The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a report highlighting divergences in how "virtual IBANs" are issued and regulated across the European Union. The report identifies issues stemming from these divergences and provides recommendations to address them.
London-based private equity firm Hg Capital has acquired Los Angeles-based AuditBoard, a leading GRC platform, for over $3 billion. This acquisition by Hg follows a series of investments into GRC solutions providers, sending a continued message of market validation to the growth and significance of the space. Hg Capital's acquisition of AuditBoard may serve as a strong anchor into the GRC space to support a larger private equity rollup of other GRC solutions. AuditBoard recently surpassed $200 million in annual recurring revenue and serves half of the Fortune 500.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC has agreed to pay $200 million to settle regulatory charges that it failed for over a decade to properly monitor billions of trading orders on a major U.S. futures exchange due to lapses in its trade surveillance systems.
A telecom company is facing a hefty $2 million fine from federal regulators for its alleged role in transmitting an illegal robocall campaign that used artificial intelligence to spoof President Biden's voice days before the New Hampshire presidential primary.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its latest round of enforcement actions taken against national banks, federal savings associations, and individuals affiliated with OCC-supervised banks.
The Financial Conduct Authority fined the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) and Marks and Spencer Financial Services plc(HSBC) £6,280,100 for mishandling and mistreating customers who were financially vulnerable.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has fined Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) $10 million for failing to properly inform regulators about a cybersecurity breach at the company and its subsidiaries, including the New York Stock Exchange.