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In part one of this blog series, I explained that firms need to take a holistic three stage approach to ensure data is kept secure, and therefore comply with data protection regulation and avoid fines...
BATS Chi-X Europe recently announced plans to introduce opening and closing auctions for ETFs, while the LSE plans to introduce an intraday auction for all SETS equities. Although these moves differ ...
New EU data protection laws are coming closer following the vote in the European Parliament. The impact of the likely changes will be greater legal restrictions on the control organisations have on th...
On 22nd September 2014, a federal jury in New York found Arab Bank PLC liable for knowingly supporting terrorism. This is a landmark ruling in the first civil trial to be brought against a bank under ...
Despite less than 15 months to go until the implementation of the new European insurance regulatory regime Solvency II, many firms have yet to start preparing for their Pillar 3 transparency reporting...
The FCA has lost faith in the ability of the buyside to properly handle their payments for equity research and manage associated conflicts. As a result, the UK's financial regulator has proposed an ou...
“We hope to change the way content can be consumed – there is quality content on the web and we believe in it. It needs to be financed – and people must be willing to finance it.” Whether you like it ...
The world of lending to individuals is not what it used to be. Once a key element in creating growth, it now faces a battle on various levels from three different stakeholders - the regulators, strug...
Disability is a challenge. It can happen to anyone! According to the Social Security Administration, a 20-year-old worker has 1 in 4 chances of becoming disabled before the age of retirement. A study...
Apple Pay is here and banks can finally enable NFC mobile payments for their iPhone carrying customers. However, the Apple smart phone user base, while considerable, is only part of the entire custome...
Fixed income, commodity and currency (FICC) markets are dominated by the big boys, the professional traders and investors. In this proverbial ‘champions league’ of markets, retailers are restricted to...
The Campaign for Community Banking Services recently reported that bank branch closures are at an all time high this year. Those that remain face mounting pressure from disruptors like virtual currenc...