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South Korea's Korea Exchange (KRX) is reconsidering plans to launch extended after-hours ETF trading (4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.) scheduled for September, with implementation now in doubt less than one month away. Asset management firms have raised concerns over insufficient infrastructure for

Philippine Stock Exchange broker directors Eddie Gobing and Vivian Yuchengco filed a petition with the Court of Appeals challenging Securities and Exchange Commission Memorandum Circular No. 17-2026, dated May 21, 2026, which imposes a cumulative 10-year term limit on broker directors. The

According to Rappler, Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) broker directors Eddie Gobing and Vivian Yuchengco filed a petition with the Court of Appeals on May 21, 2026, challenging the SEC's Memorandum Circular No. 17-2026, which imposes a 10-year cumulative term limit for broker directors. The SEC

South Korea's National Assembly legislative committee recently passed a Capital Markets Act amendment requiring listed companies to determine merger valuations using fair value methods instead of reference market prices. The amendment awaits a plenary vote this month after a two-year legislative

Kim Sang-yul, head of Mirae Asset Asset Management's Global ETF Operations, recommended diversifying semiconductor investments beyond Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix during a TIGER ETF webinar on August 6th, following significant market volatility in July. The two stocks rose 263% and 528%

According to MoneyToday, on August 6, South Korea's National Assembly advanced a capital markets law amendment that replaces stock price benchmarks with fair valuation in corporate mergers. The bill passed

Nvidia holds a 9.3% beneficial ownership stake in Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS) through 22,256,412 Class A ordinary shares, disclosed in a Schedule 13G filing that surfaced on 21 July. Of those shares, 1,190,476 are held outright and 21,065,936 are issuable on exercise of a pre-funded warrant

According to Nvidia's Schedule 13G filing disclosed on 21 July 2026, Nvidia holds beneficial ownership of 22,256,412 Class A ordinary shares of Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS), representing 9.3% of the class. Of these shares, only 1,190,476 are held outright; the remaining 21,065,936 are issuable

According to Jin10, SoftBank Vision Fund posted ¥255.78 billion in investment gains during the first quarter, with holdings in Intel contributing ¥1.3 trillion in gains.

The USD-JPY exchange rate remained flat in Tokyo forex trading on August 6, holding at 157.727 yen as of 1:45 PM, unchanged from the previous session, according to Yonhap Infomax. The pair declined during morning hours, reaching an intraday low of 157.551 yen, as yen-buying and dollar-selling

KOSPI on August 6 closed 4.58% lower at 6,296.38, driven by semiconductor sector adjustments and foreign selling pressure exceeding 3.3 trillion won. The decline stemmed from concerns over circular revenue structures in the global semiconductor industry, particularly after Microsoft disclosed that O

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/JPY rate closed at 157.727 yen on August 6, holding flat from the previous session, after trading as low as 157.551 yen during the morning session. Expectations for the reopening of the Hormuz Strait following Iran and Oman's agreement on a joint waterway pushed i

Galaxy Digital reported a second-quarter net loss of $85 million on Wednesday, causing its stock to fall 14% to $19.07. The crypto and AI infrastructure firm attributed the loss to declining digital asset prices during the period. Revenue dropped 15% to $8.7 billion from $10.2 billion in the prior q

According to Jin10, SoftBank Group signed a USD 10 billion loan agreement in August 2026, using its OpenAI shareholding as collateral.

According to its earnings report, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) shares fell 14% to $19.07 on Wednesday after the crypto and AI infrastructure firm reported a second-quarter net loss of $85 million, primarily driven by falling digital asset prices. Revenue declined 15% to $8.7 billion from $10.2 billion in t

According to BlockBeats, on August 6, SoftBank Vision Fund reported first-quarter profit of 5.43 billion yen, down 99% year-over-year.

Mastercard and Borderless launched a pilot today to test whether the Crypto Credential framework can improve trust and reduce compliance friction in cross-border stablecoin payments. The trial will integrate standardised assurance signals into approval, compliance and risk processes, with three paym

Switzerland will release its July seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in approximately 10 minutes on August 6.

Russian sunflower oil producer EFKO suspended operations at its Black Sea terminals following an unmanned drone attack on July 30.

Korea Investment Holdings reported Q2 net profit of 9,984 billion won, an 84.8% increase from the same period last year, disclosed on the 6th. The growth was driven by strong performance across all subsidiaries including securities, savings bank, capital, and asset management divisions. The Korean f