Amsterdam – October 13, 2026 -- YeePay has been granted an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Dutch central bank, giving the cross-border payments provider a second European EMI authorization after its existing UK license.

Shanghai – October 12, 2026 -- Shanghai Ark Biopharmaceutical (ArkBio) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance of its investigational new drug application for AK0406, allowing a phase II trial of the long-acting antiviral drug-Fc conjugate for influenza prevention in the general U.S. population.

Menlo Park – October 12, 2026 -- Endovascular Engineering, Inc. (E2) has received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for both the Hēlo Thrombectomy System and Hēlo Return, a blood return system the company describes as the first cleared for use with continuous vacuum aspiration.

Beijing – October 12, 2026 -- T-MAXIMUM PHARMACEUTICAL has received FDA clearance to start a Phase 2 study of MT027, its B7-H3-targeted allogeneic CAR-T therapy, in patients with brain metastases from lung and breast cancer. It is the second Phase 2 program for the asset to clear the agency.

Taipei – October 12, 2026 -- China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved CAMCEVI® 42 mg, a ready-to-use 6-month subcutaneous depot formulation of leuprolide mesylate, for adult patients with advanced prostate cancer, Foresee Pharmaceuticals (TPEx: 6576) said. Licensing partner Changchun GeneScience Pharmaceutical (GenSci) notified Foresee of the approval of the Marketing Authorization Application and will commercialize the product in China.

Toronto – October 12, 2026 -- 3iQ Middle East Ltd, the UAE-based sister company of digital asset manager 3iQ Corp., has secured In-Principal Approval (IPA) for a Category 4 license from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

The IPA is an interim step, and 3iQ must still complete the licensing process. ADGM's Chief Market Development Officer, Arvind Ramamurthy, said the regulator looks forward to supporting 3iQ as it progresses through that process.

Kuala Lumpur – October 12, 2026 -- ASEAN Records Sdn. Bhd. has secured Indonesian trademark registration No. IDM001511852 for its logo and "Celebrates Regional Excellence" tagline, with protection running to 27 March 2036 under Class 41.

United States – October 12, 2026 -- S-Docs, a document automation and e-Signature provider, has received FedRAMP attestation, opening a path to expand with U.S. government agencies and the wider public sector.

FedRAMP status targets security-sensitive public-sector buyers

FedRAMP is the U.S. government's standardized framework for validating the security of cloud platforms that process sensitive, data-heavy workloads. It lets agencies adopt advanced cloud and AI capabilities with speed and confidence.

New York City – October 12, 2026 -- S-Docs has achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance for its HubSpot product, passing an independent audit of how it safeguards customer data over an extended period.

The assessment, developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), tests whether security controls are well-designed and consistently operating in practice. It draws on the AICPA's Trust Services Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy.

United Kingdom – October 12, 2026 -- National Grid Electricity Transmission is moving new transmission connection applicants toward shared "bay sharing" arrangements that let multiple customers with requirements of up to 450 MW connect through common facilities. The shift is part of Phase 2 of Connections Reform and aims to use existing assets more efficiently and reduce the need for dedicated infrastructure.