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Citi reports growing convergence of traditional and digital assets

Citi surveyed 500 market participants for its latest securities services white paper.

Wirecard executives landed with €140 million damages bill in civil suit

In its ruling the Munich court said that the board’s decision was “untenable and at odds with the duty of care of a prudent businessman”.

New Broadridge Whitepaper Highlights Operational Resilience and DORA Compliance Challenges Facing Global Financial Services

EU regulatory deadline requires a prompt industry response; globally, operational resiliency shortfalls can be addressed and scaled via mutualized services

Fraudsters plead guilty to operating OTP scam site

Cyber investigators from the UK's national Crime Agency began probing the website in June 2020

Fed governor Waller cool on interlinking fast payment systems

The interlinking of fast payment systems is a plank of the G20 roadmap for boosting cross-border payments.

75% of top UK law firms promote their use of AI to clients

79% of UK lawyers said that they expect that AI will have a transformative effect on the legal profession

Elon Musk, Tesla beat Dogecoin manipulation lawsuit

A US district court judge dismissed the lawsuit, saying that “no reasonable investor” could rely on Musk’s Dogecoin tweets for investment decisions.

Flutterwave Secures Licence From Bank of Uganda, and Sets Sights on Young Ugandan Population

Flutterwave shared excitement about the news, highlighting the transformation of the digital payment landscape in Uganda, driven by a young population.

Tech Expenses In Banking Sector May Soar 20% As Regulators Crack Down: S&P Global

Regulators implement stricter measures to improve banks' technology infrastructure and reduce customer downtime.

KWM advises Ant digital technologies on inaugural cross-border Tokenised financing transaction

KWM provided support on all stages of the transaction, with a particular focus on the digital assets-related aspects as well as the innovative cross-border financing structure.

Consultation response released for draft cyber security law for Jersey

There was a feeling that provision could be made to require Banking and Financial Services Providers to enhance their cyber security resilience

Ogier in Guernsey advises on acquisition of crypto ETP issuer ETC Group

The Ogier team was led by partner Tim Clipstone

Asset Managers Split on Potential Impact of New FCA Rules on Investment Research

The survey aimed to gauge asset managers’ reaction to the final rules and to see whether the FCA’s changes to their initial proposals will change the industry response.

URCA releases consultation document for 5G

URCA believes that the consultation document represents a significant step towards the introduction of advanced broadband connectivity in The Bahamas

Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner publishes lessons learned from Data Protection Compliance Audit

The lessons learned will be instructive to all organisations in Jersey that are handling the personal data of individuals.

Compliance experts should help regulate crypto — Silk Road 2.0 founder

Compliance experts explain the importance of working with regulators to ensure that effective crypto laws are passed.

Citi inks referral agreement with Dubai's Network International

Citi has struck a referral agreement with Dubai-based Network International to offer the bank's corporate clients omnichannel payments services in the Middle East and Africa.

Revolut's valuation renews UK fintech investment debate

Revolut – which last month turned a corner with higher profits and timely accounts – could now consider a New York listing, with the UK government set to emphasise London’s appeal.

Deutsche Bank's Postbank settlement rejected by plaintiffs - Reuters

Deutsche Bank’s settlement offer to shareholders that sued them for underpaying for the Postbank acquisition has been rejected by plaintiffs.

They steal 14 million dollars in cryptocurrency with hacker attacks on Cayman Islands exchanges

The suspects had been present in Italy for several weeks and moved frequently between different exclusive locations.

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