June 25, 2014 - The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted the first of a series of rules and guidance on cross-border security-based swap activities for market participants. The new rules will be key to finalizing the remaining proposals.

June 24, 2014 - Almost one-in-four people have fallen victim to card fraud over the past five years, according to a study of 6100 consumers across 20 countries by ACI Worldwide and Aite.

June 23, 2014 - European retail banks need to radically overhaul their technology infrastructure if they are to face off the competitive threats to their business from a host of new startups, says consultancy Deloitte.

June 18, 2014 - The concept of legal tender should be abolished and private money should enjoy a level playing field that enables the likes of bitcoin to compete with state-backed currencies, a new think tank report suggests.

June 17, 2014 - Global investors have regained appetite for risk against the backdrop of strong liquidity and a fairly positive economic outlook, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for June.

June 16, 2014 - The UK will get a new payments regulator next year, while the industry is busy working on its own 'roadmap'. Finextra spoke to key players from both sides about how they will work with each other.

June 17, 2014 - A Russian-spawned mobile Trojan which combines elements of both financial malware and ransomware is now attacking English language banking apps.