Digital Markets & RWA: PrimePrix Capital unveiled an RWA-and-AI framework aimed at smoothing issuance, custody, order routing and post-trade settlement by tackling off-hours liquidity gaps. EU Market Watch: ESMA’s 2026 risk monitoring flags a widening gap between upbeat valuations and worsening macro conditions, warning of sudden corrections and new threats from frontier AI. Stablecoin Settlement: MVB Financial will join a Visa Direct pilot using stablecoins for eligible push-to-card funding and settlement, bringing on-chain liquidity into bank workflows. Tokenized Collateral: Nonco expanded its institutional collateral toolkit, adding USDM1—a secured sovereign bond backed by Treasuries—across derivatives and financing. AI for Finance Ops: Macabacus launched Deck Check AIR inside PowerPoint to audit financial decks for miscalculations and logic issues; Glassbox earned a Microsoft AI Cloud certified software designation for financial-services AI. Consumer Finance Rules: Parliament adopted amendments to the Consumer Protection Act covering pre-contract info and a 14-day withdrawal right for distance financial services. UK Motor Finance Fallout: The FCA chief was accused of threatening a consumer group with “adverse consequences” over a proposed £9.1bn redress scheme. Regulatory Crackdown (China): China’s financial regulator pledged tougher action on disorderly competition, including price wars and irregular rebates. Corporate Finance Moves: SCYNEXIS appointed Sanjay Subramanian as CFO; Cerenome secured up to $20m in senior secured, royalty-based financing. Public Sector Stress: Solihull council warned of tough choices to avoid effectively going bankrupt despite a cash surplus.