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The FCA aims to make savings easier for people through new proposals

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) believes the savings market could be working better for people.

ESMA’s new responsibilities for 2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has revealed an increased focus on supervisory convergence in 2020.

White House to the EU: Don’t introduce laws harming US tech firms

The Trump administration has told EU lawmakers to not “overreach” when it comes to regulating artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the private sector.

Should individuals be banned from acting as central counterparties?

European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has looked into whether or not individuals should be allowed to act at central counterparties (CCP).

Cybersecurity company Armis to be acquired by private equity firm

Cybersecurity firm Armis is being acquired by US private equity firm Insight Partners in a deal valuing the company at $1.1bn, a report from Reuters claims.

California’s DOB halts lending capabilities of Sezzle after deeming illegal activity

The California Department of Business Oversight (DBO) has denied point-of-sale (POS) lender Sezzle to offer loans after finding it engaged with illegal unlicensed lending.

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank customers in uproar after their wages and payments don’t enter...

A Virgin Money subsidy is facing harsh customer criticism after transfers into their accounts failed to materialise.

US regulator awards whistleblower $1m for exposing scheme that violated commodities and futures trading...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has emphasised the need for whistleblowers to step forward with a new reward.

US authority accuses French banker of deceiving bond issuer on behalf of an investment...

A trader at a global investment bank is accused of deceitfully manipulating a deal between a bond issuer and the investment bank he was working at.

Three US regulators change the rules for how banks will be assessed

The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) have issued new rules for assessing US banks in 2020.
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