Sifma: cut red tape to help us fight cybercrime
US financial services lobby group Sifma has used its latest cyberattack simulation exercise as an opportunity to call for a roll back of "redundant" rules in order to free up resources for fighting cyber crooks.
Global Regulators Play Bitcoin Whack-a-Mole as Demand Explodes
(Bloomberg) -- Regulators worldwide are finding that it’s incredibly hard to control the explosive growth of money tied to no nation.
SEC sets up cyber enforcement division
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced two new initiatives that will build on its Enforcement Division’s ongoing efforts to address cyber-based threats and protect retail investors.
Regulatory and technology challenges impede the rapid roll out of DLT says DB exec
Regulatory impediments and the current fragmentation of protocols from a multiplicty of providers of distributed ledger technology will prove to be a major challenge for banks to overcome before the technology can go mainstream in financial markets, says a senior Deutsche Börse executive.
Hong Kong and Dubai pledge fintech allegiance
The respective regulators of the Hong Kong and Dubai financial markets have signed an agreement designed to further their mutual cooperation on all things fintech.
UK clearing houses to be subject to formal cybersecurity reporting
Clearing houses in the UK will have to complete regular cybersecurity reports due to new legislation likely to be introduced in May 2018.
Australia regulates digital currencies
The Australian government has announced plans to strengthen its anti-money laundering rules with new reforms that will include digital currencies for the first time.
Wannacry hero arrested on banking malware charges
A computer researcher who gained global recognition for his role in halting the Wannacry ransom attack on UK hospitals has been arrested in the US on charges that he was the chief architect of the Kronos banking trojan.
