April 9, 2015 - New York State's financial services watchdog is set to tighten up the rules on cyber-security standards for third party vendors working for banks after finding "significant" vulnerabilities in current relationships.

April 7, 2015 - Regulatory intervention in the digital currency marketplace would need to be co-ordinated by an international body such as the Basle-based Bank for International Settlements, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia.

April 7, 2015 - John Mitchell, a very experienced buyer of financial technology, has been helping Fintech companies and their investors develop effective customer-centric strategies for selling to the toughest audiences – the financial institutions.

April 7, 2015 - The Systemic Risk Council (SRC), a private sector, non-partisan body, today launched an interactive tool, designed to provide users with a simple way to track and assess changes in the financial conditions of the largest, most complex financial institutions in the United States.

April 7, 2015 - The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published two consultation reports aimed at further enhancing the ability of financial markets and intermediaries to manage risks, withstand catastrophic events, and swiftly resume their services in the event of disruption.

April 2, 2015 -The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council (SSC) has confirmed that its latest data security standard (DSS) 3.1 update, due mid-month, will mandate businesses move away from Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) web encryption because it's no longer considered strong enough.

April 2, 2015 - Nationwide Building Society has deployed Apptio's Technology Business Management (TBM) software in order to 'sweat' its IT and measure the cost, quality, and value of its enterprise-wide technology services.