05/29/2023
Brace for impact: the market could explode if China lifts its Crypto ban
This first ban was aimed at slowing down Bitcoin trading
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05/26/2023
Swedish fintech Qred lands full banking licence
Becoming a bank is a part of the plan shaped together with Nordic Capital.
05/26/2023
Outsourcing contracts must adapt amid new digital transformation
For these complex and ongoing digital transformation programmes, contracts now have to provide savings and tangible benefits while taking continually changing circumstances into account.
05/25/2023
Office of Data Protection Authority marks 5 years since introduction of landmark legislation
It has been a huge privilege for me to be Commissioner for the Bailiwick during this important chapter in our history
05/25/2023
Business strategies adapt to the GDPR and its effect on technological change
This, they said, occasionally leads to the lack of investment in the necessary resources to adapt to the GDPR regulatory reality. Despite this, they see scope for things to change.
05/23/2023
Record GDPR fine and order issued over data transfers
This decision is flawed, unjustified and sets a dangerous precedent for the countless other companies transferring data between the EU and US.
05/23/2023
Venmo debuts Teen Accounts
The Venmo Teen Account is rolling out to select customers from June 2023
05/23/2023
FCA plans to align rules for fund managers and investment managers pose material threat says Pimfa
The extension of fund rules to managed portfolio services would, in almost all cases, be entirely inappropriate.
05/23/2023
AI – the new workstream in M&A deals
AI will raise new issues in relation to warranty and indemnity protection.
05/22/2023
Facebook to be fined £648m for mishandling user information
Decision by Ireland’s privacy regulator will set record for breach of EU’s data protection rules
05/22/2023
NY Fed and MAS find promise in wCBDC for cross border payments
This enabled payments to be safely executed across multiple ledgers without the need for a central clearing authority or the establishment of a shared central network.
05/22/2023
Is the US Losing the Race in Crypto Innovation?
During a panel at the WealthManagement EDGE conference, the head of Mango Digital Strategies worried CEOs of crypto exchanges may opt to move to international locations trying to position themselves as crypto hubs.
05/19/2023
ABA calls on lawmakers to regulate stablecoin issuers like banks
Stablecoin issuers behave in many instances like a bank in that they facilitate payments, connect to investment platforms and store value.
05/19/2023
Westpac bans transfers to Binance
Westpac says it is trialling cryptocurrency blocks on a number of exchanges.
05/19/2023
HilltopSecurities Selects Broadridge to Provide Regulatory and Customer Communications Processing
A better digital experience for regulatory and transactional communications
05/19/2023
Total Solutions Group achieves software provision certification
This certification underpins the company’s commitment to ensuring operational best practice and information security management across the solutions it delivers
05/19/2023
SEI Adds Tax-Managed Strategies to Suite of Models Featuring Capital Group
New Solutions to Help Maximize Tax-Efficiency and Drive Investment Flexibility
05/18/2023
Axis launches digital payments platform for small businesses
axis has obtained the license from the Central Bank of Egypt
05/18/2023
Mediobanca further develops its advisory business through strategic investment in Arma Partners
Under the terms of the agreement Mediobanca will acquire Arma to create a leading Digital Economy franchise within the CIB Division.
05/17/2023
GFMA calls for regulators to take more innovative approach to DLT in capital markets
It focuses on three emerging use cases: collateral management; tokenisation of assets; and sovereign and quasi-sovereign bonds.