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Indian central bank sets out m-banking guidelines

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has placed strict restrictions on the range of mobile banking services that providers can offer customers in the country, in a move which raises uncertainty over the development of up-and-coming remittance programmes.

22 September 2008

News/Legal

Plus takes LSE to court over "anti-competitive" trade reporting rule

Plus Markets, the quote-driven trading system for AIM-listed stocks, has filed an action in the High Court claiming an LSE trade reporting rule is "anti-competitive".

19 September 2008

News/Legal

European clearing code failing to deliver

More than 80 formal applications have been made by clearing and settlement houses for interoperability and mutual access in accordance with the European Commission's voluntary code of conduct, but none has gone live.

12 September 2008

News/Legal

Canadian cops bust pre-paid card fraud ring

Canadian police have arrested and charged a criminal gang which allegedly stole C$2 million by hacking the database of a Calgary-based business and loading money onto pre-paid cards.

05 September 2008

News/Legal

EC moves to kick start Sepa direct debit scheme

EU authorities have called on banks to push ahead with plans to introduce a pan-European direct debit payments system, even if interchange fees are initially charged for cross-border transactions.

04 September 2008

News/Legal

New post-trade rules proposed to remove barriers to cross-border trading

An advisory group has put forward recommendations for breaking down legal barriers to the cross-border holding and settlement of securities in the European Union, including proposals to enable issuers to choose which central securities depository they want to use.

22 August 2008

News/Legal

Nyse Euronext gears up for futures launch

Transatlantic exchange Nyse Euronext is to launch a new US futures exchange in September after the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved its application to become a designated contract market (DCM).

22 August 2008

News/Legal

US judge lifts gag order over transit card hack

A US judge has lifted a gag order on three students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) who were banned from talking publicly about security flaws they discovered in Boston's automated transit system.

21 August 2008

News/Legal

Reserve Bank of Australia looks to halt PayPal rule

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is looking to halt attempts by online auction house eBay to force sellers in the country to offer PayPal as a payments option on sales listings.

20 August 2008

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Bats secures exchange status

Kansas-based ECN operator Bats Trading has received approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to operate as a registered national securities exchange.

19 August 2008

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Wells Fargo hit by data breach

US banking group Wells Fargo is notifying 7000 customers that hackers may have accessed their confidential personal data by illegally using its access codes.

12 August 2008

News/Legal

SEC launches AML site for mutual funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled an online one-stop reference service to help mutual funds meet anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.

08 August 2008

News/Legal

US authorities bust card hacking gang in biggest ever ID fraud case

US authorities have indicted an international criminal gang thought to be responsible for the theft and sale of over 40 million credit and debit card numbers that were hacked from the computer systems of nine major US retailers, including TJX.

06 August 2008

News/Legal

MasterCard posts Q2 loss on American Express settlement

Shares in MasterCard slumped after the card network posted a $747 million loss for the second quarter due to a $1 billion charge relating to its antitrust settlement with American Express.

31 July 2008

News/Legal

Thomson Reuters loses FaceTime IM technology suit

Thomson Reuters must remove technology developed by FaceTime Communications from its instant messaging (IM) service following a legal ruling over a late licensing payment.

30 July 2008

News/Legal

UK banks hit by record fraud levels

UK banks have been hit by record levels of fraud over the last six months and the situation is likely to get worse as the full impact of the credit crunch unfolds, according to accountancy firm KPMG.

29 July 2008

News/Legal

Warning over iPhone phishing vulnerability

A security expert is warning of a flaw in the iPhone's e-mail application and Safari Web browser that could leave users open to phishing attacks.

25 July 2008

News/Legal

Apcims challenges FSA on data security and MiFID

The UK's Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers (Apcims) is using the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) AGM to raise concerns about changes to existing data security measures and about the management of post-trade data following the implementation of MiFID.

24 July 2008

News/Legal

Indian banks told to halt m-payment schemes

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has called on the country's financial institutions to halt mobile payment services until it has issued operative guidelines.

23 July 2008

News/Legal

Merchants win collective bargaining powers over US interchange fees

The US House Judiciary Committee has voted 19-16 in favour of a bitterly contested bill that will allow US merchants to engage in collective bargaining over the interchange fees charged on credit card payments.

17 July 2008