first non-technical and non-academic programme to achieve the employer-led standard.  Today’s announcement reflects a deliberate and significant step: recognising that demonstrable human - often known as ‘soft’ - skills: critical thinking, communication, emotional intelligence, adaptability, resilience are not a supplement to technical capability. They are inseparable from it. As AI reshapes every industry, employers are placing greater value on the human skills that technology cannot replace. These skills are increasingly essential for effective collaboration, leadership and decision-making in fast-changing work environments. What this means for employers For employers, the significance is practical and long overdue. Identifying technical capability is relatively straightforward, qualifications, certifications and portfolios provide clear signals. But identifying the human capabilities that determine whether someone actually thrives in a role has always been harder to evidence at the point of hiring.  Tech Industry Gold’s accreditation process, the same rigorous, employer-led process applied to degree apprenticeships and university programmes  now provides an independent, trusted signal for exactly those capabilities.  A candidate who holds a Work Ready by Tech Industry Gold credential has not simply completed a course. They have had their professional skills assessed against a standard that industry itself has set and believes in. What this means for learners  For learners, this accreditation changes what is possible. The professional development that builds these capabilities, the coaching that sharpens critical thinking, strengthens communication and builds the confidence to lead  has largely been the preserve of those already inside well-resourced organisations, or those whose employers could afford it. SoftSkillingIt makes that quality of development available to any learner, anywhere, at any stage of their career.  The evidence is clear: human skills are now a strategic priority  and industry needs a way to identify them This accreditation aligns with widespread industry consensus on the necessity of soft skills. The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025 underscores a significant shift in demand toward soft skills in an AI-driven landscape highlighting that 63% of surveyed employers identify skills gaps as the predominant barrier to transformation.   LinkedIn’s Skills on the Rise list, notes that “employers are increasingly prioritising skills over degrees, job titles or linear career paths” and that “People skills matter more than ever,” highlighting the importance of communicating with clarity, particularly during periods of uncertainty, as technology becomes more embedded in everyday work. Lorna Willis, CEO of Techskills, commented on the announcement: "We are incredibly proud to award SoftSkillingIt with Work Ready by Tech Industry Gold accredited status. “Tech Industry Gold has always stood for a simple but powerful belief: that education and training should be directly relevant to what industry actually needs. Today, we are expanding that belief in a way that feels both significant and overdue.   “For the first time, Tech Industry Gold recognises a non-technical and non-academic programme. That is not a small decision. It reflects something we have heard consistently from employers: the candidates who stand out are not always those with the strongest technical grades. They are the ones who think clearly under pressure, communicate with confidence, collaborate effectively, adapt and lead when things change.” Julia Streets MBE, CEO of SoftSkillingIt, Founder of Streets Consulting, and Advisory Council member of Jobs2030, added: “SoftSkillingIt was created from years of conversations advising startups, scaleups and global organisations. One challenge came up again and again: people are often technically brilliant, but haven’t always had the opportunity to build the ‘soft skills’ needed to thrive professionally.  “We have a very clear mission, to democratise access to soft skills learning and achieving Work Ready by Tech Industry Gold accredited status is a huge step forward in achieving this ambition. This means that anyone, anywhere can invest in their soft skills. Access to this learning no longer becomes the advantage of the few. Not everyone is in a position to be invited into training rooms, rooms that are not always ideal learning environments for all. This way every learner, from school leavers to senior executives, can invest in developing these skills - in business, as part of their studies, even on their own. We are immensely proud to receive this prestigious accreditation.”

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, announced the launch of Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures. At expiration, these contracts are financially settled to the value of the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index, which measures the performance of the largest and most actively traded cryptocurrencies. As of June 9 the index includes bitcoin and bitcoin cash, ether, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, and lumens. "With trading now officially underway, our new Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures represent a major milestone in the expansion of our regulated digital asset marketplace," said Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products at CME Group. "In today's volatile markets, investors are increasingly seeking diversified exposure to the cryptocurrency ecosystem while retaining the capital efficiencies and transparency of a regulated futures marketplace. These contracts give clients a cost-efficient tool to hedge their risk or directly pursue broad-based crypto opportunities." "As investor participation in digital assets continues to grow, so does demand for benchmarks built with the same governance and transparency expected in other asset classes," said Sean Wasserman, Head of Index Product Management at Nasdaq. "Futures linked to the index are a natural extension of how index-based frameworks support market development." "The launch of NCI futures is another sign of crypto's maturation and its ongoing intersection with traditional financial market infrastructure," said Mick McLaughlin, U.S. Chief Executive Officer and Head of Global Distribution, Hashdex Asset Management. "Since 2018, our goal has been to provide investors institutional-quality access to digital assets in the same way they access other asset classes. Today's announcement advances our vision, and represents a meaningful step in allowing investors and advisors to proactively manage and hedge crypto portfolios through a regulated and index-oriented approach. Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures are listed on and subject to the rules of CME. For more information on these products, please visit https://www.cmegroup.com/nasdaqcrypto.

At the end of the settlement date of May 29, 2026, short interest in 3,749 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 17,273,936,410 shares compared with 17,000,786,423 shares in 3,727 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of May 15, 2026. The May short interest represents 3.01 days compared with 2.74 days for the prior reporting period. Short interest in 1,650 securities on The Nasdaq Capital MarketSM totaled 3,946,041,797 shares at the end of the settlement date of May 29, 2026, compared with 3,909,823,972 shares in 1,640 securities for the previous reporting period. This represents a 1 day average daily volume; the previous reporting period’s figure was 1.28. In summary, short interest in all 5,399 Nasdaq® securities totaled 21,219,978,207 shares at the May 29, 2026 settlement date, compared with 5,367 issues and 20,910,610,395 shares at the end of the previous reporting period. This is 2.15 days average daily volume, compared with an average of 2.25 days for the prior reporting period. The open short interest positions reported for each Nasdaq security reflect the total number of shares sold short by all broker/dealers regardless of their exchange affiliations. A short sale is generally understood to mean the sale of a security that the seller does not own or any sale that is consummated by the delivery of a security borrowed by or for the account of the seller. For more information on Nasdaq Short interest positions, including publication dates, visithttps://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/quotes/short-interestor http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/asp/short_interest.asp.  

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of May 29, 2026. SETTLEMENT DATE EXCHANGE TOTAL CURRENT SHORT INTEREST TOTAL PREVIOUS SHORT INTEREST (Revised) NUMBER of SECURITIES with a SHORT POSITION NUMBER of SECURITIES with a POSITION >= 5,000 SHARES 05/29/2026 NYSE 18,662,837,914 18,300,479,661 2,879 2,583 05/29/2026 NYSE ARCA 2,324,499,757 2,302,836,827 2,606 1,833 05/29/2026 NYSE AMERICAN 943,837,322 949,343,541 309 260 05/29/2026 NYSE GROUP 21,931,174,993 21,552,660,029 5,794 4,676 *NYSE Group includes NYSE, NYSE American and NYSE Arca           Reports will be archived here.

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced that results from its annual bank stress test will be released on Wednesday, June 24, at 4 p.m. EDT. The Board's stress test is one tool used to measure whether banks have adequate capital to absorb losses so that they can lend to households and businesses even in a severe recession. It evaluates banks' resilience by estimating losses, net revenue, and capital levels—which provide a cushion against losses—under a hypothetical recession scenario. This year, 32 large banks were subject to the Board's stress test. The scenario includes a severe global recession with heightened stress in both commercial and residential real estate markets, as well as in corporate debt markets. These stress test results will not impact large bank capital requirements. This follows the Board's February announcement that it would maintain the current stress test capital buffer requirements until 2027, when new requirements can be calculated based on loss-estimating models that take public feedback into consideration. Additional information can be found here.

New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Acting Superintendent Kaitlin Asrow today announced a proposed regulation to build on New York’s first-in-the-nation stablecoin framework in accordance with federal regulations under the GENIUS Act. Following the Department’s groundbreaking June 2022 guidance, this regulation contains additional provisions to ensure alignment with the U.S. Department of Treasury’s proposed requirements for state frameworks to be certified under GENIUS.   “The rules and expectations that we have in New York for virtual currency companies have protected New Yorkers and facilitated a stable market,” said Acting Superintendent Kaitlin Asrow. “The GENIUS Act’s provisions mirror DFS’s stablecoin framework, and this proposal will ensure that the Department’s regulatory regime is in full alignment with new federal requirements while maintaining our standard for protecting consumers and fostering responsible innovation.”  The regulation proposed today includes the Department’s prior requirements for stablecoins backed by the U.S. dollar that are issued under DFS oversight, including for backing and redeemability, permissible reserves, and independent audits. The regulation proposed today also addresses new federal provisions, including setting maximum amounts of reserves that can be held at any one custodian and requiring entities to adopt risk management programs addressing internal controls, information security, an internal audit system, asset growth, earnings, insider and affiliate transactions, and service provider arrangements.   DFS is committed to keeping pace with the virtual currency industry as it evolves and proactively responding to the market through data-driven policy. This approach includes regular engagement with industry, consumer advocates, the legislature, and other regulators; monitoring key trends and issues through research and data collection; and ensuring we have the appropriate expertise and operational tools within DFS to drive policy and supervision.  The proposed regulation is subject to a 10-day preproposal comment period beginning today, followed by a 60-day comment period upon publication in the State Register. DFS will carefully review these comments to refine the rule as needed and ensure it best serves the needs of New Yorkers. The final regulation will take effect at the same time as the GENIUS Act becomes effective, with a one-year transition period for existing New York-licensed issuers. Until the regulation is applicable, the Department’s Stablecoin Regulatory Guidance remains in effect.  Visit the DFS website to review the proposed regulation or submit feedback. 

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is warning Ontario investors that the following companies are not registered to deal or advise in securities in Ontario: Capital Systematics Alibarbit Metacash3 Cryptoier Algo Trading API Marillacapitalicav.com ProDivia Group Delta Capital Group ACCCAT Technologies Diam Holdings BG Wealth Sharing Ltd. (DSJ Exchange) At the OSC, we issue investor warnings and alerts about possible harmful or illegal activity in progress, and maintain a warning list of companies or individuals performing activities that may pose a risk to investors. A full list of OSC investor warnings and alerts is available on the OSC’s website. Investors can sign up for email notifications when new warnings and alerts are issued and can follow the OSC’s X feed at @OSC_News . Ontarians who have been approached by any of the individuals or firms listed above, or any other unregistered company or individual, are advised to contact the OSC Contact Centre at 1-877-785-1555 or via email at inquiries@osc.gov.on.ca . Always check the registration of any person or business trying to sell you an investment or give you investment advice. This can be done by visiting the Check Before You Invest or the Crypto businesses pages on the OSC website. The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk. Investors are urged to check the registration of any persons or company offering an investment opportunity and to review the OSC investor materials available at https://www.osc.ca.

LSEG announces that the reduction of capital approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 23 April 2026 (the Capital Reduction) was on 2 June 2026 approved by the High Court of Justice of England and Wales (the Court). The Court order approving the Capital Reduction, and a statement of capital approved by the Court, have been registered with the Registrar of Companies and accordingly the Capital Reduction has now become effective. The purpose of the Capital Reduction is to increase the amount of distributable reserves available for the Company to provide flexibility for future dividends and share buybacks. This has been effected by: (i) converting part of the Company's merger relief reserve into share capital by issuing one B ordinary share having a nominal value of £10,347 million (the Capital Reduction Share) and then cancelling the Capital Reduction Share; and (ii) cancelling the full amount standing to the credit of the Company's share premium account (being £977,839,016.67). There is no change in the number of the Company's ordinary shares in issue, or their nominal value, as a result of the Capital Reduction.

Euronext today announced the results of the June 2026 quarterly review for the AEX®, AMX®, AMS Next 20® and AEX® 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 AEX® Inclusion of: Exclusion of:  AALBERTS  -   AMX® Inclusion of: Exclusion of:  CSG AALBERTS   AMS Next 20® Inclusion of: Exclusion of:  CM.COM ENVIPCO   AEX® ESG No changes in the composition of the index. 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 AEX® Family The AEX® is reviewed quarterly (March, June, September, December). The full annual review is in March.  Next Index Steering Committee Review: Tuesday 8 September 2026.

Euronext today announced the results of the annual review for the PSI®, which will be implemented after markets close on Friday 20 March 2026 and will be effective from Monday 23 March 2026.  Results of the Annual Review PSI® No changes in the composition of the index. 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 on Wednesday 18 March 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 PSI® The PSI® is reviewed quarterly in June, September and December. The full annual review is in March. Next Index Steering Committee Review: 9 June 2026.

The Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”) and Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) today launched the MY Value Up Programme Guidebook (“Guidebook”), to help public listed companies (“PLCs”) create their medium-to long-term value and transform them into globally attractive investment propositions. The Guidebook was launched by YAB Deputy Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at the Invest Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Conference 2026, in the presence of capital market leaders and industry stakeholders. The MY Value Up programme, jointly introduced by the SC and Bursa Malaysia in April, is a structured initiative under the Capital Market Masterplan 2026-2030.  It aims to encourage PLCs to develop and communicate clear growth strategies, targets and capital allocation priorities. It also seeks to promote stronger investor engagement and greater board-level focus on value creation. The Guidebook translates these principles into practical applications, providing PLCs with a common reference point - examples of key components and suggested metrics in their enhanced forward-looking disclosures.  It outlines expectations and baseline considerations for PLCs in developing and publishing their MY Value Up plan, which is voluntary but highly encouraged. MY Value Up will be implemented through a phased approach to ensure structured and purposeful adoption.  2026 – Familiarisation and alignment Focused on building understanding, this phase emphasises engagement and dialogue with regulators, while encouraging PLCs to consciously assess their focus areas and how these can be articulated through their strategy and disclosures.  SC and Bursa Malaysia will engage with the targeted PLCs for the submission of the MY Value Up Plans.  2027 – Publication and engagement Targeted PLCs are expected to begin publishing MY Value Up plans to the public, establishing a market-facing baseline and enabling more informed investor engagement and feedback. Since the launch of the programme, the SC and Bursa Malaysia have engaged Senior Management from most of the largest 88 PLCs, which represent about 80% of Bursa Malaysia’s total market capitalisation. Each PLC has a minimum market capitalisation of about RM4 billion. A series of workshops has been conducted to deepen engagement and gather stakeholder feedback on the programme.  This will be followed by continuous engagements with PLCs via regular dialogues, sharing feedback, and identifying opportunities on how the SC and Bursa Malaysia can better support the PLCs in achieving their strategic objectives. The MY Value Up Programme Guidebook is now available at https://www.bursamalaysia.com/reference/my-value-up-programme/overview.