Ben Edwards
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iBank therefore I am – Apple eyes move into financial services
The arrival of Apple into the US financial services sector is casting a long shadow. Is the tech giant about to do to banking what it did to the mobile phone and music industries?
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What went wrong with Wirecard?
As the trial of executives of the once-lauded payments company continues, we consider the implications of Germany’s biggest post-war financial fraud.
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Waiting for the deluge
The SEC’s aggressive rulemaking agenda is piling more pressure than ever on already resource-constrained compliance officers.
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UK watchdogs widen their reach to critical third-party providers
Financial regulators in the UK are concerned about providers of critical support services getting too big to fail. Is this a justified fear, or simply an excuse to exert greater control over the tech giants?
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Crypto winter gives regulators a new spring
After the latest crypto market rout, there is plenty of appetite for tougher oversight of the industry. But is it a securities or a commodities issue and which regulatory authority will win the battle for control?
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How the nickel short squeeze caught the London Metal Exchange off guard
When the price of nickel suddenly surged 250% in 24 hours in March, the LME faced a dilemma – suspend trading and cancel trades or face the potential failure of the exchange. The fallout from its decision rumbles on.
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Corporate offenders face tougher punishment
The US Department of Justice is living up to its promise to take a tougher stance on corporate crime. This places greater focus on the work of compliance officers, as they and their teams face closer scrutiny.