ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reported today that assets invested in the ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) hit a new record of US$1.41 Tn at the end of July. During July the ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) gathered net inflows of US$28.54 billion, bringing YTD net inflows to US$142.83 Bn, according to ETFGI's July 2025 Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF Industry – July 2025 Highlights Record AUM: Assets invested in ETFs in the Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) region reached a new high of $1.41 trillion at the end of July 2025, surpassing the previous record of $1.37 trillion set in June 2025. Strong YTD Growth: Assets have grown 22.7% year-to-date, rising from $1.15 trillion at the end of 2024 to $1.41 trillion. July Net Inflows: The industry recorded $28.54 billion in net inflows during July 2025. YTD Net Inflows: Year-to-date net inflows stand at $142.83 billion, marking the second-highest on record. The highest YTD net inflows were $191.13 billion in 2024. The third highest were $72.63 billion in 2022. 12-Month Net Inflows: A total of $298.52 billion in net inflows has been gathered over the past 12 months. Consistent Momentum: July marks the fifth consecutive month of net inflows. Equity Focus: Equity ETFs and ETPs listed in the region attracted $5.09 billion in net inflows during July. The S&P 500 Index rose by 2.24% in July, bringing its year-to-date gain to 8.59%. In contrast, developed markets excluding the US declined by 0.71% during the month, though they remain up 19.44% for the year. Denmark and the Netherlands experienced the largest monthly drops among developed markets, falling by 13.90% and 5.78%, respectively. Emerging markets posted a 1.63% increase in July and are up 13.22% year-to-date, with Thailand and the United Arab Emirates leading the gains, rising by 14.13% and 8.41%, respectively, according to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder, and owner of ETFGI. Growth in assets in the ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) as of the end of July The ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) had 4,028 ETFs, with 4,244 listings, assets of US$1.41 Tn, from 284 providers on 21 exchanges in 15 countries at the end of July. ETF Net flows – July 2025 Breakdown Total Net Inflows: ETFs in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) recorded $28.54 billion in net inflows during July. Equity ETFs: July net inflows: $5.09 billion YTD net inflows: $61.75 billion, down from $137.86 billion at the same point in 2024. Fixed Income ETFs: July net inflows: $22.12 billion YTD net inflows: $52.17 billion, up from $37.90 billion by end-July 2024.  Commodities ETFs: July net inflows: $62.97 million YTD net inflows: $12.13 billion, significantly higher than $3.87 billion YTD in 2024.  Active ETFs: July net inflows: $2.98 billion YTD net inflows: $15.79 billion, up from $10.30 billion YTD in 2024. Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $25.14 Bn during July. ChinaAMC CSI AAA Sci-Tech Innovation Corporate Bond ETF (551550 CH) gathered $2.13 Bn, the largest individual net inflow.Top 20 ETFs by net new assets in July 2025: Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) Name Ticker Assets($ Mn)Jul-25 NNA($ Mn) YTD-25 NNA($ Mn)Jul-25 ChinaAMC CSI AAA Sci-Tech Innovation Corporate Bond ETF 551550 CH       2,124.92              2,134.14           2,134.14 Harvest CSI AAA Sci-Tech Innovation Corporate Bond ETF 159600 CH       2,055.29              2,055.29           2,055.29 Fullgoal CSI AAA Sci-Tech Innovation Corporate Bond ETF 159200 CH       2,047.36              2,047.36           2,047.36 Penghua SSE AAA Sci-Tech Innovation Corporate Bond ETF 551030 CH       1,875.95              1,884.28           1,884.28 E FundSI Hong Kong Securities Investment Theme ETF 513090 CH       3,177.00              1,471.04           1,547.73 E Fund CSI AAA Sci-Tech Innovation Corporate Bond ETF 551500 CH       1,504.26              1,508.92           1,508.92 Fullgoal CSI Hong Kong Connect Internet ETF 159792 CH       8,465.85              4,053.50           1,494.19 China Merchants CSI AAA Sci-Tech Innovation Corporate Bond ETF 551900 CH       1,469.10              1,476.70           1,476.70 China Southern CSI AAA Sci-Tech Innovation Corporate Bond ETF 159700 CH       1,455.54              1,455.54           1,455.54 Bosera SSE AAA Sci Tech Innovation Corporate Bond ETF 551000 CH       1,328.09              1,335.06           1,335.06 Bosera SSE 30-Year China Treasury Bond ETF 511130 CH       2,142.27              1,728.97           1,146.24 GF CSI HK Connect Financials ex Banks Thematic ETF 513750 CH       1,764.69              1,501.42           1,036.13 Pengyang ChinaBond 30-year Treasury Bond ETF 511090 CH       3,233.66              2,388.14           1,032.67 Bosera CSI Convertible Bond and Exchangeable Bond ETF 511380 CH       6,274.96                 453.16           1,018.52 GF SSE AAA Sci-Tech Innovation Corporate Bond ETF 511120 CH          776.46                 779.42              779.42 Hwabao CSI Fintech Theme ETF 159851 CH       1,158.47                 842.68              760.10 iShares Core MSCI Asia ex Japan ETF 3010 HK       3,680.18              1,203.04              747.36 iShares Hang Seng TECH ETF 3067 HK       2,738.08              1,365.48              733.28 China Southern S and P China A-share Large Cap Dividend Low Volatility 50 ETF 515450 CH       1,837.75              1,121.95              481.30 Yuanta/P-shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF 0056 TT     16,187.41              4,196.94              468.90   The top 10 ETPs by net new assets collectively gathered $230.35 Mn during July. MiraeAsset Securities MiraeAsset CAPE Shiller US Core Sector ETN 104 (520089 KS) gathered $36.44 Mn, the largest individual net inflow. Top 10 ETPs by net inflows in July 2025: Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) Name Ticker Assets($ Mn) Jul-25 NNA($ Mn) YTD-25 NNA($ Mn)Jul-25 MiraeAsset Securities MiraeAsset CAPE Shiller US Core Sector ETN 104 520089 KS            36.44                   36.44               36.44 MiraeAsset Securities MiraeAsset Inverse Natural Gas Futures ETN 106 B 520091 KS            32.77                   32.77               32.77 Global X Physical Silver Structured ETPMAG AU          415.60                 116.42               26.01 MiraeAsset Securities MiraeAsset Natural Gas Futures ETN 105 B 520090 KS            25.96                   25.96               25.96 Samsung Securities Samsung S&P500 VIX S/T Futures ETN B 130 530130 KS            38.19                   39.92               25.46 Samsung Securities Samsung iSelect Leverage Shipbuilding TOP10 TR ETN 140 530140 KS            22.11                   22.11               22.11 Global X Physical Gold Structured GOLD AU       2,944.43                 236.38               17.20 KB Securities KB Leverage Secondary Battery TOP 10 TR ETN 70 580070 KS            15.61                   15.61               15.61 Samsung Securities Samsung KRX Leverage Secondary Battery TOP10 TR ETN 138 530138 KS            15.61                   15.61               15.61 Kiwoom Securities Kiwoom Leverage Shipbuilding TOP10 ETN 17 760016 KS            46.14                   13.18               13.18   Investors have tended to invest in Fixed Income ETFs/ETPs during July.

The Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) Audit Oversight Board (AOB) has prohibited Ahmad Aljafree bin Hj Mohd Razalli (Aljafree) from accepting as clients and auditing any public interest entities (PIEs) or schedule funds for a one-year period, starting 30 April 2025.  Additionally, the AOB imposed a fine of RM50,000.  Aljafree is a partner of Al Jafree Salihin Kuzaimi PLT, an audit firm registered with the AOB. Aljafree was the engagement partner of a public listed company (PLC) client for the financial years ended 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2021.  He failed to comply with the relevant International Standards on Auditing (ISA) in the areas of prior year adjustments, property, plant and equipment, opening balances and consolidation. Aljafree appealed to the SC against the AOB’s imposed penalty. He did not appeal against the prohibitions imposed.  The SC dismissed the appeal and affirmed the AOB’s decision on the monetary penalty.

Key Points The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) have established six pillars of standard knowledge for directors of Thai listed companies to deepen their knowledge and understanding about their roles and responsibilities of directors while promoting continuous self-development which will contribute to strengthened confidence of shareholders and investors. This initiative also provides a framework for training institutions to expand their education programs based on these essential domains. The six pillars encompass: 1) Board Roles & Responsibilities: Enhancing Performance and Effectiveness, 2) Board Responsibilities related to Laws and Regulations, 3) Board Responsibilities related to Accounting and Financials, 4) Strategic Risk Management, 5) Business Sustainability, and 6) Reporting & Disclosure. SEC Secretary-General Professor Dr. Pornanong Budsaratragoon underscored SEC’s commitment to fostering corporate governance practices and standards among Thai listed companies. She noted that strong corporate governance begins with leadership. Boards of directors and senior executives must set the tone at the top by exemplifying accountability, transparency and integrity to foster a robust corporate culture of good governance. With the growing number of directors in listed companies, SEC and SET have jointly established the Six Pillars of Standard Knowledge to comprehensively strengthen director competencies, equipping them with insights into their roles and responsibilities as well as knowledge critical for their performance effectiveness. Also, SEC encourages listed companies to reinforce self-discipline through internal mechanisms in line with the Corporate Governance Code. This approach enhances transparency and credibility, ultimately bolstering the confidence of shareholders and stakeholders while fostering sustainable growth across businesses, society, and the capital market. SET President Asadej Kongsiri reaffirmed SET’s dedication to promoting business sustainability through robust corporate governance. Listed companies are encouraged to conduct their businesses with responsibility and fulfil the stakeholder expectations on corporate governance practices through robust oversight by the boards of directors that honor their fiduciary duties to protect the best interest of their companies. While acknowledging that cases of fraud, misconduct, and breaches of director duties occur in only a small percentage of listed companies, he emphasized that such incidents are undesirable and undermine market confidence. SET is committed to developing tools that enhance oversight while strengthening governance systems for measurable outcomes. SEC and SET have jointly defined the six key pillars of professional knowledge for directors covering: 1) Board Roles & Responsibilities: Enhancing Performance and Effectiveness, 2) Board Responsibilities related to Laws and Regulations, 3) Board Responsibilities related to Accounting and Financials, 4) Strategic Risk Management, 5) Business Sustainability, and 6) Reporting & Disclosure. The identification of these six key pillars serves two main purposes. First is to ensure that all directors acquire a comprehensive set of foundational and up-to-date knowledge essential for their fulfilment of duties in line with the corporate governance principles defined by SEC and SET, with their learning and development activities disclosed in the Form 56-1 One Report. Second is to provide a blueprint for domestic and international institutions to design development programs that meet the standards jointly identified by the capital market sector, ensuring that directors are well-equipped to responsibly and effectively fulfil their duties. Beyond these six knowledge pillars, directors are encouraged to master additional relevant expertise, including company-specific knowledge, cybersecurity and AI governance, and crisis management. At present, there are several training institutes in Thailand which offer development programs that match these standard knowledge pillars, notably the Thai Institute of Directors (Thai IOD) which dedicates to professional development of directors, as well as the Federation of Accounting Professions (TFAC), the Thailand Management Association (TMA), and the Institute of Research and Development for Public Enterprises (IRDP).

All companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (*excluding Al-Faleh Educational Holding Company) have disclosed their semi-annual financial results for the period ending on June 30, 2025.  with a net profit of 26.67 billion Qatari Riyals for that period compared to 26.07 billion Qatari Riyals for the same period last year 2024, the mount shows increase with 2.31%. It is worth noting that all financial data of the listed companies are available on the website of the Qatar Stock Exchange. Qatar Stock Exchange would like to thank all listed companies for their efforts in enhancing the disclosure and transparency principles. *The fiscal year of Al-Faleh Holding Company ends as of 31/8 .

Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), a technology-driven leader in building and operating regulated financial markets across multiple asset classes, today announced that, in connection with its initial public offering of 15,000,000 shares of its common stock, the underwriters have fully exercised their option to purchase an additional 2,250,000 shares of its common stock. The initial public offering, including the issuance of the additional shares, closed on August 15, 2025, bringing the gross proceeds from the initial public offering to $396,750,000, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by the company. J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Piper Sandler acted as lead joint bookrunning managers for the offering. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Raymond James, William Blair and Rosenblatt acted as joint bookrunning managers. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and was declared effective on August 13, 2025. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the prospectus may be obtained from: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com and postsalemanualrequests@broadridge.com; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014; or Piper Sandler & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 800 Nicollet Mall, J12S03, Minneapolis, MN 55402, by telephone at (800) 747-3924, or by email at prospectus@psc.com. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

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Gemini Space Station, Inc. ("Gemini"), a global crypto platform, today announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The proposed offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering. Gemini intends to list its Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "GEMI." Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Citigroup are acting as lead bookrunners. Morgan Stanley and Cantor are also acting as lead bookrunners. Evercore ISI, Mizuho, Truist Securities, Cohen & Company Capital Markets, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company, Needham & Company and Rosenblatt are acting as bookrunners. Academy Securities and AmeriVet Securities are acting as co-managers.  The proposed offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. When available, a copy of the preliminary prospectus related to the offering may be obtained from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, telephone: 1-866-471-2526, or email: prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com; or Citigroup , c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 (Tel: 800-831-9146). A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its annual update to the Bank Accounting Advisory Series (BAAS). The BAAS contains staff responses to frequently asked questions from the banking industry and bank examiners on a variety of accounting topics and promotes consistent application of accounting standards and regulatory reporting among national banks and federal savings associations. This edition of the BAAS revises certain content for general clarity and removes questions that are no longer relevant. The updates do not alter the prior conclusions or interpretations of the OCC Office of the Chief Accountant. The BAAS does not represent rules or regulations of the OCC. Rather, it contains the OCC Office of the Chief Accountant’s interpretations of generally accepted accounting principles and regulatory guidance based on the facts and circumstances presented. Related Link Bank Accounting Advisory Series (August 2025)

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for June 2025.  The next release, which will report on data for July 2025, is scheduled for September 18, 2025. The sum total in June of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows was a net TIC inflow of $77.8 billion.  Of this, net foreign private inflows were $7.3 billion, while net foreign official inflows were $70.5 billion. Foreign residents increased their holdings of long-term U.S. securities in June; their net purchases were $192.3 billion.  Net purchases by private foreign investors were $154.6 billion, and net purchases by foreign official institutions were $37.7 billion. U.S. residents increased their holdings of long-term foreign securities, with net purchases of $41.5 billion. After including adjustments, such as estimated foreign portfolio acquisitions of U.S. stocks through stock swaps, overall net foreign purchases of long-term securities are estimated to have been $150.8 billion in June. Foreign residents increased their holdings of U.S. Treasury bills by $9.8 billion.  Foreign resident holdings of all dollar-denominated short-term U.S. securities and other custody liabilities decreased by $12.4 billion. Banks’ own net dollar-denominated liabilities to foreign residents decreased by $60.6 billion. Complete data are available on the Treasury website here. ### About TIC Data The monthly data on holdings of long-term securities, as well as the monthly table on Major Foreign Holders of Treasury Securities, reflect foreign holdings of U.S. securities collected primarily on the basis of custodial data.  These data help provide a window into foreign ownership of U.S. securities, but they cannot attribute holdings of U.S. securities with complete accuracy.  For example, if a U.S. Treasury security purchased by a foreign resident is held in a custodial account in a third country, the true ownership of the security will not be reflected in the data.  The custodial data will also not properly attribute U.S. Treasury securities managed by foreign private portfolio managers who invest on behalf of residents of other countries.  In addition, foreign countries may hold dollars and other U.S. assets that are not captured in the TIC data.  For these reasons, it is difficult to draw precise conclusions from TIC data about changes in the foreign holdings of U.S. financial assets by individual countries. TIC Release for August        TIC Monthly Reports on Cross-Border Financial Flows                 (Billions of dollars, not seasonally adjusted)                             12 Months Through                     2023 2024 24-Jun 25-Jun 2025-Mar 2025-Apr 2025-May 2025-Jun     Foreigners' Acquisitions of Long-Term Securities                                           1     Gross U.S. Sales of Domestic U.S. Securities 52720.3 70445.9 59131.7 81701.7 7674.1 7949.8 7470.1 7382.3 2     Gross U.S. Purchases of Domestic U.S. Securities 51631.2 69266.2 58402.2 80165.2 7490 8000 7144 7190.1 3     Domestic Securities, net U.S. sales (line 1 less line 2) /1 1089.1 1179.6 729.5 1536.5 184.1 -50.2 326.2 192.3                             4       Private, net /2 955.5 1187.2 679.9 1635.6 146.8 -20.1 294.4 154.6 5         Treasury Bonds & Notes, net 544.5 507.2 451.7 540.3 82.4 -46.8 121.5 3.9 6         Gov't Agency Bonds, net 169.3 127.2 139 122.6 -3.4 -3.9 31.8 1.9 7         Corporate Bonds, net 269.5 263.7 241.2 319.1 56.5 15.9 37 32.2 8         Equities, net -27.9 289.1 -152 653.6 11.3 14.8 104.1 116.5                             9       Official, net /3 133.6 -7.5 49.6 -99.1 37.3 -30.1 31.7 37.7 10         Treasury Bonds & Notes, net 53 -28.8 25.4 -75.7 40.9 6 25.9 -8.9 11         Gov't Agency Bonds, net 40 -43.6 -22.8 -54.6 -7.4 -6 -7.7 -3 12         Corporate Bonds, net 23.8 39.5 43 25.3 3.9 3.1 1.7 2.9 13         Equities, net 16.8 25.3 4 5.9 -0.1 -33.2 11.7 46.6                             14     Gross U.S. Sales of Foreign Securities 13799.3 18301.7 14466 20762.4 2024.7 1935.3 1675.2 1888.2 15     Gross U.S. Purchases of Foreign Securities 13883.7 18710 14795.5 21030.3 2046.5 1892.8 1734.6 1929.6 16     Foreign Securities, net U.S. sales (line 14 less line 15) /4 -84.4 -408.3 -329.5 -267.9 -21.8 42.5 -59.4 -41.5 17         Foreign Bonds, net -89 -259.9 -233.7 -154.9 -16 13.1 -8.5 -29.4 18         Foreign Equities, net 4.6 -148.3 -95.7 -113 -5.8 29.3 -50.9 -12.1                             19     Net Long-Term Securities Transactions (lines 3 and 16): 1004.7 771.3 400 1268.6 162.3 -7.7 266.8 150.8                             20     Other Acquisitions of Long-Term Securities, net /5 -9.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                             21   Net Foreign Acquisition of Long-Term Securities                         (lines 19 and 20): 995.5 771.3 400 1268.6 162.3 -7.7 266.8 150.8                             22   Increase in Foreign Holdings of Dollar-Denominated Short-Term                     U.S. Securities and Other Custody Liabilities: /6 -104.3 192.5 67.3 315.5 16.9 7.7 10.3 -12.4 23     U.S. Treasury Bills   133.1 222.3 191.3 261.6 16.6 -12 0.5 9.8 24       Private, net 121.8 165.3 143.1 127.6 31.8 -6.1 16.8 4.9 25       Official, net 11.3 57 48.2 134 -15.2 -5.9 -16.3 4.9 26     Other Negotiable Instruments                           and Selected Other Liabilities: /7 -237.4 -29.8 -124 53.9 0.3 19.7 9.7 -22.2 27       Private, net -221 -31.7 -127 51.8 1 18.8 9.1 -21.3 28       Official, net -16.4 1.9 2.9 2.1 -0.7 0.9 0.7 -0.9                             29   Change in Banks' Own Net Dollar-Denominated Liabilities -51.4 207.7 152.6 152.2 -7.9 -13.9 41.1 -60.6                             30 Monthly Net Dollar-Denominated Portfolio Inflows (lines 21, 22, and 29) /8 /9 839.8 1171.5 619.9 1736.3 171.3 -13.9 318.1 77.8     of  which                       31     Private, net   667.9 1043 460.9 1644.9 176.2 3.5 339.5 7.3 32     Official, net   171.9 128.5 159 91.4 -4.9 -17.4 -21.4 70.5                                                         /1     Net U.S. sales = Net foreign purchases of U.S. securities (+).           /2     Includes international and regional organizations.             /3     The reported division of net U.S. sales of long-term securities between net sales to foreign official institutions and net sales         to other foreign investors is subject to a "transaction bias" described in Frequently Asked Questions 7 and 10.a.4 on the TIC website. /4     Net transactions in foreign securities by U.S. residents. Foreign purchases of foreign securities = U.S. sales of foreign securities to foreigners.         Thus negative entries indicate net U.S. purchases of foreign securities, or an outflow of capital from the United States; positive entries         indicate net U.S. sales of foreign securities.           /5     Minus estimated unrecorded principal repayments to foreigners on domestic corporate and agency asset-backed securities (zero after Jan. 2023) +          estimated foreign acquisitions of U.S. equity through stock swaps - estimated U.S. acquisitions of foreign equity through stock swaps +         increase in nonmarketable Treasury Bonds and Notes Issued to Official Institutions and Other Residents of Foreign Countries.  /6     These are primarily data on monthly changes in banks' and broker/dealers' custody liabilities. Data on custody claims are collected         quarterly and published in the TIC website.           /7     "Selected Other Liabilities" are primarily the foreign liabilities of U.S. customers that are managed by U.S. banks or broker/dealers. /8     TIC data cover most components of international financial flows, but do not include data on direct investment flows, which are collected         and published by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis. In addition to the monthly data summarized here, the         TIC collects quarterly data on some banking and nonbanking assets and liabilities. Frequently Asked Question 1 on the TIC website         describes the scope of TIC data collection.           9/      Series break at February 2023 for lines 1-21 and the dependent lines 30-32; see TIC press releases of March 15 and April 15, 2023.

The current reports for the week of August 12, 2025 are now available. Report data is also available in the CFTC Public Reporting Environment (PRE), which allows users to search, filter, customize and download report data. Additional information on Commitments of Traders (COT) | CFTC.gov Historical Viewable Historical Compressed COT Release Schedule CFTC Public Reporting Environment (PRE) PRE User Guide PRE Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham today announced the CFTC is conducting an internal review of staff compliance with time and attendance requirements following a recent Inspector General report and Congressional inquiry. “As I said in April, I am disturbed by the accounts of serious misconduct outlined in the Inspector General’s report, and the CFTC will fully respond to the Congressional inquiry to provide the transparency and accountability expected of a federal agency,” Acting Chairman Pham said. “As such, the CFTC is conducting a comprehensive internal review of staff time and attendance, including compliance with telework, return-to-office and reasonable accommodation requirements, in order to identify violations and fraud, waste and abuse. The CFTC is committed to taking necessary corrective actions, and we owe it to the public to uncover the extent to which the American taxpayers were defrauded.” In April 2025, the CFTC’s Office of Inspector General completed an investigation into telework violations by a CFTC risk analyst who was also the president of the CFTC’s employee union, and substantiated various allegations of misconduct, including timekeeping misconduct, false or misleading statements under oath, administrative leave violations, and prohibited political activity under the Hatch Act. An inquiry by the Senate Judiciary Committee also raised concerns that the employee jeopardized national security by placing sensitive government and CFTC-regulated entities’ data at risk when he resided in or traveled to more than a half dozen foreign countries, including Lebanon, with his government-issued devices.  The CFTC is initiating an internal review covering the period from January 1, 2020, to the present. The scope of the review will include areas such as internet protocol activity, verification of medical and hardship accommodations, prohibitions and conflicts of interest related to outside employment, and an audit of time and attendance records. This review is administrative in nature and applies to all current FTEs. This initiative is essential to restoring and maintaining public confidence and ensuring proper stewardship of public resources.

WHAT: Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham will speak on “How to Shape the Regulations & Policies for the Next Era of Web3” at the Blockchain Leaders Summit Tokyo 2025. WHEN: Wednesday, August 27, 20252:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. (Tokyo)1:00 a.m. – 1:45 a.m. (EDT/USA) WHERE: Hotel Gajoen Tokyo1-chōme-8-1 ShimomeguroMeguro City, Tokyo 153-0064Additional information: Blockchain Leaders Summit Tokyo 2025

WHAT: Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham will speak on “Writing the Rules for Cross-Border Web3: Regulatory Framework for Global Digital Assets” and participate in a fireside chat, “The Regulatory Reset: America's New Framework for Digital Assets” at Asia’s Leading Web3 Conference. WHEN: Writing the Rules for Cross-Border Web3: Regulatory Framework for Global Digital Assets Tuesday, August 26, 202512:10 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. (Tokyo)Monday, August 25, 202511:10 p.m. – 11:55 p.m. (EDT/USA) The Regulatory Reset: America's New Framework for Digital Assets Tuesday, August 26, 20254:20 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. (Tokyo)3:20 a.m. – 3:50 a.m. (EDT/USA) WHERE: The Prince Park Tower TokyoShibakoen 4-8-1Minato Ward, Tokyo Met. 105-8563 Additional information: WebX2025

A total turnover of 8.564 billion shares worth N99.936 billion in 177,870 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 8.736 billion shares valued at N134.577 billion that exchanged hands last week in 180,290 deals. Click here for full details.

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced that it will sunset its novel activities supervision program and return to monitoring banks' novel activities through the normal supervisory process. Since the Board started its program to supervise certain crypto and fintech activities in banks, the Board has strengthened its understanding of those activities, related risks, and bank risk management practices. As a result, the Board is integrating that knowledge and the supervision of those activities back into the standard supervisory process and is rescinding its 2023 supervisory letter creating the program. SR 23-7: Creation of Novel Activities Supervision Program (withdrawn) (PDF)

Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has announced that it has secured approval to become a General Clearing Member (GCM) for UAE equity markets through the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). This makes Emirates NBD the first entity in the UAE to achieve GCM status. The approval allows Emirates NBD to offer comprehensive clearing services to trading members across the UAE. As a GCM, Emirates NBD can now provide trading members with a suite of tools, products, and access to credit facilities to reduce operational complexities and improve cost efficiencies within the clearing process.  This marks a critical step in bolstering the UAE's dynamic stock markets, delivering additional clearing capacity and broadening the investment options available to participants as the UAE’s equity market continues to expand and attract investor confidence. Hessa Al Mulla, General Manager, Emirates NBD Securities, said: “It is a pivotal moment for Emirates NBD to become first General Clearing Member through ADX. This milestone positions us at the forefront of market innovation at a time when the UAE equity market has been attracting substantial and growing investor interest. Our new ADX general clearing membership will open up this opportunity to Emirates NBD's global network of clients. We are now uniquely equipped to provide trading members with unmatched access, fueling the growth and stability of the UAE capital market.”   Abdulla Salem Alnuaimi, Group Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), said: “We are delighted to welcome Emirates NBD Securities as the first General Clearing Member (GCM) on ADX. A key milestone that strengthens our post-trade infrastructure and improves access for investors. This step supports our ongoing efforts to enhance market efficiency, broaden participation and aligns with international best practices. It also reflects  Abu Dhabi’s growing role as a global financial centre and reinforces ADX’s position as a dynamic marketplace connecting regional and international capital with a wide range of investment opportunities.”  With its GCM Status, Emirates NBD continues to strengthen its market leadership and its ability to deliver end-to-end trading solutions for individual and corporate investors.  

The following is the weekly trading summary for DFM Regulated Short Sell Transactions for the abovementioned period.  ** No RSS Trades for the period from 11th August 2025 to 15th August 2025. For further information on RSS, please check the DFM Market Rules Module Three Membership, Trading, And Derivatives Rules & Operational Model and Procedures for Implementation of Regulated Short Selling available at  http://www.dfm.ae/the-exchange/regulation/market-rules This Dubai Financial Market Announcement will be available on the website at  https://www.dfm.ae/the-exchange/news-disclosures/market-announcements    

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ACER has released two reports assessing whether the proposed reference price methodologies for the Croatian and Finnish natural gas transmission tariffs comply with the EU gas Network Code on Harmonised Transmission Tariff Structures. The reports are addressed to: the Croatian national energy regulator; and the Finnish natural gas transmission system operator. What are ACER’s main conclusions? ACER finds that Croatia’s proposal makes only minor adjustments to the previous well-functioning methodology (last updated in 2019), while Finland’s proposal retains its existing approach (2020) without addressing some of ACER’s earlier recommendations. Both proposed methodologies: Broadly meet the Network Code’s requirements on non-discrimination, volume risk and prevention of cross-border trade distortions. Could be improved in specific aspects. ACER sets out recommendations to be considered before finalising the new tariff methodologies. Read more about the ACER findings and recommendations. Access the ACER report on the Croatian gas tariff methodology. Access the ACER report on the Finnish gas tariff methodology.

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has today published its consultation outcomes confirming the introduction of certain market structure changes designed to boost transparency, increase price competition and enhance liquidity while protecting the unique features of the market that serve the LME’s physical user base. Under the indicative timeline announced today, the LME plans to introduce crossing rules on LMEselect in February 2026, with the introduction of block trade thresholds (or “minimum volume thresholds”) planned by the end of Q1 2026. Following a detailed review of the responses to its Consultation on Enhancing Liquidity that was issued in April, the LME has made several changes to the rules on which it consulted. Notably, the LME has removed the proposed requirement for those trades exempt from block trade thresholds to be booked with a separate trade category. This will simplify implementation for members and ISVs who will not need to make systems changes to include new trade categories. The LME has also confirmed that an automated crossing solution will be available to members in advance of the introduction of block thresholds, which will reduce operational complexity and ensure the best possible trading experience for clients. Jamie Turner, LME Chief Operating Officer and Head of Trading, said: “The responses that we received to our consultation have enabled us to refine our proposals and I’d like to thank members and others for their constructive approach. “I am pleased that we have now moved to delivery mode with the first changes initially discussed in the 2024 White Paper having already been successfully implemented, as participants are now able to use trade-at-settlement contracts to help them manage their Closing Price risk. This is the start of a considered, phased programme of change that will allow the market time to prepare, and will benefit the market as a whole, in particular end users, through increased transparency, cost efficiency and – ultimately – market liquidity.” Last month, the LME confirmed the introduction of the first market enhancements resulting from the package of measures initially put forward in its White Paper on Enhancing Liquidity. Trade-at-settlement (TAS) contracts that allow participants to enter orders and trade at a differential to the yet to be established Closing Price were successfully introduced on 4 August for 3-month contracts, providing greater flexibility and precision for trading strategies. The Exchange has already seen healthy two-way quoting activity in its TAS contracts.  This will be followed by the optimisation of the LME’s tick size calibration later this year, which is designed to encourage positive electronic execution behaviours. The LME will also be launching a Liquidity Provider programme ahead of the implementation of block trade thresholds, details of which will be announced before the year-end. In support of the physical market, and as announced in April, in addition to excluding Cash and daily dates from the block thresholds, the LME will also expand the short-dated carry definition. This will ensure, for example, that those participants who roll positions at the front of the curve to perfectly align with corresponding physical contracts can do so as cost effectively as possible. This will be introduced in tandem with the block trade thresholds in March 2026. In April the LME confirmed that it would not be proceeding with plans for block-like rules for over-the-counter (OTC) lookalike trades but would take a fees-based approach to levelling the playing field between on-exchange and the OTC market by increasing the Financial OTC Booking Fee (FOTCBF). The revised rates for the FOTCBF – specifically for LME lookalike trades – have been issued today and will apply from 1 October 2025. The LME will provide further support and information for members in the period leading up to the implementation of these new measures.