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The European Commission has confirmed a one-year delay to the introduction of new trading rules for capital markets firms under the MiFID II regime.
10 February 2016
UK banks are reaching a tipping point in the fight against financial crime, with more than 60% agreeing that there is enough or too much regulation, but inadequate enforcement, according to research from LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
03 December 2015
Pressure is mounting on the European Commission to postpone the implementation of securities market reforms under MiFID II by a year, as banks and brokers struggle to adapt their IT systems to meet the 2017 timetable.
10 November 2015
UK bank Barclays has appointed veteran US banker Jes Staley as its new chief executive
28 October 2015
Over a quarter (26%) of applications from UK-based peer-to-peer lenders seeking FCA authorisation have been withdrawn, raising concerns over firms’ ability to meet new regulatory requirements, says consultancy Bovill.
12 October 2015
In its first action against an unregistered bitcoin options trading platform, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the US has ruled that virtual currencies are a commodity and as such should come under the purview of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).
18 September 2015
Interdealer broker Icap has made a 'transformational' investment in regulatory reporting outfit Abide Financial.
07 September 2015
An 'Innovation Hub' established by Australian financial watchdog Asic to help fintech startups navigate the regulatory landscape is reporting strong demand for its services from budding businesses keen to break into financial services.
06 August 2015
A consortium of Wall Street banks has launched an instant messaging platform it hopes will loosen Bloomberg's vice-like grip on the market for real-time communication between traders.
21 July 2015
With regulatory requirements driving reconciliation at top-tier financial institutions, many are consolidating through centres of excellence, according to a report from SunGard and Aite.
Global investment in financial technology tripled last year to hit $12.2 billion, with the US market dominating, according to a report from Accenture and the Partnership Fund for New York City.
25 June 2015
Banking co-operative Swift is is extending the reach of its KYC Registry utility beyond correspondent banking to support Know Your Customer compliance requirements for funds distribution and custody services.
28 May 2015
In the face of fierce opposition from industry bodies, Wall Street watchdog Finra appears to be backtracking on proposals to introduce an automated data collection system designed to help identify risky and suspicious activities.
06 May 2015
Ripple Labs has been fined $700,000 by the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in the first successful civil enforcement action against a virtual currency exchange.
Seed Alpha is hoping to shake up the way equity research is paid for by introducing an iTunes style one-stop-shop where users can pick and choose the reports they want to buy.
28 April 2015
Returning for its fifth year, the SWIFT Business Forum London will bring together 800 plus financial services professionals to explore the theme of harnessing change in financial services.
23 April 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Merrill Lynch a record £13.3 million for repeated breaches of transaction reporting rules.
22 April 2015
The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) is to undertake an investigation into the use of virtual currency or distributed ledger technology in the capital markets.
Canadian financial technology firm D+H is to buy transaction banking vendor Fundtech for $1.25 billion in cash, subject to regulatory approvals.
31 March 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to launch its first wholesale market study into investment and corporate banking to assess whether competition in the sector is working properly.
19 February 2015
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