Perficient

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This blog was co-authored by Perficient Risk and Regulatory CoE Member: Alicia Lawrence Perficient’s Risk and Regulatory Center of Excellence (CoE) remains at the forefront of evolving financial rules and regulations, ensuring readiness to tackle emerging challenges and safeguard financial institutions and its customers.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This blog was co-authored by Perficient Risk and Regulatory CoE Member: Alicia Lawrence The announcement of significant amendments to the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) regulations on December 1, 2023, represents a pivotal moment for entities operating within New York’s financial sector.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 19, 2023

It’s the time of the year when we celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global initiative to raise awareness and educate people about the importance of staying safe and secure online. Cybersecurity Awareness Month is now in its 20th year and has a new enduring theme: Secure Our World. Stay up to date with cybersecurity threats.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As government regulators in China increase tech industry oversight, Tencent said it will comply with new laws intended to curb antitrust activities and tighten FinTech acceleration, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday (Nov. The regulators are looking more closely at transaction-based platforms, Lau said, per Bloomberg.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

A government report found that airplanes have a number of digital technologies that might become susceptible to hackers and says American regulators have not put sufficient methods in place to contend with the risk, Bloomberg reported. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) noted in a report Friday (Oct.

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JULY 17, 2020

Chinese regulators have seized control of nine financial institutions (FIs) alleging they violated rules and jeopardized the country’s financial system. In addition, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said it seized New Times Securities, Guosheng Securities and Guosheng Futures and two trust firms, New China Trust Co.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

As China's Ant Group readies for its IPO — the biggest ever — founder Jack Ma wanted to clarify that the company is a tech firm, not a bank, Reuters reports. Reuters writes that while Ant presents itself as a tech company, financial regulators have suggested it's under their umbrella. The classification is important for investors.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020

In Apple 's annual report , the tech giant discussed the impact that various legal proceedings and new regulations around the world could have on its operations and financial conditions. Apple said that, regardless of the merit of those claims, the lawsuits can prove expensive, costing time and disrupting day-to-day management.

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Perficient

APRIL 2, 2021

Finally, views are sought for compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including those related to consumer protection. These technologies are also used to better target marketing in retail and customize trade recommendations in wealth management. Risk Management. Credit Decisions. Textual analysis. Cybersecurity.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 7, 2024

On April 26, 2024, Republic First Bank (DBA Republic Bank) was seized by state regulators and the long running bank drama came to an end. This first bank failure in 2024 is reported to cost the Deposit Insurance Fund $667mm. In the last reporting period, the bank’s NCL-to-loans and NPA-to-asset ratios compared better to peers.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Regulation is perhaps the strongest driver of Lithuania’s FinTech-friendly environment. For traditional banks, compliance experts agree that it’s all about data — and the ability to share information with regulators. Lithuania wants to become a global FinTech powerhouse. Resuming Operations.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In a marketplace where data is shared and distributed at record speeds, third-party or vendor risk management is a challenge for most businesses. The spotlight from federal and state regulators continues to shine on the use of third parties, and the pressure for those vendors to meet regulatory guidelines has greatly increased.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Cybersecurity | 4 minute read Key Takeaways Third-party/vendor risk management is becoming increasingly challenging with more cloud-based providers. On top of initial vendor due diligence, there are ongoing, systematic approaches to managing third-party relationships. . Cyber Due Diligence. The banking industry is no stranger to this.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 23, 2023

Analysts, regulators, legislators, and bankers have been attributing the root cause of SVB’s failure in the past month. Some blame the dilution of the Dodd-Frank provisions, others the lack of oversight by regulators, and others still blame social media for exacerbating the deposit run.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

A group of senators have introduced a bill that would classify Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra as a security under the law, according to a report by CNBC. The bill is called the “Managed Stablecoins are Securities Act of 2019” and was proposed by two members of the House Financial Services Committee, Reps.

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JULY 2, 2020

The president of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany’s financial regulator, said the $2.1 billion accounting scandal at the center of Wirecard AG’s insolvency was a “massive criminal act,” Reuters reported. “It For example, the news service reported thousands of client names were represented multiple times.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The digital methods suit remote purchasing environments and offer security features that can make it difficult for fraudsters to use stolen card details. To read more about these and the rest of the latest headlines, download the Report. Find the full story in the Report. Read the Deep Dive in the Report.

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JULY 21, 2020

Open banking is appealing to financial institutions (FIs) and regulators in many markets, even as the pandemic sweeps across the world. Regulators in other regions, including Latin America, are also shaping and announcing plans to enable open banking and better support digital financial systems.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

In Ireland, reported CryptoGlobe , the Irish cabinet has approved legislation that will bring more regulation to the sector. Separately, in India, the action toward crypto regulation seems to be … inaction. The site noted that the new rules still await passage by the country’s legislative body.

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AUGUST 27, 2019

As reported by CoinTelegraph , Switzerland ’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) this week unveiled guidance on the regulatory requirements that govern payments done over blockchain. CCN reported that the two “bridge the gap between functional DLT [distributed legder technology] tech and older, more traditional finance aspects.”.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Corporates aren’t prepared to tackle the headwinds of market risks, according to two separate reports released last week. FTI Consulting released its inaugural Resilience Barometer report during the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland last week.

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

India has responded by tightening investment rules for Chinese companies wishing to participate in the Indian market, which Reuters reported many Chinese firms have become involved in to expand their revenues beyond just Chinese sources.

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APRIL 18, 2019

A new technology protocol announced by corporate accounting and auditing firm Ernst & Young (EY) aims to secure transactions made over public Ethereum blockchain. The solution aims to help enterprises and investors to conduct private, secure transactions on a public blockchain.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) had a plan for crypto wallet service regulation on its meeting agenda for a recent gathering of its crypto study group, bitcoin.com reported. Instead, these providers transfer and manage digital currencies.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Metro Bank senior managers are being grilled by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) about a misreporting scandal that caused stock values to fall in excess of 80 percent, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday (Sept. Regulators are also looking over Metro Bank’s regulatory reporting and governance for compliance. .

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JUNE 14, 2019

But despite intelligence of things (IoT) solutions being put to use in many cases, the field continues to be hampered by security issues. The June IoT Tracker explores the latest advancements in IoT security and new applications of smart technology. New security threats are emerging, too. Get the full scoop in the Tracker.

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MARCH 22, 2019

After sharp drops in bitcoin prices, a new study posits that almost 95 percent of all reported bitcoin trading is made artificially via exchanges that are unregulated. Bitwise Asset Management, a company located in San Francisco, provided the research along with an application for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) for bitcoin to the U.S.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Swedish peer-to-peer (P2P) lending upstart Lendify has reportedly secured $115 million of funding, while international trade platform Contour has teamed with information technology (IT) solutions firm Mphasis. The Hong Kong sale is being managed by Citigroup, China International Capital Corp.,

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Insights on Business

JUNE 18, 2019

Risk management professionals are comfortable with ideas about growth curves and early versus late investment. In the IBM white paper “ A new era of technology-enabled financial risk management ,” discover in greater detail how to apply emerging technologies to help modernize risk management capabilities.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Ongoing security concerns have prompted the Federal Reserve to further scrutinize big tech firms that serve the banking industry, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Nov. Can we look at their overall compliance management program?”. 21), citing a senior official. The Annual Conference held Nov.

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MARCH 24, 2019

Australia is including an additional $390 million in its new budget to boost its financial regulation sector, according to Reuters. It was reported that the funds would come from banks and other financial firms, in addition to what they already contribute to the government.

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DECEMBER 8, 2019

As a way to prevent unfair competition, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) said in a report on Sunday (Dec. Asset management, payments and lending are being offered by Microsoft, Amazon, eBay, Baidu, Apple, Facebook and Tencent — all which have colossal databases. However, there could be risks to financial stability.

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Perficient

AUGUST 16, 2023

A rather small bank, as of the end of its first quarter, the bank reported $139 million in total assets and $130 million in total deposits in its FDIC Call Report. Bank Closed By Regulators Almost all bank closures happen on a Friday so that regulators can work all weekend to reopen the bank on Monday.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Two individuals from Russia who were recently sanctioned by the Treasury Department purportedly put into place copycat websites for cryptocurrency exchanges that that tricked people into providing login information, CoinDesk reported. After that time, they purportedly stole ether, bitcoin and NEO to the tune of $20 million.

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Insights on Business

JANUARY 3, 2019

But while mobile devices give us great power and convenience, they also create new security and privacy challenges. Simultaneously, regulators and auditors are issuing new cybersecurity regulations and guidelines. Simultaneously, regulators and auditors are issuing new cybersecurity regulations and guidelines.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Facebook , which has been under fire for months over data scandals, expressed openness to new regulation. According to a report in Reuters citing Facebook’s public policy manager Karim Palant, the executive said the social media giant is “open to meaningful regulation.” Google in 2012 paid $22.5

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Merchants and other online services must be sure these processes are also secure, however, especially as fraud attempts have continued to climb. Many of these digital shoppers are now also weighing the security of this experience as top priority when they go to shop at new online retailers, according to one recent study.

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