July 30, 2014 - The Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC) have published a new paper finding that SEC trading rules may be providing dark venues a regulatory advantage over traditional stock exchanges.
July 29, 2014 - "Alternatives to Consultants: Meeting Regulatory Expectations with Internal Resources," which appears in the Summer 2014 issue of Supervisory Insights released today, highlights tools and information available from the FDIC to assist community banks in managing their regulatory responsibilities. The article describes how making use of available technical assistance and maintaining a dialogue with FDIC staff to clarify regulatory expectations may help institutions economize on the use of outside consulting services. The article also describes ways that institutions may be able to conduct required independent reviews of key bank functions using internal resources.
July 29, 2014 - More than half of Brits want their banks to integrate fingerprint biometric authentication technology into their digital services, according to a survey.
July 28, 2014 - Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced today that one of the largest European financial services groups, Société Générale Private Banking, has selected its Risk Management and Regulatory Reporting solution to help facilitate compliance with the Capital Requirements Directive IV in Belgium.
July 25, 2014 - Leading diversified financial services provider, MidCountry Financial Corp., has selected MetricStream to enhance its risk management and strengthen regulatory compliance across the enterprise.
July 25, 2014 - Apple is in talks with Visa as it ponders launching a mobile wallet this autumn, according to tech site The Information.
July 25, 2014 - The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Citigroup business unit operating an alternative trading system (ATS) with failing to protect the confidential trading data of its subscribers.
July 25, 2014 - The 2013 Federal Reserve Payments Study Detailed Report, released today, provides new information on the payments landscape including updated results on the intensity of card use by consumers and businesses; further discussion of previously released information on third-party payments fraud; new estimates of over-the-counter cash withdrawals and deposits at bank branches and wire transfers made by businesses and consumers; and discussion of emerging and alternative payments likely to replace traditional payments such as cash and checks.
