Governance
Big banks back new international blockchain alliance
Barclays, BBVA, Deutsche Boerse and Swift are among the financial services sector names to join a new collective promoting the development of a global framework for the development and adoption of distributed ledger technology.
Middle East bank chief calls for more regtech spending
The secretary general of the Union of Arab Banks has called on financial institutions in the region to increase their investment in regtech.
Israeli committee recommends creation of crypto asset exchange
Israel's Securities Authority has been called on to help foster the creation of a national platform for trading cryptocurrencies with a view to enabling companies to raise money by issuing digital tokens.
US makes charges in SEC hacking scheme
US authorities have filed charges alleging crooks hacked into a Securities and Exchange Commission database to gain access to non-public information that was then used to make millions of dollars through illicit trades.
UBS hit with £27.6 million penalty over massive transaction reporting fail
UBS has been fined £27,599,400 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failings relating to 135.8 million transaction reports over a ten-year period.
RBI fines Indian banks over Swift compliance failures
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fined at least 19 banks, including ICICI, State Bank of India and Yes Bank, for failing to comply with rules on using the Swift network.
US shutdown impacts fintech market
The ongoing shutdown of the US government, sparked by a disagreement over funding for border security, is starting to impinge on the US fintech industry, according to reports.
Canadian regulators consult on framework for crypto-asset trading platforms
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today published Joint Canadian Securities Administrators/Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada Consultation Paper 21-402 Proposed Framework for Crypto-Asset Trading Platforms.
EU and global securities regulators welcome agreement on data transfer
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) welcome the Opinion of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on their administrative arrangement for the transfer of personal data between European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Supervisory Authorities and non-EEA Financial Supervisory Authorities.
New York to form cryptocurrency task force
New York State is to set up a cryptocurrency task force to study how to properly regulate, define and use alternative digital currencies and the technology that underpins them, blockchain.
Bank of England slammed over outdated IT and culture
The Bank of England has been hauled over the coals by a Common Select Committee in a searing critique of its outmoded technology estate, culture and procurement activities.
European Commission hits Mastercard with EUR570 million fine over interchange rules
The European Commission has bashed Mastercard with a EUR570 million fine for obstructing merchant access to low-cost cross-border payment services.
The financial penalty flows from an anti-trust investigation which kicked off in April 2013 and concluded that Mastercard's rules prevented retailers from benefiting from lower fees and restricted competition between banks cross border, in breach of EU antitrust rules.
Global regulatory alignment needed to benefit from tech advances - Deutsche Bank
The potential of open APIs, cloud, blockchain and AI to transform the financial services sector will only be realised if regulators keep up and accept the "new realities" created by emerging technologies, argues a new Deutsche Bank white paper.