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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

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However, in this blog, we will discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency from an asset manager or fund manager perspective. For those wanting to start their own cryptocurrency fund, it’s important to be well informed about cryptocurrency regulations. State Regulations.

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Things worth reading: 9th November 2017

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … A London startup has managed to make banking cool among hipsters Bank of Amazon? Facebook Financial?

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Germany’s Financial Regulator Calls Wirecard Scandal ‘Criminal’

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The president of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany’s financial regulator, said the $2.1 But EY, Hufeld and regulators are facing scrutiny over how the once high-flying company managed to escape the industry’s standard accounting rules. Wirecard’s trouble can be traced back three years.

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Things worth reading: 31st January 2017

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Former HBOS manager found guilty of corruption and fraud Former top City regulator joins Standard Chartered JPMorgan in push to mine customer data Bank of England pumps £5bn into firms and £20bn into banks to keep interest rates down UniCredit capital warning spooks investors MasterCard wins ruling (..)

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Things worth reading: 27th January 2017

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Alibaba’s Ant Financial buys MoneyGram for $880m €2.5bn cost of Mifid II rattles asset managers Dutch regulator mistakenly reveals Soros short positions TSB plans ‘year of liberation’ as it finally breaks free of rival and former owner Lloyds Lucky money Co-op Bank warns it will miss capital target (..)

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Cybersecurity Regulation Updates for Financial Services

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In 2017, New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) passed cybersecurity regulation 23 NYCRR 500, requiring all financial services companies to implement multi-factor authentication (MFA). According to the NYDFS cybersecurity regulations, there are common MFA violations that have occurred across financial service organizations.

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US Regulators Lead Pack In Penalties On Firms And Individuals

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In the rundown of how individual countries rank, in terms of regulators levying fines on people and corporations, the United States tops the list. Fines against companies were up 2 percent between 2016 to 2017 and over that same period were up 23 percent against individuals. million to less than €1 million in 2017.