The SFC said in a circular that sponsor resources and key personnel capacity for Hong Kong listings have improved since January. The share of active listing applications under review involving the five busiest sponsors fell to 65% as of end-September from 77% as of end-January. New principal approvals by the SFC between Jan. 30 and Sep. 30, 2026 rose 65% versus the same period in 2025. From January to September 2026, both the number of sponsors with overburdened principals and the number of over

France's Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) said on Tuesday that banks' exposure to domestic public debt is limited and a spike in government bond yields would not threaten financial stability. ACPR secretary-general Emmanuelle Assouan told a Paris briefing she was reassured about the impact of recent sovereign spread moves on banks, noting holdings are modest and diversified. An ACPR report showed French banks will hold about €190bn of domestic public debt in 2025, roughly 24% of their sovereign bond holdings and about 2% of total assets. The comments come as the government seeks to rein in the deficit and student protests in their third week refocus investor attention on public finances.

ECB chief economist Lane said rising long-term yields constitute a material tightening and are relevant to the ECB's policy stance.