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New York Department of Financial Services Issues Crypto Guidance for Banks

Digital asset activities of licensed institutions must be approved and will be assessed for potential safety and soundness risks. By Arthur S. Long, Pia Naib, and Deric Behar On December 15, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued final guidance to covered institutions engaging in (or seeking to engage in) virtual currency-related … Continue Reading

Italian Ministry Launches a Public Consultation on FinTech Sandbox

The FinTech sandbox would aim to foster innovation in the financial, credit, and insurance sectors. By Antonio Coletti and Isabella Porchia The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has launched a public consultation on a draft ministerial decree (Draft Decree) implementing the mandate received by the Italian legislature (Decreto Crescita) to set up a regulatory … Continue Reading

The Systemic Importance of Cloud-Based Service Providers to Banks

US lawmakers urge FSOC to designate cloud-based storage systems used by major banks as systemically important financial market utilities. By Alan W. Avery, Victoria McGrath, and Pia Naib In an August 22, 2019, letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, in his capacity as chair of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), Congresswoman Katie Porter … Continue Reading

Readiness for PSD2: APIs Fall Short, but More Time for SCA

While the payments industry scrambles to meet new standards for APIs, the FCA grants an extension for SCA compliance. By Christian F. McDermott, Jagveen Tyndall, and Amy Smyth In an effort to evaluate the readiness of banks to comply with the revised EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2), Tink, a banking platform and data provider, has … Continue Reading

Regulators Get Tough on Regulatory Outsourcing Failings

Latest FCA and PRA fines against a retail bank show little tolerance for poor outsourcing systems and controls. By Fiona M. Maclean, Christian F. McDermott, Laura Holden, and Charlotte Collins On 29 May 2019, the FCA and PRA announced that they had fined an independent UK bank for failing to manage its outsourcing arrangements properly … Continue Reading

First Virtual Bank Licenses Granted in Hong Kong

The HKMA has issued three virtual banking licenses as part of its broader initiatives to develop the local banking industry. By Simon Hawkins and Kenneth Hui The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) recently announced the issuance of the first virtual banking licenses to three entities. Virtual banks in Hong Kong are banks that primarily deliver … Continue Reading

Payments Innovation and Competition in Retail Banking Services Stay High on FCA Agenda for 2018

Driven by payments innovation and new regulation, 2018 is cited as the year for some of the most significant changes retail banking has seen. By Stuart Davis and Brett Carr At the Westminster Business Forum for Digital Payments, Adoption, Innovation and Policy Priorities, Graeme McLean (Head of Banking, Lending & Distribution at the FCA) appraised … Continue Reading
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