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Bank CEOs, Boards Get Another Batch of Cyber-Security Help
Bank CEOs and boards have a fresh batch of cyber-security guidance to evaluate. On Wednesday, The Conference of State Bank Supervisors released “Cybersecurity 101: A Resource Guide for Bank Executives,” a document that collects industry-recognized standards and best practices that are currently used within the financial services industry.
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U.K. Stress Tests Show Few Capital Hiccups, Improved Resiliency
Image: Dec. 17—Three of eight major U.K. banks reviewed by regulators need to bolster their capital positions, but overall the banking system’s resiliency has improved, according to results of Bank of England stress tests meant to test banks’ ability to withstand a housing shock. “The results show that the core ...
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Regulators Publish Latest Thinking on AML Compliance
Image: Financial regulators have just updated their examination manual for anti-money laundering compliance, giving financial firms plenty of holiday reading on how they should structure their AML programs. “The big changes are in areas where things have moved forward: virtual currency, prepaid cards, changes in the SAR rules, aggregation for ...
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Fed Seeks New Capital Requirements for Biggest Banks
Image: Dec. 9—The Federal Reserve is proposing a new risk-based capital surcharge for the most systemically important firms. The proposed rule would implement a new methodology for determining “global systemically important” banks and increase mandated capital conservation buffers by as much as 4 percent. The proposal establishes five broad categories ...
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Why Anti-Money Laundering Programs Aren’t Just for Banks Anymore
Image: After years of hunting money launderers by scrutinizing transaction at big banks, regulators are widening their nets to include luxury goods retailers, casinos, technology companies, and others. The Feds are holding more businesses accountable for questionable transactions and pushing those at risk to beef up AML compliance. “All companies, ...
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Federal Reserve Places New Limits on Large Banks
The Federal Reserve Board has approved a rule that places new limits on mergers and acquisitions in the banking industry, effectively slowing the growth of the largest institutions in yet another strike against “too big to fail” banks. The rule prohibits a financial company from combining with another company if ...
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Bank Executives, Boards Urged to Share Cyber-Risk Data
Bank executives and directors are getting another new guidance from the multi-agency Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. The guidance encourages management and boards to ask questions about how accountability is determined for managing cyber-risks; the process for ensuring employee awareness; what is reported to the board on cyber-security events; the ...