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What changed in finance regulation and policy this week?
Government decisions, new rules and policy shifts reported this week.
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The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a 635-page bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for crypto tokens and market oversight.
Read at coindesk.com ↗03
The U.S. Treasury Department designated the A7 Network as a transnational criminal organization on October 1, 2026, citing its use by Iran and the IRGC to evade sanctions.
Read at decrypt.co ↗04
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and national regulators in France, Germany, and Greece are investigating Binance's use of the 'reverse solicitation' exemption to serve EU customers.
Read at unchainedcrypto.com ↗05
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) implemented a new single pricing grid for mortgage underwriting, allowing VantageScore to compete directly with FICO in the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac systems.
Read at thestreet.com ↗06
Coinbase has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate its own derivatives clearinghouse.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗07
U.S. Treasury Under Secretary Erin Browne stated that the 'Operation Economic Outcast' sanctions campaign against Iran has been a success, contributing to the Iranian rial hitting a record low of over 2.5 million per U.S. dollar.
Read at foxbusiness.com ↗08
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is evaluating a proposal to shift public company reporting from a quarterly to a semiannual model.
Read at cpajournal.com ↗8 of 93 regulation and policy events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What funding rounds and acquisitions happened in finance this week?
The week’s notable investments, financing rounds, acquisitions and strategic deals.
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DigitalBridge CEO Marc Ganzi announced that his data center investment firm will serve as the third-party infrastructure arm for SoftBank.
Read at techmeme.com ↗10
The European Investment Fund has launched a €2 billion Scaleup Fund to support late-stage startups in Europe.
Read at sifted.eu ↗11
Zurich Insurance Group has acquired Beazley for £8.1 billion to create the world's largest specialty insurance business, headquartered in London.
Read at reinsurancene.ws ↗12
Zurich Insurance Group has completed its £8.1 billion acquisition of Beazley as of 1 October 2026.
Read at reinsurancene.ws ↗13
Blackstone and Halliburton have invested $1 billion into Houston-based startup VoltaGrid to support gas-powered microgrids for data centers.
Read at propmodo.com ↗14
Prediction market platform Kalshi is in advanced talks to raise approximately $1 billion in a new funding round.
Read at unchainedcrypto.com ↗15
London-based cryptocurrency services company Blockchain.com is planning an initial public offering (IPO) by the end of 2026.
Read at coindesk.com ↗16
On August 10, 2026, Nvidia announced agreements with six major asset managers to mobilize over $500 billion in third-party capital for AI infrastructure.
Read at thestreet.com ↗8 of 39 funding and m&a events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What products launched in finance this week?
Notable product launches, releases and platform updates from the week.
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US equity exchanges are transitioning to 24-hour trading operations starting in December 2026.
Read at bloomberg.com ↗18
Mosaic Insurance has expanded its operations into Continental Europe by launching political violence coverage based in Cologne, Germany.
Read at reinsurancene.ws ↗19
Fiserv has launched a new settlement service called Roughrider Coin on the Solana blockchain.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗20
Robinhood has introduced agentic trading accounts that allow individual investors to use AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic to research, strategize, and execute trades.
Read at paymentsjournal.com ↗21
Marex, a financial services firm listed on NASDAQ, announced the launch of an OTC rolling spot cryptocurrency product on October 1, 2026.
Read at finextra.com ↗22
Simon Global Group is establishing a new reinsurance brokerage entity named SG Re in Singapore.
Read at reinsurancene.ws ↗23
Gresham, a global leader in enterprise data automation, announced the launch of Control Studio on October 1, 2026.
Read at finextra.com ↗24
Robinhood announced at its HOOD Summit in Houston that it will offer crypto perpetual futures with up to 10x leverage for U.S. customers, routed through Bitstamp.
Read at unchainedcrypto.com ↗8 of 34 product launches events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What financial results were reported in finance this week?
Earnings, guidance and other financial results reported this week.
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Paramount Global has issued $52 billion in debt, marking a record-setting bond deal for the media company.
Read at wsj.com ↗26
Bank of America has significantly increased its fiscal 2027 and 2028 earnings and revenue forecasts for Micron Technology, citing the 'memory tax' effect driven by AI demand.
Read at thestreet.com ↗27
Anthropic's pre-IPO financial data reveals revenue growth from $400 million in 2024 to $4.6 billion in 2025, alongside massive infrastructure spending commitments totaling $518 billion over the next decade.
Read at bigtechnology.com ↗28
Investors are withdrawing from French government bonds as the country faces a deepening financial crisis.
Read at bloomberg.com ↗29
India's foreign exchange reserves experienced their largest weekly decline on record as of October 2, 2026.
Read at bloomberg.com ↗30
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. rose to 7.28% as of October 1, 2026, marking the highest level since November 2023.
Read at fastcompany.com ↗31
The yield on the US 30-year Treasury bond has risen for six consecutive days, nearing its highest level since 2002.
Read at bloomberg.com ↗32
Anthropic has filed an IPO prospectus revealing an $8 billion operating loss in 2025 alongside $4.6 billion in revenue, with Q2 2026 revenue reaching $11.5 billion.
Read at techcrunch.com ↗8 of 113 financial results events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What court rulings and legal actions hit finance this week?
Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.
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The Independent Community Bankers of America filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in a D.C. federal court on October 4, 2026.
Read at decrypt.co ↗34
Jared Kushner has denied a CNN report suggesting that his diplomatic efforts in Israel were intended to benefit his private equity firm, Affinity Partners.
Read at forbes.com ↗35
CrowdJustice has blocked a crowdfunding campaign for Palestine Action's UK Supreme Court challenge due to US sanctions enforced by payment processor Stripe.
Read at theguardian.com ↗36
The Indian Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case of Edelweiss Custodial Services Ltd v NSE Clearing Ltd on October 1, 2026.
Read at ox.ac.uk ↗37
A federal judge in Florida ordered Brian Early and Alisha Ann Kingrey to pay over $30 million in restitution and penalties for their roles in a cryptocurrency and precious metals fraud scheme.
Read at insurancejournal.com ↗38
Billionaire Aliko Dangote announced that his planned oil refinery in Kenya will be listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
Read at bloomberg.com ↗39
A 28-page Senate report released on September 28, 2026, by Senator Richard Blumenthal alleges that the Tether stablecoin USDT is a primary financial tool for Iranian-linked groups, including Hezbollah and the Houthis.
Read at gizmodo.com ↗40
Michelle Bisnoff, the founder of the startup Esos Rings Inc., was found guilty of defrauding investors in a nearly $2 million Ponzi scheme.
Read at complianceweek.com ↗8 of 16 courts and legal events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What research was published in finance this week?
New research findings and studies published this week.
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Researchers from the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) analyze the role of nonbank financial institutions during banking crises.
Read at cepr.org ↗42
The European Central Bank (ECB) has outlined three distinct models for integrating central bank money into on-chain infrastructure.
Read at theblock.co ↗43
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) released its 'Global talent trends 2026' report, surveying over 900 professionals in the global financial services industry.
Read at financedirectoreurope.com ↗44
Researchers Matteo Crosignani, Lina Han, and Marco Macchiavelli analyze how U.S. domestic stocks are exposed to geoeconomic risk through global supply chains.
Read at newyorkfed.org ↗45
The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) released a report marking 10 years since Bermuda secured full Solvency II equivalence with the European Union on January 1, 2016.
Read at reinsurancene.ws ↗5 of 20 research events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.