ThetaRay appoints Laure Richmond as chief financial officer. Wed, 14th Oct 2026 (Today) ThetaRay has appointed Laure Richmond as Chief Financial Officer, adding a former TMX and Instinet finance executive to the financial crime compliance software company. Richmond joins as ThetaRay expands its finance leadership team amid tighter regulatory demands on banks, fintechs and payment providers. She will lead the company's global finance organisation, capital allocation and operational scaling from New York. Her appointment follows a series of senior hires this year, including Chief Executive Officer Brad Levy and Chief Strategic Customers Officer Luis Pinedo. ThetaRay has also been broadening its product and partner base as it targets financial institutions updating anti-money laundering and transaction monitoring systems. Richmond previously held Chief Financial Officer roles at TMX VettaFi and TMX Datalinx, where she worked on financial strategy for TMX Group's data and analytics division. Before that, she spent nearly two decades at Instinet, the Nomura-owned institutional trading business, where she served as Global CFO. The move brings an executive with experience in market infrastructure, data businesses and institutional trading to a company focused on financial crime compliance. ThetaRay sells software for screening, customer due diligence and transaction monitoring, and has been positioning its artificial intelligence tools as financial firms respond to new compliance requirements. Regulatory backdrop ThetaRay linked the hire to changing rules in the United States and Europe. In the US, it pointed to provisions under the GENIUS Act covering Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering obligations, as well as real-time transaction screening for digital assets and payment issuers. In Europe, the company cited the EU AI Act and its treatment of high-risk artificial intelligence use in financial services. Those changes are increasing pressure on compliance technology providers to show how their systems support transparency, governance and auditability. That backdrop has become a key commercial theme across the sector. Banks and payments groups have been reviewing older rules-based monitoring systems as transaction volumes rise and regulators demand faster, more consistent reviews of alerts and cases. Earlier this year, ThetaRay launched its investigative AI product, Ray, which it said extends its technology from detection into investigation. The software combines autonomous investigative work with analyst support to improve case resolution times and consistency across teams and jurisdictions. In February, the business also announced a partnership with Matrix USA, an anti-money laundering services integrator. The agreement was intended to help financial institutions modernise transaction monitoring programmes ahead of supervisory changes in the US and Europe. Growth push Richmond will work across ThetaRay's operations in Tel Aviv, London, Madrid and New York. Her remit reflects the demands on software companies trying to expand internationally while serving compliance-heavy customers, managing long sales cycles and facing greater scrutiny over the economics of growth. In this part of financial technology, the finance chief role often extends beyond reporting and budgeting to fundraising, acquisition planning and operational discipline. Richmond's background in listed-market businesses and large institutional platforms may prove relevant as ThetaRay builds its global footprint. Levy framed the appointment as part of the company's next phase. "With regulatory shifts turning explainable AI into core infrastructure, scaling globally requires both discipline and sharp execution," said Brad Levy, Chief Executive Officer of ThetaRay. "Laure's proven track record across major financial technology platforms and her hands-on approach make her the partner we need to drive our capital strategy and lead industry innovation and consolidation." The company counts Santander, ClearBank, Payoneer and Mashreq Bank among its customers. Those relationships place ThetaRay in a competitive market for compliance technology vendors serving banks, fintechs and payment service providers that need to monitor customers and transactions across multiple jurisdictions. Richmond said her initial focus would be on aligning financial planning with product development and expansion. "ThetaRay is defining the future of financial crime compliance through agentic AI," said Laure Richmond, Chief Financial Officer of ThetaRay. "Spending time on the ground with our teams in Tel Aviv, London, Madrid and New York confirmed the immense opportunity ahead. My focus is on pairing capital strategy with product innovation to expand our platform capabilities and capitalize on strategic growth opportunities."

TMX Group closes $1.1 billion private placement debenture offering. 2026-09-22 TORONTO, ON, Sept 22, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - TMX Group Limited ("TMX Group") today announced that it has closed a Canadian private placement offering (the "Offering") of C$1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured debentures (collectively, the "Debentures") to accredited investors in Canada comprising: (i) C$250 million aggregate principal amount of 3.862% Series K Senior Unsecured Debentures due September 26, 2028, approximately 4.2 times oversubscribed; (ii) C$400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.571% Series L Senior Unsecured Debentures due September 22, 2033, approximately 3.5 times oversubscribed; and (iii) C$450 million aggregate principal amount of 4.904% Series M Senior Unsecured Debentures due September 23, 2036, approximately 4.0 times oversubscribed. The Debentures are direct senior unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of TMX Group and rank pari passu with all other senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of TMX Group. The Debentures received a credit rating of "AA (Low)" with a Stable Trend from DBRS Limited. The net proceeds from the Offering are being used to repay a portion of outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. The Offering was made exclusively to persons in a Canadian province through a syndicate of agents led by National Bank of Canada Capital Markets and TD Securities and including RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets, CIBC Capital Markets, Scotiabank, Barclays, Canaccord Genuity, Casgrain & Company Limited, Cedar Leaf Capital Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets Canada Inc., on a private placement basis in reliance upon exemptions from the prospectus requirements under applicable securities laws in those provinces. The Debentures have not been qualified for sale to the public under such securities laws. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Debentures or any other securities of TMX Group in any jurisdiction, and is not an offer for sale within the United States of any securities of TMX Group. Securities of TMX Group, including any debt securities, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under U.S. securities laws or unless exempt from registration under such laws. The Offering described in this news release is not being made in the United States and has not been and will not be registered under U.S. securities laws. Accordingly, the Debentures may not be offered or sold in the United States except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements under applicable U.S. securities laws. About TMX Group (TSX: X) TMX Group operates global markets, and builds digital communities and analytic solutions that facilitate the funding, growth and success of businesses, traders and investors. TMX Group's key operations include Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange, TMX Australia Exchange, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montréal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, TSX Trust, TMX Trayport, TMX Datalinx, TMX VettaFi and TMX Newsfile, which provide listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, depository services, technology solutions, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across North America (Montréal, Calgary, Vancouver and New York), as well as in key international markets including London, Singapore, Vienna and Sydney. For more information about TMX Group, visit www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on X: @TMXGroup. | Catherine Kee Head of Media Relations TMX Group 416-671-1704 [email protected] | Amanda Tang Director of Investor Relations TMX Group 416-895-5848 [email protected] |

TMX Group has priced a C$1.1 billion private placement offering of senior unsecured debentures to accredited investors in Canada. The offering comprises three series: C$250 million of 3.862% Series K debentures maturing in 2028, C$400 million of 4.571% Series L debentures due in 2033, and C$450 million of 4.904% Series M debentures maturing in 2036. The debentures will rank equally with TMX Group's other senior unsecured debt. The offering is expected to close on 22 September 2026, with the debentures anticipated to receive an "AA (Low)" credit rating with a stable trend from DBRS Limited. TMX Group will use the net proceeds to repay existing debt and for general corporate purposes. The offering is being conducted through a syndicate of agents led by National Bank of Canada Capital Markets and TD Securities.