SEB fined $107m by regulator for Baltic AML failures
The Swedish bank failed to identify risk among its subsidiaries.
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Financial institutions are “missing out” on big data says TeleWare
As financial regulation on mobile phone recording grows ever tighter in Europe, a significant proportion of financial institutions still haven’t put in place any technology to handle it. They could be missing out, according to Steve Haworth, chief executive at computer telephony specialist TeleWare.
FCA to focus on competition and communication
The UK financial services sector has asked new regulator the Financial Conduct Authority to do more to support competition, improve its communication with the industry and provide clearer and more predictable regulation, according to a the results of a survey published by the FCA today.
FSA Libor rules to take effect from 1 April
New rules and regulations for financial benchmarks following the Libor scandal will come into effect next Monday, says the Financial Services Authority, and will follow the recommendations of the Wheatley Review.
HFT: time to talk about how?
2012 seemed like the year of regulators taking a prolonged look at computer trading – defining what it might be, its potential effects, why it may be problematic. It is still far from clear that we have answers to these fundamental questions.
Barclays hires ex-FSA head to compliance top job
Barclays has appointed former FSA chief executive Hector Sants as head of compliance and government and regulatory relations.
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