Marco Bianchi 
BNP-backed brokerage infrastructure provider Alpaca has raised $135 million to expand into tokenized markets and AI-native financial services as both DeFi and TradFi companies pursue onchain business.
Digi Spain Telecom made its debut on the Spanish stock exchange with an IPO priced at 5.60 euros per share, resulting in a market capitalization of approximately 1.662 billion euros. The company placed 17.3% of its capital and is backed by major shareholders including Mayoral. This is the second IPO on the Spanish exchange in 2026, following TSK.
The Greek government is opposing new EU sanctions against Russia to protect Dynagas, a major Greek shipping company owned by George Prokopiou that specializes in transporting liquefied natural gas cargo from Russia’s Arctic LNG operations.
The Spanish Treasury’s auction showed that nine-month bill yields have risen to 2.63%, matching levels from the end of 2024, reflecting broader increases in debt interest rates across the market.
Spain’s securities regulator CNMV launches a regulatory simplification initiative to reduce compliance burdens on asset managers and investment firms. The action aligns with broader European Union efforts to improve regulatory efficiency. The regulator will modify four existing circulars and repeal nine others, focusing on streamlining periodic reporting, internal controls, and prospectus requirements. Public consultation period runs until September 18, 2026.
Three Spanish-listed companies (Merlin Properties, Sacyr, and IAG) are among the most recommended stocks on the Ibex index, with analyst buy recommendations near 90% and year-to-date price appreciation ranging from 13.7% to 22%.
Payden & Rygel, a US-based asset manager, released a market outlook for fixed income in 2026, arguing that active management is essential and recommending investment in short-duration debt, high yield bonds, and emerging market sovereign debt.
Reed Smith launched Aquarius, a compliance tool that automates regulatory filings and legal workflows to help crypto companies comply with the EU’s MiCA regulation. The platform addresses growing demand for MiCA compliance solutions across Europe.
Cellnex stock rebounded from technical support levels after experiencing a significant decline of approximately 25% from its March highs to recent Friday lows. The recovery suggests the stock may have found a price floor at key support levels.
Molins, a Catalan cement company that had been listed on the Barcelona Stock Exchange since 1942, has moved from trading on the traditional floor (corros) to the Continuous Market (Mercado Continuo)