07/21/2017
Acting Comptroller Noreika Addresses Challenges to OCC’s Fintech Charter
Acting Comptroller Noreika suggested that the OCC would seek to rely on other OCC chartering authorities not affected by the legal challenge.
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07/20/2017
Channel Islands at ‘turning point’ for data protection
We are at a turning point for data protection with it taking on a truly global significance.
07/18/2017
Kyckr signs three-year deal with Bloomberg
The deal means Kyckr will provide access to business registry data for Bloomberg customers.
07/17/2017
Next steps on the Finance Bill and Making Tax Digital - HMRC
Ministers confirm a new timetable for Making Tax Digital.
07/17/2017
New Access Signs Extended Deal with Catella Bank for Its Entire Front-Office Solution Suite
Catella Bank has chosen to trust New Access for its ability to provide a comprehensive Front-to-Back solution compliant with MiFID II regulations and requirements, as well as the new IFRS 9 accounting rules.
07/17/2017
FCA to explore platform tech problems
The technology market appears to be concentrated' with only a limited number of providers to choose from.
07/17/2017
Calypso and LIST partner to fully automate the end-to-end trading process
LIST is delighted to have established a partnership with a leader in capital markets software such as Calypso
07/17/2017
Citigroup is staffing up for a new center that will unleash robotics throughout the bank
The bank is seeking talent spanning the seniority spectrum from junior engineers to senior vice presidents.
07/14/2017
Goldman Sachs relaxes dress code for techs in fight for talent
It did not specify whether hoodies or sneakers, the ad-hoc uniform of millennial tech workers, constitute acceptable dress.
07/14/2017
Cybercrime Under Bahamian Law by Portia J. Nicholson, Higgs and Johnson
Information technology is an indispensable part of our everyday lives, which, although invaluable, makes us all vulnerable to cyber criminals.
07/13/2017
MainstreamBPO to acquire IRESS’s super admin business
MainstreamBPO to acquire IRESS’s super administration business for customer-owned banks
07/13/2017
Legal Pros Prepare For Tech Disruption
Technology is revolutionising the practice of law through machine learning and automation.
07/12/2017
Aegon: we expect FCA to focus on platform tech
Data is a big challenge.
07/12/2017
French tech firm to stress test trading algorithms for Mifid II
New European securities rules subject algorithms to more rigorous requirements
07/10/2017
KPMG announces plan to introduce world's first global cloud-based Big Four audit platform on Microsoft Azure
Deployment across the KPMG network will depend on, among other things, applicable country regulations and any applicable engagement terms with companies audited by KPMG member firms.
07/04/2017
Spotlight on compliance costs as banks get down to business with AI
The tsunami of new regulations since the financial crisis has been the single biggest headache for banks to deal with.
06/30/2017
How Singapore’s wealth professionals could fall victim to the march of the machines
This could mean serious disruption for Singapore’s massive wealth management industry.
06/30/2017
InvestingZone calls on HMRC to reform ‘vital’ SME investment schemes
The impact of the changes, which include a seven year rule on eligibility, are already starting to be felt.
06/30/2017
NatWest trials AI compliance technology
Customers and staff can listen back to the conversations, which are securely stored on servers at former UK and US military facilities built to protect data and people in the event of a nuclear attack.
06/30/2017
Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority Signs FinTech Agreement
The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority today signed a FinTech Co-operation Agreement which aims to help FinTech companies in Singapore and Denmark to expand into each other’s markets.