Finance, Banking & Insurance

Chicago – September 10, 2026 -- CME Group's FX futures and options open interest climbed to a record 4,410,167 contracts on September 10, 2026, eclipsing the prior high of 4,269,622 contracts set on September 10, 2026.

Large open interest holders reach all-time high of 1,446

The number of large open interest holders in FX futures hit an all-time high of 1,446, according to the CFTC's Commitment of Traders report dated September 10, 2026.

Asset managers surpass $200 billion in FX futures notional exposure

Asset managers exceeded $200 billion in FX futures notional open interest for the first time, marking a new threshold for buy-side participation in the market.

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – – September 10, 2026 -- KuCoin has launched KCUSD, a new Earn product offering daily yields backed by real-world assets, aiming to convert idle stablecoin balances into productive capital for retail, high-net-worth and institutional users.

KCUSD offers a dynamic base APR of up to 4%, with promotional rates reaching 6%

Users can subscribe with as little as 1 USDT, USDC or USDG, with no subscription fee and same-asset redemption options. Returns are credited daily and automatically compound into users' KCUSD balances without manual reinvestment. Eligible users depositing qualifying new funds during the initial launch period can access a promotional APR of up to 6%.

Easton, Pennsylvania – September 10, 2026 -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) disclosed total treasury holdings of approximately $380 million as of September 10, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET, anchored by indirect stakes in OpenAI and Beast Industries alongside large digital-asset positions.

Eightco holds $90 million in OpenAI via SPVs, representing 24% of treasury assets

The company's indirect exposure to OpenAI's parent, structured through special purpose vehicles, marks one of the largest disclosed concentrations in the AI leader among publicly traded firms.

Hong Kong – September 10, 2026 -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China (HKEX: 2318; SSE: 601318) has been upgraded to an A+ rating in the 2026 Hang Seng Sustainability Rating, marking its third consecutive annual improvement and placing the insurer among the top 10% of financial companies assessed.

Hong Kong – September 10, 2026 -- Fosun International Limited (HKEX: 00656) has had its Hang Seng Sustainability Rating upgraded from AA- to AA+, a record high for the Group, following the 2026 ratings review by Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited that took effect the same day.

Rating upgrade breaks three-year plateau at AA-

Fosun had held the AA- rating for three consecutive years before this year's jump to AA+. The Hang Seng Sustainability Rating covers approximately 500 Hong Kong-listed companies within the Hang Seng Composite Index and more than 1,300 A-share companies in the Hang Seng China A (Investable) Index, based on a framework developed by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency assessing seven core indicators including corporate governance, environment and fair operating practices.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – September 10, 2026 -- SEDCO Capital and Wahed Inc have agreed to launch a publicly offered, Shariah-compliant real estate investment suite targeting Makkah and Madinah, opening institutional-grade access to the Two Holy Cities' property market for retail investors worldwide.

Partnership pairs SAR 50 billion asset manager with New York fintech serving 500,000 investors

SEDCO Capital, a Jeddah-headquartered Shariah-compliant and ESG-led asset manager with more than SAR 50 billion in assets under management, will supply local real estate sourcing and asset-management expertise. Wahed, a global Islamic fintech licensed in nine countries with over $2 billion in assets under management and a 500,000-client base, will provide the digital distribution platform.

Hong Kong – September 10, 2026 -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (HKEX: 2318; SSE: 601318) has been upgraded from A to A+ in the 2026 Hang Seng Sustainability Rating, marking the third consecutive annual improvement for the insurer. The upgrade places Ping An's A-shares in the top 10% of both the broader A-share universe and financial-sector peers, while its H-shares rank in the top 20% of Hong Kong-listed companies and top 10% of financials.

Stockholm – September 10, 2026 -- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson repurchased Class B shares between August 31 and September 10, 2026, lifting its treasury stock holding to 105,668,676 Class B shares.

Ericsson executes buybacks under a SEK 15 billion program launched in April 2026

The transactions form part of a share buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 that Ericsson announced on September 10, 2026. The program runs from September 10, 2026, through September 10, 2026, at the latest, and is being carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE on Ericsson's behalf.

Board plans to propose cancellation of repurchased shares at 2027 AGM

Ericsson's Board of Directors intends to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that the repurchased shares be cancelled, except for those retained to fulfil obligations under the company's share-related incentive programs.

Bochum – – September 10, 2026 -- GLS Bank board member Aysel Osmanoglu has issued a public statement following an unexpectedly strong result for the far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt's state election, warning that the outcome puts fundamental societal achievements and democracy itself at risk.

GLS Bank says an AfD-led state government would pressure its civil-society client base

Osmanoglu, who sits on the board of the Bochum-based socio-ecological GLS Gemeinschaftsbank, said the bank counts many organizations from civil society among its customers and that an AfD-led regional administration would place these clients under direct pressure.

Executive links open, diverse society to a resilient economic future

"The free and diverse society is the foundation for a good life and a future-proof economy," Osmanoglu said, arguing that democratic values and economic viability are directly connected rather than separate policy tracks.

LONDON – September 10, 2026 -- ACG Metals Limited has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of mining licence 60926 covering the Keşkek gold project from Meta Nikel Kobalt Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. for total cash consideration of US$7.85 million, securing a new oxide ore source located 70 km from its Gediktepe mine in Türkiye.