1137 Results from 2015
Retired Member
European regulators have issued a certain number of recommendations regarding the security of electronic payments[1]. However, in terms of technology, the power is still is the hands of the users, as they are the ones to decide whether or not to use or adopt a given technology. In businesses, computers, telephones and tablets are now chosen by the...
16 October 2015 /security
Ivy Schmerken Editorial Director at FlexTrade Systems
The appetite for multi-leg options strategies is on the rise. But this also means capturing liquidity that is fragmented across multiple options exchanges. Complex orders or spread trades allow traders to simultaneously buy or sell a number of different options in what otherwise would require separate orders. “The vast majority [of complex orders] ...
15 October 2015 /regulation
Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me
Studies across the board indicate that weak usernames and passwords are one of the top causes of data breaches, and I find that information to be unfortunate, because it is preventable. According to a recently concluded survey conducted by uSamp and sponsored by Siber Systems, creators of the RoboForm Password Manager: 70% reported forgetting a pa...
15 October 2015 /security
We might all be running on fumes, but we made it to day four. Another one in the books. I can't resist the temptation to complete the airline analogy… we’re beginning our descent, buckle up, you’re cleared for landing, bla-di-bla-di-bla! So, what did we learn this week? 3 key things for me... Market practice. A level-setting exercise to descri...
15 October 2015 /sibos Standards Forum
Standards Forum Day Three was all about compliance and regulation. "Less conversation" is not a phrase that one would normally expect see in the same sentence as "Sibos" but there it is in the title of the first session of the day. The panelists discussed regulators and the fact that they are starting to engage standards organi...
14 October 2015 /sibos Standards Forum
I’m at a regulatory roadshow in Frankfurt today, and one of the “big numbers” that has been mentioned is the total cost of the fines that have been charged against financial institutions in different jurisdictions. The number quoted for the USA is $60 billion. It has also been said that current estimates are that some 7% of the total cost of oper...
14 October 2015 /regulation
The Asia Pacific region is a growing hub for innovation in global financial services, driven by initiatives such as Singapore's FinTech & Innovation Group (FTIG). Mobile banking and payments are growing considerably worldwide, but analysts predict the most significant impacts are occurring in Asia, which is frequently a test market for new tec...
14 October 2015 /payments /sibos
Tuesday at the Standards Forum saw the official launch of the ISO 20022 Harmonisation Charter. Compère Muir, always in danger of breaking into a song when you shove a mike in his hand, thankfully spared us his vocal talents… instead we were treated to a local A Capella group singing in… you guessed it… perfect harmony. Geddit? [Editor’s note: Gr...
Neil Crammond risk education & real time market abuse at DIVENTO FINANCIALS
The most shocking revelation of the V.W saga was that the regulators were either asleep or cheating in their duties and knew this since early 2014 . The very questioning of our regulators is now the order of the day ; as many times over the years traders have complained of their ability and education to provide fair and orderly markets . Eurex al...
13 October 2015 /regulation
You need not be a celebrity or some big wig to suffer the devastating fallout of your online images (and videos) being stolen or used without your permission. So how does someone steal your image or use it without your permission? Hacking Hacking is one way, especially if passwords are weak and the answers to security questions can easily be figur...
13 October 2015 /security
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