March 18, 2014 - U.S. banks and credit unions are carrying a much heavier regulatory and risk management burden than they were a year ago. That's according to the results of the latest Regulatory & Risk Management Indicator for the U.S. banking industry issued today by Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, a comprehensive provider of risk management, compliance, finance and audit solutions and services.

March 17, 2014 - Target Group, the financial services outsourcing and software provider, today announces the appointment of Terry Baxter as the firm's Risk and Compliance Director.

March 17, 2014 - The world's largest mobile payments and fraud survey has indicated that merchants are becoming more aware of the dangers fraudulent attacks pose to their business and, as a result, have realised that specialised tools and technology are required to protect their mCommerce operations.

March 14, 2014 - Card companies MasterCard and Visa have announced the formation of a cross-industry effort to improve the safety and security of card payments. The firms have announced the partnership in a bid to ensure payment security meets the needs of financial institutions and retailers, who face cyber attacks that are growing in frequency and sophistication.

March 14, 2014 - Fraud losses on UK cards totalled £450.4 million in 2013, a 16% rise on the total in 2012 of £388.3 million.

March 14, 2014 - The Bank of Russia's Web site was taken down by hackers on Friday ahead of a meeting on interest rates.

March 13, 2014 - Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the findings of its annual Cost of Compliance survey which revealed that 53 percent of compliance officers now feel that their personal liability has increased; a reflection of increased focus on senior individuals at the supranational level.