News•Feb 20, 2026
Earnings Season Made It Clear: Digitize Supply Chains or Fall Behind
Earnings season revealed that digitizing supply chains has shifted from a cost‑saving exercise to a strategic imperative. Executives at FedEx, Caterpillar, Dollar General and others highlighted upstream capex on supplier integration, AI‑enabled orchestration and real‑time visibility as growth enablers. The narrative now frames supply‑chain technology as core infrastructure rather than a discretionary IT project. Companies are also recasting themselves as data‑platform providers to capture new revenue streams in an increasingly volatile global trade environment.
By PYMNTS
News•Feb 20, 2026
RWA Issuers Prioritize Capital Formation over Liquidity, According to Brickken Survey
A Brickken Q4 2025 survey shows most real‑world‑asset issuers use tokenization primarily to raise capital rather than to secure secondary‑market liquidity. 53.8% cite capital formation as the main driver, while only 15.4% prioritize liquidity, and 69.2% of respondents are already live...
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 20, 2026
Worldline Scales One Commerce Across Europe to Support Cross-Border Sales
Worldline is rolling out its One Commerce omnichannel retail platform beyond the United Kingdom, showcasing it at the EuroShop trade fair in Germany from Feb. 22‑26. The solution lets merchants manage in‑store and online payments, integrate new payment methods, and...
By PYMNTS
News•Feb 20, 2026
Upcoming Changes to the Euribor Panel
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced that Barclays Bank PLC will withdraw from the Euribor panel, with its final contribution date set for 27 February 2026. ESMA and the Euribor College of Supervisors assessed the impact and concluded...
By ESMA – Press
News•Feb 20, 2026
ESMA Publishes List of Supplementary Deferrals for Sovereign Bonds
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and most EU national competent authorities have released a list of supplementary deferrals that extend the MiFIR transparency regime for sovereign bonds. The new rule permits the omission of volume publication for medium‑size...
By ESMA – Press
News•Feb 20, 2026
ESMA Sanctions Regis-TR for Serious Breaches of Organisational Obligations
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has imposed a €1.374 million fine on trade repository REGIS‑TR for seven breaches of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR). This marks the first enforcement action involving...
By ESMA – Press
News•Feb 20, 2026
ESMA Publishes a Supervisory Briefing on the AAR Representativeness Obligation
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released a supervisory briefing outlining how counterparties must meet the active‑account requirement (AAR) representativeness obligation. The document details the identification of relevant derivative sub‑categories, reporting procedures, and provides a compliance example. ESMA...
By ESMA – Press
News•Feb 20, 2026
ESMA Publishes Statement Supporting the Smooth Implementation of the Listing Act – Simplifying Prospectus Compliance for Issuers
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a statement to facilitate the rollout of the EU Listing Act, offering practical guidance on the revised prospectus framework. It confirms that registration documents approved or filed up to 4 June 2026 remain valid...
By ESMA – Press
News•Feb 20, 2026
ESMA Seeks Input to Streamline and Simplify Its Market Abuse Guidelines
ESMA has opened a consultation to amend its Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) guidelines on delayed disclosure of inside information, aligning them with the EU Listing Act. From June 2026 issuers will no longer need to disclose immediately information tied to...
By ESMA – Press
News•Feb 20, 2026
Tribunal Upholds Bans and Fines for Reckless Adviser and Fund Manager
The Upper Tribunal upheld the FCA's bans on Stephen Joseph Burdett and James Paul Goodchild, senior advisers at Synergy Wealth and Westbury Private Clients, for recklessly exposing pension holders to unsuitable, high‑risk investments. The pair were fined £265,071 and £47,600...
By UK FCA – News
News•Feb 20, 2026
Statement on Notifications Relating to Admissions to Trading and Recent Changes to the UK Listing Rules
On 19 January 2026 the UK’s Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations (POATRs) came into force, requiring issuers to notify a Regulatory Information Service (RIS) within 60 days of any admission to trading. Overlapping provisions in the UK Listing Rules (UKLR) have...
By UK FCA – News
News•Feb 20, 2026
JSW Infra to Issue Shares to Meet Minimum Public Stake Norm
JSW Infrastructure approved an equity raise of up to 25 crore shares, valued at roughly ₹6,325 crore, to satisfy SEBI’s requirement of a 25% public shareholding within three years of its October 2023 listing. The proceeds will back a ₹39,000 crore capital‑expenditure programme that...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 20, 2026
Jim Cramer's Top 10 Things to Watch in the Stock Market Friday
Jim Cramer highlighted ten market catalysts for Friday, Feb 20, ranging from macro data to individual stocks. Weak Q4 GDP growth at 1.4% pushed futures lower, while Texas Roadhouse rallied over 3% on a strong Q1 outlook. GE Aerospace received a...
By CNBC – US Top News & Analysis
News•Feb 20, 2026
Reach for the Stars to Boost Britain's Space Industry
Orbex, a UK‑based rocket developer once valued at $220 million, entered administration after the government withdrew a planned funding round despite earlier £26 million support. The collapse underscores the repeated failure of state‑led investment in Britain’s nascent space sector. Meanwhile, the global...
By MoneyWeek – All
News•Feb 20, 2026
Can US Small Caps Survive the Software Selloff?
US software megacaps have slumped roughly 30% this year, dragging the S&P 500 to a modest 0.5% gain, while the MSCI ACWI ex‑USA rose 9.1%. By contrast, the S&P 600 small‑cap index posted a 7.9% rise, narrowing the performance gap with global...
By MoneyWeek – All