WASHINGTON, May 8, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday proposed amendments to its swap clearing requirements that would replace mandatory clearing obligations tied to legacy benchmark rates for certain Canadian dollar- and Mexican peso-denominated interest rate swaps with requirements linked to overnight, nearly risk-free rates.
PARIS, May 4, 2026 — European Securities and Markets Authority said Monday it has launched a harmonised approach to funds reporting and set out a path toward more streamlined transaction reporting across European markets, in a statement.
LONDON, April 21, 2026 — The UK Financial Conduct Authority said eight firms, including Barclays, Experian, Lloyds Banking Group and UBS, have been selected for the second cohort of its AI Live Testing programme, which is intended to support the safe and responsible deployment of artificial intelligence in financial services, according to a statement published Tuesday.
The New York Stock Exchange has announced plans to develop a blockchain-based platform for trading and settling tokenized securities, according to a statement released by its parent company, Intercontinental Exchange.
Artificial intelligence tools are moving from experimentation into operational workflows across capital markets, forcing financial firms to revisit how internal governance, model risk controls, and accountability frameworks apply to increasingly complex systems.
Crypto exchanges continue to update internal risk and margin controls through routine governance processes, even during periods of relatively stable market conditions.
Institutional participation in crypto markets is increasingly being shaped by a quiet consolidation in custody arrangements, as asset managers and trading firms reduce the number of counterparties responsible for safeguarding digital assets.
Crypto market liquidity is becoming increasingly concentrated across a smaller set of trading venues, according to exchange flow patterns and custody behavior observed over recent sessions, even as aggregate spot and derivatives volumes show little change.
U.S. crypto regulation is undergoing a subtle but consequential shift. Rather than prioritizing high-profile enforcement actions, regulators are increasingly focusing on continuous access to data, internal controls, and transaction-level monitoring across crypto platforms.
