Currence said global climate-tech M&A and listings hit a record in 1H 2026 with 153 transactions, up 70% YoY; acquisitions were the largest component, rising roughly 65% YoY. The sector staged its busiest IPO window since 1H 2022, with 17 climate-tech listings raising $6.7 bln in 1H. Activity is concentrated in energy-related technologies—over one-third of acquisition targets were in energy and nearly 60% of IPOs were energy firms. B Capital partner Jeff Johnson said investors are targeting tech

Four Korean financial agencies will meet Thursday under the F4 macroeconomic and financial coordination framework to discuss risks from single-stock leveraged ETFs, the Korea Times reports. Participants include the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Financial Services Commission, the Financial Supervisory Service and the Bank of Korea. Regulators said rising market volatility has put single-stock leveraged ETFs in the spotlight as an amplifier of sharp price moves. Options under consideration include higher margin requirements, limits on daily price moves and reductions or caps on leverage multiples. Officials said internal coordination has been ongoing but no policy decision has been reached, and any measures are likely to offer only temporary relief rather than resolve structural drivers of volatility.

德黑蘭霍梅尼國際機場負責人：航班按時運行，但由於防空考慮，部分航班暫時停運。