fsa financial services in news
Betfair spins into financial trading
News The website currently only offers financial spread betting - and a high low betting game based on movements of the FTSE 100 - as it awaits authorisation from the FSA, expected in early 2009. Once the... [10 Nov 2008]
Financial advisors digitise docs to please FSA
News Independent financial advisor group Independent Financial Services (IFS) has signed a deal to implement scanners in 100 offices, to keep client documents safe in light of... [01 Sep 2008]
FSA warns banks to wise up on security
News The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned the banking industry to shape up their attitudes to securing sensitive data and customer information. Speaking at the... [25 Apr 2008]
HSBC loses 370,000 customers' details
News The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been informed about the loss and the bank faces a possible investigation, with the risk of a fine if a lapse in security is found. A spokesman... [07 Apr 2008]
MiFID compliance warning
News The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is now looking into how well firms are complying with MiFID, looking at issues such as disclosure of information and best execution, but when asked... [13 Mar 2008]
Finance giant breathes new life into outsourcing contract
News Diligenta is a UK-based, FSA regulated subsidiary of Tata Consultancy Services. Sun Life Financial of Canada (SLF) has signed a £100m contract for Diligenta to provide it with business... [31 Jan 2008]
Norwich Union Life fined for data control 'weaknesses'
News The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Norwich Union Life £1.26m for failing to manage customer data adequately, resulting in financial crimes such as identity... [17 Dec 2007]
Building society installs anti-money laundering tech
News Newcastle Building Society is about to implement an anti-money-laundering (AML) system to comply with FSA regulations and ensure quality of service to third parties. According to Newcastle Group... [11 Dec 2007]
MiFID: No big bang - but it's not over yet
News Speaking to silicon.com a Financial Services Authority (FSA) spokesman suggested the FSA is happy with the way things have gone so far. FSA upgrades... [26 Nov 2007]
MiFID: It's finally right here, right now
News The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said the UK banks ready for MiFID, says FSA ¦ FSA upgrades tech to improve MiFID monitoring ¦ The... [01 Nov 2007]
Credit crunch hits tech contractors
News FSA upgrades tech to improve MiFID monitoring The proportion of tech contract workers in the financial services sector is at its lowest level for more than three years. Just 22 per... [31 Oct 2007]
MiFID: No boon for small and private banks?
News FSA upgrades tech to improve MiFID monitoring ¦ A spokesman for the BBA told silicon.com: "MiFID rules will be imprinted into the Financial Services Authority rule book, so for smaller... [30 Oct 2007]
UK banks ready for MiFID, says FSA
News The UK banking industry is in good shape for the European MiFID regulations which come into force on 1 November, according to the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The positive view of... [30 Oct 2007]
MiFID - will the banks be ready in time?
News Financial Services Authority (FSA) might be lenient on those banks not fully compliant for up to 18 months, as the implications of MiFID slowly become clear. FSA... [03 Oct 2007]
Banks turn to tech to fight financial data surge
News FSA upgrades tech to improve MiFID monitoring Amit Shah, financial services technology analyst with Datamonitor and author of the study, said the upcoming regulations have placed the... [02 Aug 2007]
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