This Week in Global Investing
Curated updates for international investors - regulations, brokers, taxes, and key stats.
Regulatory Update
SEC Announces Roundtable on Path to 24-Hour Equity Trading
The SEC announced on July 23 that it will hold a public roundtable on September 17, 2026, to examine the practical path toward 24-hour trading in US equity markets - covering overnight-session operations, market resiliency, and the tradeoffs of round-the-clock access. For international investors juggling US market hours across time zones, expanded or continuous trading access would be a meaningful structural shift; several brokers already offer limited overnight sessions today. This is a preparatory public discussion, not a rule proposal - no vote or implementation timeline has been set. The roundtable will be held at SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. and streamed live on SEC.gov.
Week of August 25, 2026
Broker News
Interactive Brokers Partners With Daol for South Korean Market Access
On August 25, Interactive Brokers announced a strategic partnership with Daol Investment & Securities, supplying the trading infrastructure behind Daol's new DAOL Fi PRO platform for South Korean investors. Korean clients open an account through Daol's own app, deposit Korean won, and convert currency to trade global equities, while Daol retains the client relationship and regulatory role - IBKR provides the technology and market access behind the scenes. The move follows IBKR's May 2026 rollout of direct Korea Exchange trading access. South Korean individual investors held $210 billion in overseas securities at the end of 2025, up from $140 billion a year earlier, and IBKR shares rose as much as 5.5% on the announcement. See our full Interactive Brokers review for account details.
Week of August 25, 2026
Tax Treaty Update
Investors Push for Lower US Dividend Withholding in Canada, Israel, and Switzerland
The National Foreign Trade Council's 2026 Tax Treaty Survey found that respondents specifically want to see reduced US dividend withholding rates for residents of Canada, Israel, and Switzerland, with Switzerland ranking as the top overall priority for treaty updates for a second straight year. On India, respondents pushed for clearer permanent establishment rules aligned with OECD guidelines. Dividend withholding remains by far the most cited negotiation priority across all countries surveyed, ahead of limitation-on-benefits provisions and interest withholding. No formal negotiations have been announced as a result of the survey, but it signals where investor pressure for treaty changes is concentrated. See our full tax treaty map for current rates by country.
Week of August 12, 2026
Stat of the Week
Foreign Holdings of US Securities Reach $35 Trillion
Foreign investors held approximately $35 trillion in US securities as of mid-2025, according to the Treasury's annual benchmark survey - up from roughly $31 trillion the year before. Private foreign investors, who account for over 80% of total foreign holdings, increased their net purchases of US securities to about $1.5 trillion in 2025, up from an average of roughly $1 trillion annually in prior years. The Treasury's next full survey, covering holdings through mid-2026, is expected to report preliminary results by August 31, 2026.
Week of August 12, 2026
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