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NSCC New Net Margin Account Option for Agent Clearing Members

SEC published NSCC's proposed rule change to offer a new net margin account option for Agent Clearing Members in its SFT Clearing Service. The proposal would allow Agent Clearing Members to elect a net margin treatment for Agent Clearing Member Transactions, potentially reducing margin requirements. Comments are being solicited from interested persons.

Extension of OMBPRA Submission for Ombudsman Matter Management System

The SEC's Office of the Ombudsman is seeking an extension of its Paperwork Reduction Act approval for the Ombudsman Matter Management System (OMMS) Submission Form without any changes to the form or its requirements. The OMMS is a voluntary electronic form used by retail investors to contact the SEC regarding complaints, questions, tips, or feedback about the agency or self-regulatory organizations. Approximately 1,500 investor contacts are received annually through this system.

Cboe Exchange Auction Response Processing Rule Change

The SEC published a Notice and Order on March 25, 2026, approving Cboe Exchange's proposed rule change (SR-CBOE-2025-074, Amendment No. 1) to amend the maximum processing time for auction responses in non-FLEX options classes. The proposal provides additional support and minor textual changes without substantive modifications to the original filing. The SEC is soliciting public comment on Amendment No. 1 on an accelerated approval timeline.

Cboe C2 Exchange Clock Service

The SEC published notice of Cboe C2 Exchange's proposed rule change to introduce a new optional Clock Service for time synchronization between the Exchange and subscribers. The service would allow TPHs and non-TPHs to synchronize their time recording systems to the Exchange's clock for more precise latency measurements related to orders and messages. Comments are being solicited from interested persons.

Extension of Review Period for Cboe DPM Appointments

The SEC issued an order on March 25, 2026, extending its review period for Cboe Exchange's proposed rule change (SR-CBOE-2026-016) regarding Designated Primary Market-Maker appointments across multiple trading sessions. The extension pushes the SEC's decision deadline to May 14, 2026. The original proposed rule change was published February 13, 2026, and no public comments were received.

Whistleblower Award Program for AML and Sanctions Violations

FinCEN published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish a whistleblower award program offering 10-30% of collected monetary penalties for tips leading to successful enforcement actions. The program covers fraud-related Bank Secrecy Act violations, OFAC sanctions evasion, and other illicit finance activity under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (2020) and AML Whistleblower Improvement Act (2022).

FinCEN Advisory on Health Care Fraud Targeting Medicare, Medicaid, and Federal Health Programs

FinCEN issued an advisory on health care fraud schemes targeting Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health care benefit programs. The advisory provides financial institutions with an overview of fraud tactics used by fraudsters, organized crime groups, and transnational criminal organizations, along with money laundering typologies and red flag indicators. Financial institutions are strongly encouraged to voluntarily report suspicious activity to FinCEN and immediately notify law enforcement.

Israel Foreign Exchange Reserves 2025 Annual Report

The Bank of Israel published its annual report on the investment of Israel's foreign exchange reserves for 2025. Israel's foreign exchange reserves increased by approximately $14.9 billion to $229.5 billion at year-end 2025. The portfolio achieved a 7.9% return in 2025, compared to 6.7% in 2024, driven by capital gains on equities, interest income, and exchange rate differentials.

Virtual Asset Service Provider FAQs

The Bank of Ghana published FAQs explaining the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, its objectives, and what it means for consumers, businesses, and the financial system. The document addresses common questions about virtual asset regulation in Ghana and provides downloadable PDF guidance.

FTC Consumer Alert on Unclaimed Property Scam Emails

The Federal Trade Commission issued a consumer alert warning the public about scammers sending fraudulent emails and texts claiming recipients are eligible for unclaimed property. The scam involves phishing attempts where fraudsters impersonate government agencies, demand upfront processing fees, and pressure victims to act immediately. The FTC advises consumers not to click on unexpected links and to verify claims only through official state .gov websites.

Six NH High Schools Compete in FinLit 300 Championship

The New Hampshire Banking Department announces the 2026 FinLit 300 State Championship on March 31, 2026 at Grappone Conference Center in Concord. Six New Hampshire high schools will compete in a quiz bowl style event testing student knowledge across six financial literacy categories aligned with national personal finance standards. The competition is hosted by the NH Jump$tart Coalition and open to students and schools across the state.

Class exemption simplifies green, social, sustainability bond issuance

The FMA granted a class exemption enabling issuers to offer green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds without the usual product disclosure statement requirements. The exemption aligns with the Financial Markets Conduct Act 'same class' exclusion, allowing issuers with existing quoted bonds to issue GSSS bonds with modified interest rates, redemption dates, and GSSS features more quickly and cost-effectively. Issuers must still make GSSS-related information available to investors.

ASIC Remakes Technical Relief and Credit Disclosure Instruments

ASIC has remade two legislative instruments providing technical relief to Australian financial services licensees and modifying reverse-mortgage disclosure requirements for credit licensees. The instruments will expire on 1 April 2031. ASIC consulted on the remakes in December 2025 and received no submissions.

Relief for foreign AFS licensees and ADIs remade by ASIC

ASIC remade ASIC Corporations (Foreign Licensees and ADIs) Instrument 2026/121, which exempts foreign AFS licensees from certain record-keeping and financial statement obligations under the Corporations Act 2001, and exempts foreign ADIs from AFS licence requirements when dealing in derivatives and FX contracts on their own behalf. ASIC also extended relief for lease asset calculations for AFS licensees to 1 May 2031.

Solvency II Microsite and Insurance Supervision Guidance

The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) launched a new microsite dedicated to Solvency II, the EU-wide insurance supervision framework. The microsite organizes content across four thematic areas: significant elements and aims of Solvency II, the three-pillar supervisory approach, national and European developments, and recovery and resolution of insurance undertakings. This is an informational resource designed to improve transparency and accountability in Austrian insurance supervision.

INVEST-CON Finanzconsulting granted investment services licence

The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) granted INVEST-CON Finanzconsulting GmbH a licence as an investment services provider pursuant to Article 4 of the Securities Supervision Act 2018 (WAG 2018). The company previously held a licence as an investment firm under Article 3 WAG 2018, which was progressively relinquished. The licence became effective on 16 March 2026 following the fulfillment of a condition precedent.

François-Louis Michaud appointed EBA Chairperson

François-Louis Michaud has been appointed Chairperson of the European Banking Authority (EBA), effective 16 April 2026. He was nominated by the Council of the European Union and confirmed by the European Parliament, serving a five-year term with the possibility of one extension. Michaud previously served as Executive Director of the EBA since September 2020.

Austrian Investment Fund Assets Reach Record €246.4bn

The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) published its Quarterly Report on Asset Management showing Austrian investment funds reached €246.4 billion in assets under management at year-end 2025, a 6.8% increase year-on-year. Equity funds attracted net inflows of €3.9 billion and bond funds €3.1 billion, while mixed and real estate funds experienced outflows.

PAYO Digital Bank Comment Letter

PAYO Digital Bank submitted a comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in response to a proposed action or notice. The filing was made through the regulations.gov portal under docket OCC-2026-0364-0001. The public comment period closed on March 27, 2026.

OCC Meeting Summary with Societe Generale

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) filed a meeting summary documenting a March 30, 2025 meeting between OCC staff and representatives of Societe Generale, a French international banking group. The document records the date, participants, and topics discussed during the supervisory meeting, which is part of the OCC's ongoing oversight activities with federally chartered banks. No new regulatory requirements, penalties, or policy changes are contained in this summary.

OCC Meeting with Paradigm

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released documentation of a meeting held with Paradigm on March 24, 2025. The meeting summary is available for download as a PDF document. No new regulatory requirements, guidance, or policy changes were issued as a result of this meeting.

OCC Meeting Summary with Moody's

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published a meeting summary documenting its March 26, 2025 discussion with Moody's Investors Service. The document records the meeting as part of regular supervisory engagement between the federal bank regulator and a major credit rating agency. No new regulatory requirements, policy changes, or enforcement actions are contained in this summary.

Adverse Consumer Reporting in Human Trafficking Cases

The CFPB requests OMB reinstatement of an information collection under Regulation V (OMB Control Number 3170-0002) that prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information related to human trafficking. The collection affects approximately 779,023 respondents with an estimated 6.3 million annual burden hours. Public comments are due April 29, 2026.

Rule SHO Information Collection Extension Request

The SEC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request for extension of the information collection requirements under Rule 201 (17 CFR 242.201) and Rule 200(g) (17 CFR 242.200(g)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Rule 201 imposes short sale circuit breaker restrictions while Rule 200(g) allows broker-dealers to mark qualifying orders as 'short exempt.' The estimated aggregate annual burden is 1,446,553 hours with $248,000 in external costs.

Nasdaq Texas Dual Listing Fee Changes

The SEC published notice of Nasdaq Texas LLC's proposed rule change to establish dual listing fees under new Rule 5920. The proposal sets a single entry fee of $10,000 and annual fee of $2,500 for companies dually listing securities on the exchange, with fee waivers available through December 31, 2026. The SEC is soliciting comments from interested persons on this proposed fee structure.

MIAX Sapphire proposes fee schedule amendments for non-transaction fee waivers

MIAX Sapphire proposes fee schedule amendments for non-transaction fee waivers

ETF Exemptive Relief Applications for Multi-Class ETF Fund Structures

The SEC published notice of exemptive relief applications from Advisors Series Trust/Pzena Investment Management (File No. 812-15841) and Axonic Capital/Axonic Funds (File No. 812-15934). The applications request exemptions under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to permit Multi-Class ETF Fund structures that would combine exchange-traded shares (ETF Shares) with non-exchange-traded shares (Mutual Fund Shares) in a single registered investment company.

SIPC Standard Maximum Cash Advance Inflation Adjustment Determination

The SEC published a notice approving the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) board's determination not to adjust the Standard Maximum Cash Advance (SMCA) amount for inflation. The current SMCA remains at $250,000 per customer. This is a routine administrative determination confirming the existing coverage limit for SIPC-protected customer accounts.

Extended Trading Hours for Equity and Index Options

The SEC published a notice of filing for Nasdaq MRX's proposed rule change to adopt extended trading hours for eligible equity and index options. The proposal (SR-MRX-2026-11) was published for public comment in the Federal Register. Comments are due within 21 days of publication.

Wide Market Protection Mechanism - Trading Session Application

The SEC published notice that Cboe Exchange filed proposed rule change SR-CBOE-2026-027 to apply its Wide Market Protection mechanism on a trading session-by-trading session basis. The filing was granted immediate effectiveness under Release No. 34-105098. This affects how wide market protection triggers are applied across different trading sessions for options traded on the exchange.

NYSE Arca Options Fee Schedule - Non-Customer and Floor Broker Fees and Rebates

The SEC received a filing from NYSE Arca, Inc. (Release No. 34-105085, File No. SR-NYSEARCA-2026-28) notice of a proposed rule change to modify the NYSE Arca Options Fee Schedule. The amendment adjusts certain fees and rebates applicable to non-customers and floor brokers. The rule change was filed with immediate effectiveness and does not require a comment period as it is a notice of filing rather than a proposed rule.

NYSE American Options Fee Schedule - Fees and Rebates for Non-Customers and Floor Brokers

The SEC published notice that NYSE American filed SR-NYSEAMER-2026-19 to modify its options fee schedule, changing certain fees and rebates applicable to non-customers and floor brokers. The rule change was filed with immediate effectiveness. Broker-dealers trading on NYSE American should review updated transaction costs and rebate calculations.

NYSE American adopts fees for MSCI index options

NYSE American LLC filed with the SEC to adopt fees for trading options overlying the MSCI EAFE Index and MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The proposed rule change was granted immediate effectiveness upon filing. The SEC published this notice in the Federal Register (91 FR 16055) under Release No. 34-105087.

NYSE Arca QCC Broker Credit Cap Waiver

The SEC published notice that NYSE Arca filed to waive the combined cap on broker credits for QCC trades and floor broker rebates under the Manual Billable Rebate Program for March 2026 only. The filing (SR-NYSEARCA-2026-32) was granted immediate effectiveness under Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Exchange Act. This temporary fee modification affects member firms executing QCC trades and floor broker transactions on NYSE Arca options.

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

The SEC published a Sunshine Act Meeting Notice (91 FR 16044) announcing a closed Commission meeting scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026. The one-page notice follows standard Federal Register format with placeholder sections for time, place, status, and matters to be considered.

AMF SPOT Inspection Findings on Asset Management Compliance Systems

AMF France published findings from its 2025 SPOT inspection campaign examining asset management companies' compliance and internal control systems. The inspections focused on firms with in-house compliance resources, following a 2020 campaign that examined outsourcing of internal control functions. The findings highlight areas of strength and weakness identified across the inspected firms.

Supervisory Data Quality Index for Scheduled Commercial Banks

The Reserve Bank of India released the Supervisory Data Quality Index (sDQI) for Scheduled Commercial Banks covering December 2025. The index measures data quality through four dimensions: Accuracy, Timeliness, Completeness, and Consistency in supervisory return submissions. It assesses bank adherence to the Master Direction on Filing of Supervisory Returns 2024.

Monthly Data on India International Trade in Services February 2026

The Reserve Bank of India released provisional monthly data on India's international trade in services for February 2026. Services exports (receipts) were valued at US$ 34,708 million, representing a decline of 2.1% year-over-year, while services imports (payments) stood at US$ 16,865 million. The data for January-February 2026 remains provisional, while figures for October-December 2025 have been revised based on updated balance of payments statistics.

Variable Rate Repo Auction Results

The Reserve Bank of India conducted a 3-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on March 30, 2026. The RBI allotted ₹34,581 crore against a notified amount of ₹50,000 crore at a cutoff rate of 5.26% and weighted average rate of 5.30%. All bids received were fully allotted with no partial allotment required.

India International Investment Position Q4 2025

The Reserve Bank of India released Q4 2025 International Investment Position data showing India's net claims of non-residents declined by $10.9 billion to $260.5 billion. The assets-to-liabilities ratio improved to 82.1% from 81.4% in Q3 2025 and 74.6% a year ago, while reserve assets stood at $687.7 billion.

RBI February 2026 Sectoral Bank Credit Data

RBI released February 2026 sectoral bank credit data showing 14.3% year-on-year growth in non-food bank credit, up from 11.1% in the corresponding period last year. Credit to agriculture grew 12.3%, industry credit increased 13.5%, services sector credit rose 16.3%, and personal loans expanded 15.2%. The data covers 41 scheduled commercial banks accounting for approximately 95% of total non-food credit.

Scheduled Banks Statement of Position in India

The Reserve Bank of India released the scheduled banks' statement of position as of March 15, 2026, providing statistical data on liabilities and assets of scheduled commercial banks (including RRBs, SFBs, and PBs). The release contains comparative figures from March 21, 2025, and February 28, 2026, for liabilities including deposits from banks and others, borrowings, and other demand and time liabilities.

Capital Market Exposures Amendment Implementation Deferred to July 2026

The Reserve Bank of India has deferred the effective date of Amendment Directions on Capital Market Exposures by three months from April 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026. The deferral responds to representations from banks and industry associations citing operational and interpretational issues. The amendments include clarifications on acquisition finance (now including mergers), loan caps for individuals against securities, and credit facilities to capital market intermediaries.

RBI Imposes Monetary Penalty on Airtel Payments Bank for Disclosure Non-Compliance

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹31.80 lakh on Airtel Payments Bank Limited for non-compliance with RBI directions on 'Disclosure in Financial Statements'. The penalty was imposed based on supervisory findings from the ISE 2025 inspection regarding the bank's failure to disclose certain complaints in its annual financial statements for FY 2024-25.

Monetary Penalty on The Davanagere District Central Co-operative Bank

The Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.50 lakh (₹150,000) on The Davanagere District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Karnataka for violations of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and non-compliance with KYC directions. The penalty addresses three specific violations discovered during a statutory inspection conducted by NABARD with reference to the bank's financial position as of March 31, 2025.

India's Invisibles Q3 2025-26 data released

India's Invisibles Q3 2025-26 data released

Supervisory Data Quality Index for Scheduled Commercial Banks

The Reserve Bank of India has released the Supervisory Data Quality Index (sDQI) for Scheduled Commercial Banks for December 2025. The index measures data quality in terms of Accuracy, Timeliness, Completeness, and Consistency in the submission of supervisory returns. The sDQI assesses adherence to the principles in the Master Direction on Filing of Supervisory Returns 2024.

Scheduled Commercial Bank Lending and Deposit Rates - March 2026

The Reserve Bank of India released March 2026 statistical data on scheduled commercial bank lending and deposit rates. The weighted average lending rate on fresh rupee loans declined to 8.44% in February 2026 from 8.49% in January 2026. The weighted average deposit rate on fresh rupee term deposits stood at 5.65%. Two new tables on sector-wise weighted average lending rates for outstanding and fresh rupee loans are being published starting this month.

Walnut Planet GmbH - Capital Investment Offer Without Required Prospectus

BaFin issued a consumer protection alert indicating that Walnut Planet GmbH, registered in Pfäffikon (Schwyz), Switzerland, is offering capital investments in walnut cultivation (combined lease and service agreements in Serbia) to the public in Germany without publishing the required prospectus under section 6 of the German Capital Investment Act (VermAnlG). The investment is offered via walnutplanet(.)com. Investors should verify prospectus approval status in BaFin's prospectus database before engaging with this or similar offerings.

BaFin fines TC Unterhaltungselektronik AG under WpHG for financial disclosure violation

BaFin imposed an administrative fine of €15,000 on TC Unterhaltungselektronik AG on 20 March 2026 for failing to publish the required announcement stating when and where its annual financial information for FY2024 would be publicly available. The company violated Section 40c of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG), which mandates disclosure of financial report availability to ensure equal access for all stakeholders. The maximum statutory fine for this violation is €10 million or 5% of total revenue.