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The FCA has today set out plans for a new Consumer Duty, which will set a higher level of consumer protection in retail financial markets for firms to adhere to.

MAS announced the launch of the 6th edition of the Global FinTech Hackcelerator, with the theme “Harnessing Technology to Power Green Finance”. The competition, supported by Oliver Wyman, seeks to unlock the potential of FinTech in accelerating the development of green finance in Singapore

ASIC has today commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) for insider trading, unconscionable conduct and breaches of its Australian financial services licensee obligations

The FCA has acted to stop a Cypriot based firm, Finteractive Limited (trading as FXVC), from offering high risk contracts for difference (CFDs) to UK investors.

CFTC issued an order filing and settling charges against Glenn Olson for his role in a binary options fraud that harmed U.S. customers involving Blue Bit Banc and Blue Bit Analytics, Ltd, located in Turks and Caicos

ASIC has made a product intervention order banning the issue and distribution of binary options to retail clients.

ASIC’s product intervention order imposing conditions on the issue and distribution of contracts for difference (CFDs) to retail clients takes effect from today.

FCA has today announced that it has commenced criminal proceedings against National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) in respect of offences under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007

I am very pleased to be able to join you, not least because of the theme of this year's conference: Driving Recovery and Growth through Data Analytics. This theme brings together 2 issues that are very close to my heart

Deutsche Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann re-elected as Chair of the BIS Board of Directors. Mr Weidmann's third three-year term will start in November 2021. BIS Directors thank Mr Weidmann for his contribution.