Bill Lumley

Analysis, Operational Resilience
October 24, 2023

Canada tightens sanctions against Russia

The number of sanctions-related risk profiles jumped 834% between 2021 and 2022
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News, Regulation & Supervision
October 18, 2023

EU FX transparency proposal dismissed as opaque 

The ECB rate is the wrong measure to compare currency markup fees, say critics
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Crypto, Digital & Resilience, Regulation & Supervision
September 13, 2023

Crypto plans could ‘put smaller US brokers out of business’

A US Treasury proposal seeking to bring regulatory clarity to the cryptocurrency sector could unintentionally put smaller brokers out of...
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Governance & Reporting, News, Prudential, Regulation & Supervision
September 7, 2023

Living wills proposals met with dismay by large US banks

Plans by US regulators to impose “harmful” long-term debt obligations on large banks have come under attack from industry bodies....
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A logo sits on a sign in the reception area of the headquarters of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the Canary Wharf business district in London, U.K., on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. The FCA is working with regulators including the U.S. Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to investigate the potential manipulation of the foreign-exchange market. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
Financial Stability, Governance, News, Prudential
August 24, 2023

UK mulls ditching FCA over compliance checks

UK bank compliance teams face the prospect of a new supervisor, under proposals to deter money laundering and terrorism financing....
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Analysis, Digital Transformation
July 26, 2023

Banks divided over powerful, yet problematic, AI tools

Generative artificial intelligence is taking off at some banks but integrating it throws up challenges over its accuracy and regulatory...
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Analysis, Financial Stability, Regulation & Supervision, Shadow Banking
July 13, 2023

Regulators spar over how best to safeguard banks

Bank failures and the rise of shadow banks are worrying regulators, but there is growing discord over the best way...
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Analysis, Operational Resilience
June 29, 2023

Quantum computing: the risks to prepare for

A new blueprint gives banks a headstart on how to tackle security in the quantum computing era, as experts warn...
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Crypto, Digital & Resilience
May 31, 2023

Iosco crypto proposals receive cautious welcome

Proposals for more harmonised global regulation of crypto assets, published last week by Iosco, have met with cautious industry approval. The...
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Crypto, Digital & Resilience
May 10, 2023

MiCA: what does it mean for banks?

In April, the European Parliament approved perhaps the most significant regulatory framework yet seen for governing crypto, with its markets...
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