All Banking articles – Page 15
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News Brief
Merged UBS, AI on FINMA’s risk radar
A year of significant change in the Swiss banking sector, including the acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS, has the country’s financial regulator prioritizing new risk areas on its radar.
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Blog
First Tech Federal Credit Union appoints first risk chief
First Tech Federal Credit Union announced the appointment of Jeff Prelle as its first chief risk officer.
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Premium
KPMG report forecasts heighted risk standards for banks in 2024
A new report from KPMG predicted the banking and financial services industries will be hit with unprecedented regulatory intensity in 2024, with regulators expecting compliance deficiencies to be addressed more thoroughly and quicker than ever before.
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News Brief
Report: Morgan Stanley AML controls draw Fed scrutiny
The wealth management arm of Morgan Stanley is being probed by the Federal Reserve regarding the controls it has in place to prevent wealthy foreign customers from laundering money, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
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News Brief
CFPB: Citi to pay $26M over Armenian American discrimination
Citi agreed to pay $25.9 million in fines and redress as part of a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau addressing allegations the bank discriminated against credit card applicants identified as Armenian American.
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News Brief
CFTC touts record digital asset results in FY23 enforcement recap
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission solidified its view that it should be a primary regulator of cryptocurrencies with a record amount of cases regarding the digital asset space in fiscal year 2023.
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News Brief
FSOC framework details considerations of financial stability risks
A new analytic framework approved by the Financial Stability Oversight Council seeks to provide further clarity into how the U.S. financial system is monitored for potential financial stability risks.
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News Brief
Singapore bank DBS says $74M exposure from money laundering scandal
The chief executive officer of DBS, Singapore’s largest bank, acknowledged exposure of about 100 million Singapore dollars (U.S. $74 million) related to the city-state’s money laundering scandal.
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News Brief
SEC, Canadian regs fine RBC $6M for accounting failures
Royal Bank of Canada will pay $6 million in total penalties to settle charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission and two Canadian regulators that it failed to properly record software development costs for more than a decade.
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Opinion
FCA’s Staley decision a bold move. Are more needed?
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to ban Jes Staley, the former CEO of Barclays, for misrepresenting his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein has seemingly reaffirmed the notion that everyone—even the boss—is accountable for their actions.
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News Brief
Amended N.Y. cyber regs up pressure on financial firms to combat risks
New York will require financial institutions to conduct risk assessments more often and improve governance under a broad update to the state’s cybersecurity regulations.
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Blog
Eastern Bank adds Blue Cross risk chief to board
Eastern Bankshares appointed Linda Williams, chief risk and audit officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, as one of its board directors.
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News Brief
Wells Fargo’s cash sweep program under SEC investigation
Wells Fargo disclosed it is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding cash sweep options it provides to new investment advisory clients.
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Blog
River City Bank appoints first chief risk officer
River City Bank announced the appointment of Pat McHone to the newly created role of chief risk officer.
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News Brief
FCA flags potential regulatory breaches at NatWest regarding Farage scandal
An independent review into how NatWest handled the closure of politician Nigel Farage’s Coutts account uncovered potential regulatory breaches by the bank that are on the radar of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority.
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News Brief
Banking regs release climate-related risk management framework
Federal banking regulators issued a long-promised framework that provides guidance on the safe and sound management of climate-related financial risks at large banks.
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Premium
Report faults FDIC for poor supervisory guidance on crypto assets
Uncertainty created by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s lack of clarity on risks posed by crypto assets has left member banks with the impression the agency wants banks to avoid them, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector General.
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News Brief
FinCEN alert flags Hamas terrorist financing indicators
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an alert warning financial institutions to be vigilant toward identifying funding streams supporting Hamas in its attacks against Israel.
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News Brief
Metropolitan Commercial Bank fined $30M for third-party oversight failings
New York-based Metropolitan Commercial Bank was assessed nearly $30 million in penalties by federal and state banking regulators for failing to properly oversee a third-party program manager whose prepaid cards were a popular target of fraud during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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News Brief
BaFin dings Deutsche Bank $180K over SARs filing delays
Deutsche Bank was assessed a penalty of €170,000 (U.S. $180,000) by Germany’s financial supervisory authority for failing to timely submit suspicious transaction reports.