The average daily trading volume for the period 24/08 – 28/08 reached JD (8.1) million compared to JD (7.6) million for the last week, a increase of (6.7%). The total trading volume during the week reached JD(40.5) million compared to JD (37.9) million during the last week. Trading a total of (23.0) million shares through (14891) transactions. Services led the trading with JD(16.53) million or (40.84%) of the total trading volume. The Financial followed with a JD(15.19) million or (37.54%). Finally, the Industrial with a JD(8.75) million representing(21.61%) of the total trading volume. The shares price index closed at (2965.7) points, compared to (2967.3) points for the last week, a decrease of (0.05%). The Services index decreased by (0.02%), the Financial index decreased by (0.11%), and the Industrial index increased by (0.28%). The shares of (125) companies were traded, the shares prices of (49) companies rose, and the shares prices of (46) declined. The top five gainers during the week were, the United Financial Investments by (25.22%), Premier Business And Projects Co.ltd by (24.71%), Specialized Investment Compounds by (12.78%), Al-tajamouat For Catering And Housing Co Plc by (9.72%), and Jordan Investment & Transport Co. by (9.57%). The top five losers were, the Northern Cement Co. by (14.53%), Rumm Financial Brokerage by (11.76%), Injaz For Development & Projects by (8.00%), Jordan Decapolis Properties by (6.25%), and Arab Company For Investment Projects by (6.02%). Note: The list of the top five gainers or losers may include companies whose reference prices have been adjusted due to actions executed during the summary period. Therefore, the appearance of such companies does not necessarily reflect an actual change in their stock prices.

On August 21, 2025, the SEC approved FINRA’s amended Codes of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes and Industry Disputes to accelerate arbitration proceedings for parties based on their age or health.For more information, please see the following Regulatory Circulars:MIAX Options Exchange Regulatory Circular 2025-63MIAX Pearl Options Exchange Regulatory Circular 2025-65MIAX Emerald Options Exchange Regulatory Circular 2025-62MIAX Pearl Equities Exchange Regulatory Circular 2025-10MIAX Sapphire Options Exchange Regulatory Circular 2025-65.

Ingenico, the global leader in payment acceptance solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joanne Bennett as Chief Financial Officer, effective 01. September 2025.  Joanne is a seasoned CFO with extensive experience in value creation and financial and operational transformation, particularly under private equity ownership. Her expertise uniquely positions her to lead Ingenico’s financial strategy, operations, and performance as we continue to move commerce forward. She has previously served as Chief Financial Officer across a range of global companies and industries, most recently at McCarthy Stone, a leading developer and manager of retirement communities in the UK. Prior to that, she was a Director at KKR Capstone, where she partnered with portfolio companies on growth and transformation initiatives. Earlier in her career, she worked at TPG Capital, focusing on value creation and operational performance across multiple investments. Jon Locke, Joanne’s predecessor, has played a pivotal role in Ingenico’s transformation over the past year and will transition to a new role as a member of the Ingenico Supervisory Board, effective 01. September 2025, where his experience and guidance will continue to benefit the company in the years ahead. “We are delighted to welcome Joanne to Ingenico,” said Laurent Blanchard, Chief Executive Officer of Ingenico. “Her financial leadership, deep transformation expertise, and experience across multiple businesses and in private equity environments make her a strong addition to our leadership team. I look forward to working closely with her as we continue to grow and strengthen Ingenico’s position as a leading payments technology provider. I also want to express my heartfelt thanks to Jon Locke for his outstanding leadership over the past year as CFO. I’m very pleased that we will continue working together closely in his new role as a member of the Ingenico Supervisory Board.” Ingenico continues to accelerate its transformation to meet the evolving needs of the global payments ecosystem. The appointment of Joanne Bennett reflects the company’s strong commitment to financial discipline, operational excellence, and long-term growth as it positions itself to lead the future of payment technology.

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is raising the alarm on Chinese money laundering networks (CMLNs), which pose a significant threat to the U.S. financial system. FinCEN is issuing: (1) an Advisory to urge financial institutions to be vigilant in detecting the use of CMLNs by Mexico-based drug cartels, including several designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations; and (2) a Financial Trend Analysis (FTA) highlighting the scope and breadth of CMLN activity in the United States. “Money laundering networks linked to individual passport holders from the People’s Republic of China enable cartels to poison Americans with fentanyl, conduct human trafficking, and wreak havoc among communities across our great nation,” said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John K. Hurley.  “The United States will not stand by and allow nefarious actors to launder illicit proceeds through our financial system. Today’s publication of FinCEN’s Advisory and Financial Trend Analysis reinforce Treasury’s and law enforcement’s ongoing work to combat Chinese money laundering networks, and will help financial institutions better identify signs of illicit activity.” “Chinese money laundering networks are global and pervasive, and they must be dismantled,” said FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki.  “These networks launder proceeds for Mexico-based drug cartels and are involved in other significant, underground money movement schemes within the United States and around the world.  FinCEN’s Advisory and Financial Trend Analysis support Treasury’s continuing efforts, alongside our law enforcement and international partners, to bankrupt transnational criminal organizations and their enablers.”  Bank Secrecy Act Reports Highlight Breadth of Chinese Money Laundering Networks in the United States  As discussed in the FTA, FinCEN analyzed 137,153 Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reports filed by financial institutions between January 2020 and December 2024 (the dataset) associated with suspected CMLN-related activity, totaling approximately $312 billion in suspicious transactions. CMLNs, as discussed in the Advisory and FTA, play a significant role in laundering proceeds from drug trafficking. CMLNs are also involved in facilitating a range of additional illicit activity, including fraud, human trafficking, and human smuggling. Private individuals carrying passports from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) play a significant role in these networks and may wittingly or unwittingly assist CMLNs launder money on a global scale. CMLNs Are Being Utilized by Cartels to Launder Illicit Proceeds  CMLNs are professional money launderers and are heavily utilized by Mexico-based cartels to launder drug proceeds in the United States. The business relationship between CMLNs and Mexico-based drug cartels is driven in part by laws passed by the Government of Mexico and the PRC that restrict financial flows. Mexico’s currency restrictions prevent large amounts of U.S. dollars from being deposited into Mexican financial institutions, hindering the cartels’ ability to launder funds through the formal Mexican financial system.  The PRC’s currency control laws limit the amount of money Chinese citizens can transfer abroad each year. U.S.-based CMLNs may sell U.S. dollars purchased from Mexico-based drug cartels through advertisements on social media or by leveraging personal networks involving Chinese citizens and/or businesses seeking to evade the PRC’s currency control laws. Ultimately, Chinese citizens’ demand for large quantities of U.S. dollars and the cartels’ need to launder their illicit U.S. dollar proceeds has resulted in a mutualistic relationship wherein the cartels sell off their illicitly obtained U.S. dollars to CMLNs who, in turn, sell the U.S. dollars to Chinese citizens seeking to evade China’s currency control laws. CMLNs Are Involved in Other Types of Illicit Activity Financial institutions filed 1,675 BSA reports in the dataset indicating suspicious activity potentially involving human trafficking or human smuggling. Financial institutions filed 43 BSA reports in the dataset involving approximately $766 million in suspicious activity, on 83 adult and senior day care centers, all of which listed addresses in New York. FinCEN also identified 108 BSA reports in the dataset involving deposited funds potentially associated with healthcare fraud, elder abuse, and suspicious gaming activity.  CMLNs Use a Variety of Methods to Launder Proceeds, and May Recruit Employees Inside Financial Institutions  To launder illicit cartel funds, CMLNs often utilize trade-based money laundering, money mule, and mirror transaction methodologies. CMLNs may recruit financial institution employees to act as complicit insiders or infiltrate and place CMLN members within a financial institution to assist in CMLN operations. CMLNs may also provide money mules with counterfeit Chinese passports to facilitate account opening and engage in other illicit financial behavior.  CMLNs Are Potentially Facilitating Real Estate Purchases Funded by Illicit Proceeds from a Variety of Financial Crimes Financial institutions filed 17,389 BSA reports in the dataset associated with more than $53.7 billion in suspicious activity involving the real estate sector. CMLNs may use money mules or shell companies to purchase real estate, which may serve as an investment for the CMLN or a wealthy China-based client of the CMLN. CMLNs potentially play a key role in laundering illicit funds through U.S. real estate by using complex, layered transactions; involving third parties; and ultimately, integrating illicit proceeds into the real estate sector to launder ill-gotten gains. CMLNs potentially target high-value markets and leverage Chinese investors who have strong interest in U.S. real estate. FinCEN is Issuing Key Indicators of Illicit Activity linked CMLNs to Alert Financial Institutions FinCEN has identified red flags to help financial institutions detect, prevent, and report suspicious activity connected to CMLNs laundering illicit proceeds. In situations where the money mules are opening accounts, these money mules may report their occupation during the account onboarding process as “student,” “housewife,” “retired,” “laborer,” or other occupations that typically do not engage in large volumes of transactions, which may bring about suspicions as to why these accounts have large volumes of unexplained wealth. Please read the full advisory for a comprehensive list of red flag indicators. FinCEN’s Advisory is available online here. FinCEN’s FTA is available online here. *** Questions or comments regarding the contents of this release should be addressed to the FinCEN Regulatory Support Section by submitting an inquiry at www.fincen.gov/contact. 

From September 2 to 3, 2025, MOEX will be updating the Securities (INET_GATEWAY) market T1 dedicated test environment. Test trading system could be temporarily unavailable during that period. All trades concluded on that day in the test trading system will be reset. Please note that MOEX does not guarantee the regular delivery of the end-of-day trading and clearing reports during the first days after the scheduled server maintenance. Additionally, please be aware that due to the maintenance, the following services will be unavailable in the test environment: Creation of new IDs, opening of new accounts and client codes, depositing funds and taking positions; WebAPI services: Clearing Terminal, Unified Client Registration, Duplicate Check for Individual Investment Accounts, Publication of iNAV benchmarks and indexes. Read more on the Moscow Exchange: https://www.moex.com/n93142

ETFGI Asia Pacific Summit in Hong Kong – Sept 3 | Day 1 Highlights & Registration Info Inside! Register nowExplore the Day 1 agenda for ETFGI's 6th Annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit – Asia Pacific, taking place in person on September 3rd in Hong Kong and virtually on September 4th. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from and network with leading voices from ETF issuers, regulators, investors, exchanges, and trading firms across the Asia Pacific region. Our speakers will share key insights and explore the trends shaping the future of the ETF landscape. This educational summit is designed to foster deep, insightful discussions on the evolving role of ETFs—including active strategies and virtual assets—for financial advisors and institutional investors. We’ll dive into how market structure, regulation, due diligence, trading practices, and technology are driving ETF innovation and adoption across jurisdictions. ?️ Secure your spot today and be part of the conversation shaping the future of ETFs in Asia Pacific. Register nowAGENDA - Day 1  ?Sept 3rd - Centricity - Concentric 2/F, Landmark Chater House, 8 Connaught Rd Central, Hong Kong (*Please note that all times listed are HKT)  8:30 AM – 9:35 AM Registration and Networking Coffee and Tea9:35 AM - 9:40 AM Welcome Remarks by Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI9:40 AM - 9:55 AM Trends in the Global ETF Industry - ETFGI Research  Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI9:55 AM - 10:25 AM Fireside Chat - Regulatory Update Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGITrevor Lee, Senior Director, Investment Products Division, Securities and Futures Commission10:25 AM - 10:50 AM Global Macro OutlookModerator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI     Marcella Chow, Executive Director, Global Market Strategist, J.P. Morgan Asset Management10:50 AM - 11:35 AM Innovation, Growth and Changing Demographics: The ETF Story in APAC Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGIMelody He, Deputy CEO & Chief Business Officer, CSOP Asset Management LimitedAhmed Ibrahim, Head of ETF Product, APAC, State StreetMs. Rosita Lee, Director and CEO, Hang Seng InvestmentNicholas Peach, Head of APAC iShares, BlackRock11:35 AM - 12:20 PM How Investors Are Using ETFs in Hong Kong, Taiwan and ChinaModerator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI     Angela Lan, Senior Strategist, Investment Strategy & Research, State Street Investment ManagementAndy Liao, CFA, CFP, Regional Manager, Asia, ViewTrade Securities IncArchit Parakh, Group Head of Risk & Head of Investments HK, SyfeGregory Van, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, EndowusAaron Yang, Executive Director, Business Strategy, CSOP Asset Management Limited12:20 PM - 1:10 PM Networking Lunch1:10 PM – 1:50 PM The Rise of Active ETFs in Asia PacificModerator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGIPhilippe El-Asmar, Managing Director, APAC Head of ETF, Direct & Digital, J.P. Morgan Asset Management Robinson Rouchié, Chief Investment Officer - Systematic & Quantitative Investments, BNP Paribas Asset Management1:50 PM - 2:05 PM Accessing IndiaModerator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGIRohit Kumar, Head of Business Development, Indices and Market Data, NSE Indices Ltd., NSE Data & Analytics Ltd.2:05 PM - 2:45 PM Opportunities for Covered Call, Defined Outcome & Alternative ETFsModerator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI     Rebecca Sin, Head of Asia-Pacific Funds, Bloomberg Intelligence, BloombergPinky Siu, Partner, Financial Services, DeaconsDavid Tsoi, CFA, CAIA, FRM, CESGA, CAMS, Head of Index Research, APAC, Index Research & Development, Nasdaq2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Networking Break3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Understanding the Evolving Landscape of ETFs in ChinaModerator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI     Bing Fan, CIO (Global Index), E Fund Management (Hong Kong)Zhongyi Jin, Representative, Shanghai Stock ExchangeSandra Lu, Partner, Llinks Law Offices4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Understanding the Changing Fundamentals in VietnamModerator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI   Wanming Du, Director, Index Policy, APAC, FTSE RussellSui Yang Phang, Managing Director, Dragon Capital Management (Hong Kong) 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM Outlook for Asset Management and ETFs Industry in Asia Pacific – What's Next?  Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI     Justin Christopher, Managing Director, Head of Asia, CalastoneAshutosh Singh, MD & CEO, BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd.5:15 PM – 5:20 PM Closing Remarks by Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI5:20 PM – 6:20 PM Networking Drinks hosted by State Street  ? Event Dates: September 3rd in Hong Kong and September 4th virtually? Location: Centricity – Concentric, 2/F, Landmark Chater House, 8 Connaught Rd Central, Central, Hong Kong? Free Registration: For CFA members, Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute, buy-side institutional investors, and financial advisors. CPD Credits: Earn educational credits?Check out the agenda, speakers, and topics from last year's successful ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits - Asia Pacific: https://bit.ly/47GyfE1 Upcoming 2025 ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits schedule: 6th Annual - Middle East/ GCC at ADGM in Abu Dhabi on October 7. Register now. 6th Annual - United States in New York on November 5 at The Yale Club. Register now. 7th Annual - Canada - Join us to Celebrate 35 Years of ETFs in Canada at 7th Annual - Canada 2025 at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)’s office on Dec 9th in Toronto! Register now. ETFGI (www.ETFGI.com) is a leading independent firm which has for over 13 years provided subscription research services providing monthly reports covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, factsheets on all ETFs and ETPs listed globally, consulting services, ETF TV (www.ETFtv.net) and our Annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit educational events.  If you are interested in sponsoring or speaking at any of our upcoming events or have any questions, please contact us deborah.fuhr@etfgi.com and margareta.hricova@etfgi.com.   

Market capitalisation of approximately NOK 1.8 billion The 47th listing on Euronext in 2025 Euronext congratulates Smartoptics Group ASA (ticker: SMOP) on its transfer from Euronext Growth Oslo to Euronext Oslo Børs. The company listed on Euronext Growth Oslo in 2021. This marks the 47th listing on Euronext markets and the tenth on Euronext Oslo Børs’ markets in 2025. Smartoptics is a Scandinavian company, founded in 2006, that provides innovative solutions for sending data over fibre networks. Its technology helps thousands of enterprises, governments, cloud providers and telecom operators move information quickly and securely, while avoiding vendor lock-in and keeping costs down. Smartoptics’ products are used in metro and regional networks that rely on data centre services. The company works with over 100 business partners worldwide and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.  At the market opening today, the price was NOK 18.50 per share based on the closing price on Euronext Growth Oslo on 27 August 2025. This gave the company a market value of NOK 1.81 billion this morning. Thomas Ramm, Chairman of the Board of Smartoptics, said: “Uplisting to the main market at Euronext Oslo Børs represents a strong validation of Smartoptics’ growth story and investment case. Since our listing on Euronext Growth Oslo in 2021, we have combined profitable growth with disciplined capital allocation, delivering three dividend distributions totalling NOK 1.60 per share. The main market will provide increased visibility, deeper liquidity, and access to a broader international investor base – all of which will further support long-term value creation for our shareholders. This uplisting is both a recognition of our achievements and a launchpad for the future. Caption: Magnus Grenfeldt, CEO of Smartoptics Group rang the bell this morning to celebrate the uplisting of Smartoptics to Euronext Oslo Børs. The company was welcomed by Øivind Amundsen, CEO of Euronext Oslo Børs.  (Photo: Thomas Brun | NTB). About Smartoptics Group ASA Smartoptics provides innovative optical networking solutions and devices for the new era of open networking. Our customer base includes thousands of enterprises, governments, cloud providers, Internet exchanges as well as cable and telecom operators. We have an open networking approach in everything we do which allows our customers to break unwanted vendor lock-in, remain flexible and minimise costs. Our solutions are used in metro and regional network applications that increasingly rely on data centre services and specifications. Smartoptics is a Scandinavian company founded in 2006. We partner with leading technology and network solution providers such as Brocade, Cisco and Dell and have a global reach through more than 100 business partners. For additional information about Smartoptics, please visit smartoptics.com.

The next school year lies ahead in Austria. Therefore, the Vienna Stock Exchange is reiterating a key demand: financial education is a basic skill and must be systematically incorporated into all levels of education. Many young people already find it difficult to keep their income and expenditure under control. When it comes to long-term wealth accumulation, the uncertainties are even greater, as studies such as the Austrian "Aktienbarometer" clearly show. According to the study on securities ownership by Peter Hajek on behalf of the Federation of Austrian Industries, Aktienforum and the Vienna Stock Exchange, 30% of Austrians – or 26% of those under 30 – own securities, which is significantly more than in the first survey in 2022 (25%). However, of the approximately 1.4 million people who are fundamentally interested in buying securities, the majority (68%) consider their knowledge of the securities market to be insufficient and therefore refrain from investing. "Young people should leave school with a basic understanding of debt, interest rates and investment opportunities. This is basic education and not a nice-to-have. They need to be able to recognise where investment ends and speculation begins, and should be able to confidently answer three key financial questions: What are the costs, what are the benefits, and what risk am I taking? Education is the best protection for investors," says Christoph Boschan, CEO of Wiener Börse AG. The fact that access to the capital market is strongly linked to the level of education underlines the need for systematic educational measures. While only 16 per cent of people with compulsory school education invest in securities, the proportion increases significantly with rising levels of education: among technical college graduates, it is already 25 per cent, and among high school graduates, 42 per cent. Finally, more than half (51%) of university graduates own securities. Those who do not invest their money for the long term miss out on the opportunity to get more out of their future. Boschan emphasises: "In Austria, over 330 billion euros are parked in low-interest investments. In view of inflation, purchasing power is being destroyed with our eyes wide open. This illustrates the distorted risk perception among large sections of the population, where equities are mistakenly regarded as speculation. Instead of what they really are: the safest and most profitable form of investment in the long term and thus the most reliable protection against inflation." The Vienna Stock Exchange has been actively committed to improving general financial education for many years. As part of the national financial education strategy of the Federal Ministry of Finance, it offers free teaching materials for teachers, school lectures, workshops and intensive cooperation with teacher training colleges. In addition, the Vienna Stock Exchange runs the “Wiener Börse Akademie” together with the WIFI Management Forum, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. In its anniversary year, a total of around 130 courses will be held with around 2,000 participants, ranging from beginners to experienced investors. Since this year, the Vienna Stock Exchange has also been providing basic knowledge about the stock exchange and capital markets via its own TikTok channel.

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announces that Jimmy Delinis has been charged with fraud contrary to subsections s.126.1(1)(b) of the Securities Act. The OSC alleges that between October 1, 2021, and July 31, 2024, Mr. Delinis and his company, Azura Futures and Currencies (Azura) raised almost $2.9 million from 38 investors. Mr. Delinis provided investors with investment statements showing impressive monthly returns when in fact, the Azura investment scheme was always losing money. The accused is scheduled to appear in court on this matter on September 25, 2025, at 9:00am in the West Gwillimbury Courthouse located at 57 Holland Street East in Bradford, Ontario. These charges arise from an investigation by the OSC’s Criminal Investigations & Prosecutions team, which is part of the Enforcement Division of the OSC. They investigate securities-related frauds, market manipulation, and related misconduct, including the investigation of repeat offenders and those who breach Capital Markets Tribunal or court orders and bans. Their primary objective is to protect investors and further enhance confidence in the Canadian capital markets through effective enforcement. 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 http://www.osc.ca.

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has filed applications under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) seeking to petition David Sharpe and Natasha Sharpe into bankruptcy and appoint a trustee over their assets. These applications follow the Sharpes’ failure to pay the financial sanctions and costs ordered by the Capital Markets Tribunal on June 17, 2025, which include millions of dollars in disgorgement and administrative penalties. David Sharpe is the former chief executive officer of Bridging Finance Inc. (BFI) and Natasha Sharpe is the former chief investment officer of BFI. In October 2024, the Capital Markets Tribunal found that the Sharpes perpetrated or participated in three securities-related frauds that involved the diversion of more than $100 million in investor funds and that affected more than 26,000 unitholders. The Sharpes have appealed the decisions of the Capital Markets Tribunal. The appeals are anticipated to proceed to a hearing in the normal course. The BIA applications are being brought at this time to preserve powers of the trustee, if appointed, and the Court to review certain transactions made by the Sharpes. In April 2021, the OSC successfully sought the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as receiver and manager (the Receiver) over the affairs of BFI and related entities to help ensure BFI’s affairs were managed in the best interests of unitholders. The BIA applications are another step the OSC is taking in the public interest to help identify, recover and secure assets of the Sharpes, which may assist in maximizing potential recoveries for BFI unitholders. 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.

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”) advises that the Exchange will be closed on Monday, 1 September 2025, in observance of the Bermuda Labour Day Public Holiday. The BSX will re-open on Tuesday, 2 September 2025.  

According to the Prime Minister’s statement No. (13) of 2025 regarding the suspension of the work in ministries, official departments, and public institutions and wholly owned companies on Thursday, September 4, 2025, on the occasion of the Prophet’s Birthday. The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) will suspend its work on Thursday, September 4, 2025, and will resume its business as usual on Sunday, September 7, 2025.

In line with The Egyptian Exchange’s ongoing commitment to enhance transparency and disclosure regarding all factors that may affect market performance and index movements, today’s trading session, Tuesday, August 26, 2025, witnessed the implementation the changes  resulted from the periodic review of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The review  had been announced on August 7, 2025, and took effect at the close of August 26th session. The auction session also recorded notable activity in both trading value and volume, with transactions amounting to approximately EGP 893 million, -representing around 14% of the total daily trading value of nearly EGP 6 billion. During the session, EGX benchmark index  EGX30, declined by 1.26%. Worth mentioning  that periodic reviews of global indices typically lead to portfolio restructuring, which is often reflected in significant change in trading volumes and heightened activity among both domestic and foreign investors.

Why a consultancy study? Achieving the EU’s decarbonisation targets will require better use of existing energy grids as well as new investments. Identifying infrastructure needs and assessing system adequacy must be based on robust and consistent scenarios that reflect both national and EU objectives. To support this, ACER commissioned a consultancy study aimed at identifying current challenges and areas for improvement in the development of energy scenarios for two key EU planning processes: the Ten-Year Network Development Plans (TYNDPs) by ENTSO-E and ENTSOG; and the European Resource Adequacy Assessment (ERAA) by ENTSO-E. The study offers recommendations to improve scenario-building practices by strengthening consistency, transparency and stakeholder engagement. What are the key findings?  National energy and climate plans (NECPs), which underpin the TYNDPs and ERAA scenarios, often lack sufficient detail and clarity. This limits the accuracy and consistency of the scenarios developed. The timing of the ERAA, TYNDPs and national energy and climate plans is not aligned, raising concerns about the reliability and consistency of the input data, particularly when updated NECPs are not yet available. National energy and climate plans integration into EU-wide scenarios remains partial. Despite recent improvements, there is still no formal validation process to ensure TYNDP and ERAA scenarios accurately reflect NECPs. Harmonisation across TYNDPs and ERAA scenarios is limited. Better alignment is needed to ensure consistency across the two exercises. Transparency and stakeholder engagement, particularly in the ERAA process, should be further enhanced. Get involved! Register for ACER’s webinar on 11 September 2025 to learn about the study’s main findings and engage with experts. Read more.

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 Global ETFs industry hit a new Milestone with a Record US$17.34 trillion at the end of July. During July, the ETFs industry globally gathered net inflows of US$191.55 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to YTD record of US$1.09 trillion, according to ETFGI's July 2025 Global 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) Global ETF Industry Hits New Milestone with Record $17.34 Trillion in AUM The global ETF industry continues its remarkable growth trajectory, reaching a record $17.34 trillion in assets under management (AUM) at the end of July 2025—surpassing the previous high of $16.99 trillion set just a month earlier. Year-to-date (YTD) growth stands at 16.8%, with assets rising from $14.84 trillion at the end of 2024. July alone saw $191.55 billion in net inflows, underscoring sustained investor confidence. YTD net inflows of $1.09 trillion mark the highest on record, eclipsing previous highs of $944.18 billion in 2024 and $739.11 billion in 2021. Reflecting broad-based demand across asset classes and geographies. July 2025 marked the 74th consecutive month of net inflows, a testament to the structural resilience and appeal of ETFs. The Global ETFs industry had 14,640 products, with 28,937 listings, assets of $17.34 Tn, from 889 providers on 81 exchanges in 63 countries at the end of July. Equity ETFs and ETPs led the charge in July, gathering $89.43 billion, driven by strong performance and tactical allocations. This surge in flows and AUM highlights the ETF industry's central role in global portfolio construction, with increasing adoption across institutional, retail, and digital asset channels. 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 Global ETFs industry as of the end of July    ETF Flows in July Highlight Diverging Trends Across Asset Classes In July, global ETFs attracted $191.55 billion in net inflows, continuing the industry's strong momentum. Here's how different asset classes performed: Equity ETFs brought in $89.43 billion, pushing YTD inflows to $477.82 billion—slightly below the $522.43 billion seen by this point in 2024, suggesting a modest slowdown in equity allocations. Fixed income ETFs saw $35.74 billion in July inflows, with YTD inflows reaching $216.45 billion, outpacing last year’s $187.34 billion—a sign of growing demand for yield and portfolio diversification. Commodity ETFs reversed last year’s outflows, gathering $3.11 billion in July and $44.96 billion YTD, compared to $2.75 billion in net outflows over the same period in 2024. Active ETFs continued their breakout year, attracting $56.72 billion in July and $323.74 billion YTD, far exceeding the $189.29 billion gathered by this point last year—highlighting investor appetite for differentiated strategies. These figures underscore a shift in investor preferences, with fixed income, commodities, and active strategies gaining traction amid evolving market conditions. Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $73.99 Bn during July. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO US) gathered $12.53 Bn, the largest individual net inflow. Top 20 ETFs by net new assets July 2025: Global   Name   Ticker Assets($ Mn)Jul-25 NNA($ Mn) YTD-25 NNA($ Mn)Jul-25 Vanguard S&P 500 ETF   VOO US    710,555.82             71,872.40         12,529.35 SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   SPY US    657,731.85           (16,340.14)         10,397.10 iShares Bitcoin Trust   IBIT US     86,791.72             20,351.13           5,178.38 iShares Core S&P 500 ETF   IVV US    634,983.89             11,863.07           4,708.87 SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF   SPLG US     79,185.98             19,814.33           4,646.35 iShares Ethereum Trust   ETHA US     11,370.74              6,217.62           4,219.38 Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF   VTI US    509,941.15             21,931.48           3,851.11 Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund   XLF US     52,852.77              1,131.59           2,797.10 Simplify Government Money Market ETF   SBIL US       2,643.93              2,640.73           2,640.73 iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF   SGOV US     51,762.50             21,833.63           2,540.72 Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF   VXUS US     97,410.57              9,930.06           2,427.72 ChinaAMC CSI AAA Sci-Tech Innovation Corporate Bond ETF   551550 CH       2,124.92              2,134.14           2,134.14 iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF   IWDA LN    114,716.18              8,867.56           2,057.29 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 iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF   IEMG US     98,881.57              8,421.86           2,037.81 YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF   ULTY US       2,589.40              2,439.50           1,971.87 Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF   BND US    132,607.33              9,401.88           1,956.02 Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF   QQQM US     56,083.05             11,716.91           1,904.62 Penghua SSE AAA Sci-Tech Innovation Corporate Bond ETF   551030 CH       1,875.95              1,884.28           1,884.28   The top 10 ETPs by net new assets collectively gathered $3.73 Bn over July. Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH US) gathered $599.15 Mn, the largest individual net inflow. Top 10 ETPs by net new assets July 2025: Global Name   Ticker Asset($ Mn)Jul-25 NNA($ Mn) YTD-25 NNA($ Mn)Jul-25 Fidelity Ethereum Fund   FETH US       2,551.70                 683.77              599.15 Invesco Physical Gold ETC - Acc   SGLD LN     22,151.46                 850.25              594.23 Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF   ETH US       2,489.82                 596.25              458.97 AMUNDI PHYSICAL GOLD ETC (C) - Acc   GOLD FP       8,121.69              1,143.17              432.50 ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures   UVXY US          800.39                 502.95              381.18 iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN   VXX US          572.02                 355.81              295.02 ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas   BOIL US          483.72                   81.07              274.54 iShares Physical Gold ETC   SGLN LN     23,381.96              2,155.40              240.13 Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF   BTC US       5,382.53                 855.53              237.75 Japan Physical Gold ETF   1540 JP       5,487.81              1,241.11              214.75   Investors have tended to invest in Equity ETFs during July.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries by unlocking insights hidden within massive amounts of unstructured data. With powerful tools like vector databases and enterprise platforms, AI is driving breakthroughs across healthcare, finance, and entertainment. Pinecone founder Edo Liberty and HumanX founder Stefan Weitz have been at the forefront of this transformation. They join the Inside the ICE House podcast for breakfast on the balcony above the NYSE trading floor to share their journeys, explore the problems they’re solving, and discuss how AI is accelerating innovation and redefining the future.  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is enhancing its market surveillance and fraud detection capabilities by deploying Nasdaq’s industry-leading suite of surveillance technology. As the CFTC embraces an expanding regulatory remit, Nasdaq’s Market Surveillance platform will support the agency’s mission to promote market integrity. The upgraded technological capabilities follow CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham’s pledge in March to secure an enhanced market surveillance system as part of a broader effort to modernize the agency and replaces the CFTC’s ‘90s-era legacy system. “As our markets continue to evolve and integrate new technology, it’s critical that the CFTC stays ahead of the curve,” Acting Chairman Pham said. “Nasdaq Market Surveillance will, for the first time, provide the CFTC with automated alerts and cross-market analytics that will benefit each of the CFTC’s operating divisions and better protect our markets from fraud, manipulation and abuse. This new suite of solutions will also improve efficiency in analyzing market trends and identifying unusual or disruptive trading activity so that our lean and talented staff can take appropriate action more quickly. It’s the latest example of our work in recent months to bring about the transformation and optimization necessary to make the CFTC a 21st century regulator. The CFTC is a leader in derivatives regulation, and Nasdaq’s Market Surveillance platform will be a key component to our success.” "Today's financial markets demand advanced surveillance technology that can adapt to rapid regulatory evolution and emerging asset classes," said Tal Cohen, President at Nasdaq. "As both an owner and operator of heavily regulated markets, as well as a technology provider to financial services companies worldwide, Nasdaq occupies a unique position at the intersection of innovation and regulation. We’re proud to partner with the CFTC and support their mission to promote the integrity, resilience, and vibrancy of U.S. derivatives markets.” Nasdaq Market Surveillance is the most widely used market surveillance technology globally, serving over 50 exchanges and 20 international regulators, helping to maintain the integrity of capital market ecosystems around the world.  The CFTC is responsible for overseeing a wide array of dynamic and growing derivatives markets ranging from fixed income, commodities and currencies, crypto assets, and event-based markets. The agency is also poised for growth in digital asset markets, launching a crypto sprint to implement recommendations from a recent White House report. The growth in both traditional and new markets and products, combined with innovations in market structure, such as the launch of continuous trading hours, require increasingly sophisticated tools to prevent and detect potential market abuse. Nasdaq’s platform enables integrated monitoring across CFTC markets and provides resilient and scalable surveillance capabilities to maintain the integrity of derivative markets. The Nasdaq platform enables regulators globally to identify potential manipulation patterns spanning multiple asset classes, conduct detailed transaction-level analysis, and generate automated alerts across products and trading venues. The platform's flexible architecture delivers a unified view of market activity with granular data insights and the ability to scale rapidly through periods of heightened volume and volatility. This includes access to comprehensive order book data to support real-time analysis and decision-making, which is a critical frontier to prevent and detect market abuse across both traditional and crypto asset markets. 

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that it will host its 2026 Investor Day on the morning of Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Nasdaq’s Global Headquarters in Times Square, New York. The slide presentation and a live webcast will be available on the day of the event on Nasdaq’s Investor Relations website: http://ir.nasdaq.com. A more detailed agenda will be provided at a later date.

The FCA is providing clarity around workplace savings schemes so employers and savings providers can offer them with greater confidence. To help more employees benefit, the FCA has worked with partners to provide clarity on the rules around schemes. This includes setting out how employers can avoid breaching National Minimum Wage requirements and explaining how providers can meet financial promotions requirements. Savings are essential to help consumers manage their financial lives. But the latest Financial Lives Survey found that 1 in 10 people have no cash savings, and another fifth have less than £1000 put aside for a rainy day. Workplace savings schemes could help millions of consumers to start saving regularly and build financial resilience, but only 7% of UK employers offer them. Emad Aladhal, director of retail banking at the FCA said: 'Financial inclusion is a shared effort, which is why we’re teaming up with partners and playing our part to help businesses understand how to apply the rules for the benefit of consumers. 'This clarity should give employers greater confidence to offer savings schemes that can help people navigate their financial lives.' Emma Reynolds, economic secretary to the Treasury said: 'Payroll savings schemes are a great way for everyday workers to put a little aside for a rainy day – this statement helps businesses support their employees to make good financial decisions.  'I look forward to publishing the Financial Inclusion Strategy later this year where we will build on this important work.' Oliver Morley, chief executive at the Money and Pensions Service said: 'As shown by research we recently carried out with Nest Insight on opt-in and opt-out workplace savings, even a small amount set aside can provide financial resilience and peace of mind for employees. 'We will continue to support the FCA in engaging with government and industry to raise the profile of these schemes with employers.' Background Read our statement on workplace savings schemes. FCA Strategy 2025 to 2030 - Our strategy 2025 to 2030. The FCA has worked with HM Treasury, the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), Information Commissioners Office (ICO), Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), who have contributed to this statement. This statement focuses on opt-in workplace savings schemes, in adherence to existing legislation. We will continue to work with Government and other stakeholders to look at ways to further unlock opportunities for consumers to build greater resilience and navigate their financial lives.

KEY POINTS  SET, in partnership with three securities companies, organizes the annual flagship conference “Thailand Focus 2025: Beyond the Challenges” from August 27-29, 2025. The flagship investment conference explores the competitive strengths of the Thai economy and capital market in rising above challenges, showcasing new growth opportunities to domestic and international institutional investors. Thailand Focus 2025 is joined by 180 institutional investors representing 75 institutions worldwide. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) hosts “Thailand Focus 2025: Beyond the Challenges” in collaboration with DBS Vickers Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Kiatnakin Phatra Securities pcl in partnership with Bank of America (BofA) Securities, Inc., and UBS Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd. The event takes place from August 27-29, 2025 at Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, marking the 19th year of this flagship investment conference. SET President Asadej Kongsiri commented that Thailand Focus 2025 features the theme “Beyond the Challenges” to share useful insights and bolster investor confidence in the Thai economy, capital market, and listed companies which have risen above challenges amid an uncertain global environment. The event offers global institutional investors direct access to insightful data and perspectives from top-tier leaders of public, private, and capital market organizations, reflecting SET’s commitment to creating information bridges for investors both domestically and internationally. “Thailand Focus is a flagship investment forum showcasing the investment appeal and competitive advantages of Thai listed companies. Beyond that, it directly supports our broader mission to strengthen Thailand's capital market and build investor confidence through broad-based collaboration with partners in various sectors," Asadej noted. "The institutional investors joining us this year have shown particular interest in fundamental macroeconomic themes, such as Thailand's investment landscape and competitiveness roadmap, household debt management directions, financial sector stability, and how companies for are positioning themselves for future shifts and challenges. Both group and one-on-one meetings drew strong participation from institutional investors due to the broad diversification of Thai listed companies with outstanding potential, reflecting their confidence in Thailand's capital market outlook." Thailand Focus 2025 opened with Dr. Paopoom Rojanasakul, Deputy Minister of Finance, delivering the keynote address on government policies to enhance Thailand’s investment climate. Top leaders from public and private organizations also shared their perspectives on business directions, key strengths, and investment opportunities across Thailand’s leading growth sectors, covering new S-curve developments in Thailand’s healthcare industry with health technologies and advanced therapeutic medicine, Thai tourism’s pathway toward a sustainable and high-value future, and the evolving landscape of Thailand’s financial systems. Thailand Focus 2025: Beyond the Challenges has attracted impressive participation from 180 institutional investors representing 75 institutions worldwide. These include investors from established markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Europe as well as emerging markets in the Middle East and South Asia. The event also brings together top executives from a total of 75 Thai listed companies of varying scales across eight sectors to present their business prospects and strategic growth roadmaps at small group and one-on-one meetings. For more details about Thailand Focus 2025 and seminar sessions, please visit www.set.or.th/thailandfocus