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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

How FCA Guidance Aligns With Global Cyberattack Measures

By March 31, 2025, U.K. firms regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority will be required to have conducted mapping and testing to ensure they remain within their impact tolerances for identified operational risks of...more

Woodruff Sawyer

The Growing Cyber Risks in Fintech and How to Mitigate Them

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The fintech revolution has reshaped the financial world, creating new opportunities to borrow, save, transact, and invest like never before. With no signs of slowing, fintech revenues are projected to grow sixfold from $245...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 8th Forum on FinTech & Emerging Payment Systems - April 9th - 10th, New York, NY

ACI’s 8th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Fintech & Emerging Payment Systems will provide in-depth guidance on the latest regulatory developments at the Federal and State Level that you need to be aware of....more

Troutman Pepper

OCC’s Semiannual Report Highlights Emerging Risk of AI in Banking

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On December 7, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published the fall edition of its Semiannual Risk Perspective, which discusses key issues facing banks. From the OCC’s perspective, the overall strength of...more

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FTC Adopts Data Breach Notification Obligations for Non-Banking Financial Institutions

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On October 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) adopted an amendment to the FTC’s Safeguards Rule that will require non-banking financial institutions to notify the FTC within thirty days of discovering a data...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

New FTC Rule Requires Certain Financial Institutions to Report Loss of Unencrypted Customer Data

On October 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published a final rule expanding data breach notification requirements for certain financial institutions (Final Rule). Federal Register, will require entities...more

Goodwin

Generative AI and Financial Services: A Recent View From the UK Regulator

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In a recent speech, Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), set out the FCA’s latest views on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services. The speech highlights many benefits but also...more

Morgan Lewis

How Financial Services Companies Can Prepare for and Comply with New Federal Cybersecurity Requirements

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US regulators have increased their focus on cybersecurity issues impacting financial services companies, with a host of guidance documents recently released by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the three...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 22nd Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime - June 7th - 8th, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

AML compliance for reporting entities has never been of greater critical importance than it is today. With the growing sophistication of criminals and the methods and technologies that they employed, combined with the...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] Banks in the Crosshairs: Cyberattacks and Aggressive Regulators - May 25th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Financial institutions are in a tough spot- caught between the “bad guys” (state-sponsored cyberattacks and cyber criminals) and “good guys” (ever more aggressive regulators)- what’s a bank to do??? Tune in to find out!...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New European Fintech Regulations Affecting ICT Providers

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Both the EU and the UK are taking steps to enhance the rules in the financial services sector to add a new layer of direct regulation for key technology providers to banks and other regulated financial services institutions –...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Claims of Ally Bank Debit Card Fraud Skyrocket Following Apparent Cyberattack

Recently, Ally Bank customers have been reporting a significant increase in the number of incidents involving unauthorized activity on their debit cards. While the company has yet to confirm any type of data breach, an Ally...more

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Federal Banking Regulators Issue New Guidance for Complying with 36 Hour Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Requirement

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On March 29, 2022, federal banking regulators issued important guidance for how banking organizations can comply with the upcoming requirement to notify regulators within 36 hours of ransomware or other disruptive...more

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SEC Proposes Short Sale Disclosure Rule and Reopens Comment Period for Reporting on Securities Loans

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In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule to increase market transparency regarding short selling and extended the comment period for its proposed rule requiring reporting on...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

FinCEN Crypto & Ransomware Guidance: Will 2022 Bring More Changes?

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) has made clear that businesses engaging in certain activities involving virtual currencies are subject to registration,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Rules, Enforcement Actions Make Financial Institutions’ Planning for Cyberattacks Even More Imperative

Takeaways - Implementing strong cybersecurity practices helps companies prepare for future regulatory requirements. Incident-response plans must enable financial institutions to give timely and accurate notifications...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New York Department of Financial Services Issues New Guidance on Multi-Factor Authentication and Cybersecurity Frameworks

With cyberattacks continuing to plague the financial services industry, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) recently released new guidance for regulated entities related to the use of Multi-Factor...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Computer-Security Incident Rule Creates New Notification Requirements for Banking Organizations and Bank Service Providers

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On November 18, 2021, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a joint final rule (the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

U.S. Cyber Regulations Expand: Banking Agencies Approve New Incident Notification Requirements

On November 18, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) adopted a rule that will require banking organizations and their bank service providers...more

Polsinelli

Federal Banking Regulators Issue Rule Requiring 36 Hour Notice of Ransomware and Other Disruptive Cybersecurity Incidents

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On November 18, 2021, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a joint final rule to require banking...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

FTC’s Final Rule Expands the Safeguards Rule for Financial Institutions to Address Cybersecurity Risks and the Privacy of Consumer...

What You Should Know •The FTC has amended the Safeguards Rule for non-bank providers of financial products and services by issuing a Final Rule. •The updates are intended to enhance the security of consumer financial...more

Bennett Jones LLP

OSFI Cybersecurity Guidance and Notification Requirements

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OSFI, the Canadian Federal Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, on August 13, 2021, issued new guidance on Technology and Cyber Security Incident Reporting, replacing prior guidance of March 2019....more

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FDIC Seeks Comment on Supervisory Approach to Examinations During Pandemic

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In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is seeking information and comment regarding the FDIC’s supervisory approach to examinations during the pandemic; the FDIC’s tech lab, FIDTECH, announced a “tech...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NYDFS Issues Ransomware Guidance

The New York State Department of Financial Services recently announced new guidance addressing ransomware attacks, and highlighting cybersecurity measures to significantly reduce the risk of an attack. The guidance comes as...more

A&O Shearman

Cybersecurity challenges and mitigation strategies for financial services firms

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Recent industry feedback published by the UK Financial Conduct Authority shares insights on the identification and management of cybersecurity challenges and mitigation strategies for financial services firms. The feedback...more

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