financial regulation

Financial regulation is a form of regulation or supervision, which subjects financial institutions to certain requirements, restrictions and guidelines, aiming to maintain the integrity of the financial system. This may be handled by either a government or non-government organization.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Bank of China Calls for Tougher Financial Safeguards
Bank of China Calls for Tougher Financial Safeguards
April 02, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Officials from The People’s Bank of China are reportedly calling for stricter financial regulations. Writing in China Finance, a publication of the central bank, a...

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UK Finance Ministry Nixes Veto Proposal Over Regulators
UK Finance Ministry Nixes Veto Proposal Over Regulators
November 23, 2022  |  Regulation

A proposal that would have allowed Britain’s finance ministry to overturn decisions made by financial regulators has been removed from a bill that is now...

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Report: FBI Says Online Cookies Hold Keys To Preventing Financial Crimes
Report: FBI Says Online Cookies Hold Keys To Preventing Financial Crimes
July 06, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

More businesses and consumers are conducting their daily tasks and transactions online, meaning offering seamless digital experiences is becoming increasingly important for today’s financial institutions...

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German Finance, Economy Ministers Questioned Over Wirecard Collapse
German Finance, Economy Ministers Questioned Over Wirecard Collapse
July 29, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz and Economy Minister Peter Altmaier faced hours of questioning by Parliament Wednesday (July 29) over allegations they failed to prevent...

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German Finance Ministry Toughens Rules In The Wake Of Wirecard
German Finance Ministry Toughens Rules In The Wake Of Wirecard
July 24, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Germany has taken action to update its rules in the wake of the Wirecard AG scandal as complaints mount that regulators failed to police the...

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Chinese Regulators Take Over Nine FIs
Chinese Regulators Take Over Nine FIs
July 17, 2020  |  International

Chinese regulators have seized control of nine financial institutions (FIs) alleging they violated rules and jeopardized the country’s financial system. The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Germany’s BaFin Deepens Investigation Into Potential Wirecard Insider Trading
Germany’s BaFin Deepens Investigation Into Potential Wirecard Insider Trading
July 15, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

BaFin is broadening its probe regarding potential insider Wirecard stock trading to encompass all those who served on the supervisory and management boards of the payment firm...

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US Treasury Tells Banks To Treat Hemp Businesses Like Any Other
US Treasury Tells Banks To Treat Hemp Businesses Like Any Other
July 05, 2020  |  Retail

The nation’s marijuana regulator has told financial institutions to treat the $500 million hemp businesses the same way they would any other businesses. In updated...

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NY, CA Governors Push For Tighter State Financial Regulation
NY, CA Governors Push For Tighter State Financial Regulation
March 16, 2020  |  Consumer Finance

New York and California governors are concerned about careless federal supervision of the financial sector and are advocating for increased state regulatory power, The Wall...

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