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New York Department Of Financial Services Calls For Regulation Of Social Media Giants After Twitter Hack Investigation - Report By Department Finds Twitter Lacked Adequate Cybersecurity Protections As Regulated Cryptocurrency Companies Acted Swiftly To Combat Impact Of Hack

Date 14/10/2020

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) today released a report on the Department’s investigation into the July 15, 2020 hack into the Twitter accounts of cryptocurrency firms and well-known public figures, following Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s request to investigate the matter. Among DFS’ findings: the global social media platform lacked adequate cybersecurity protections and, at the time of the attack, did not have a chief information security officer. The report recommends a new cybersecurity regulatory framework for giant social media companies.
U.S. Department Of Justice: J&F Investimentos S.A. Pleads Guilty And Agrees To Pay Over $256 Million To Resolve Criminal Foreign Bribery Case

Date 14/10/2020

J&F Investimentos S.A. (J&F), a Brazil-based investment company that owns and controls companies involved in multiple industries, including the meat and agriculture industry, has agreed to pay a criminal monetary penalty of $256,497,026 to resolve the department’s investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The resolution arises out of J&F’s scheme to pay millions of dollars in bribes to government officials in Brazil in exchange for obtaining financing and other benefits for J&F and J&F-owned entities.
Remarks At The Hoover Institution, Federal Reserve Vice Chair For Supervision Randal K. Quarles, At The Hoover Institution, Stanford, California, Via Webcast

Date 14/10/2020

I want to thank John Taylor and the Hoover Institution for inviting me to speak today. I will start with some brief remarks about the current economic situation and monetary policy and then turn to the actions that the Federal Reserve has taken this year to help ensure that the banking system remains a source of strength during the recovery from the COVID event, the term I use for the complex set of responses in both the private and public sectors to the outbreak of COVID-19. I will close with some thoughts on nonbank financial institutions and international coordination.
SEC Charges Brazilian Meat Producers With FCPA Violations

Date 14/10/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Brazilian nationals Joesley Batista and Wesley Batista and their companies J&F Investimentos S.A. and JBS S.A., a global meat and protein producer, have agreed to pay nearly $27 million to resolve charges arising out of an extensive bribery scheme that took place over multiple years.
BOX Exchange: SAIL Order Entry Connectivity Modifications

Date 14/10/2020

On October 26, 2020, BOX Exchange LLC (“BOX”) will implement modifications to the connectivity of SAIL Order Entry components.

Finansinspektionen: AK Nordic Receives A Remark And An Administrative Fine

Date 14/10/2020

Finansinspektionen (FI) is issuing credit market company AK Nordic AB a remark. The company must also pay an administrative fine of SEK 20 million.
EBA: Consultation Paper On The Draft Revised Guidelines On Major Incident Reporting Under PSD2 (EBA/CP/2020/22)

Date 14/10/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation to propose revising the Guidelines on major incident reporting under the Payment Service Directive (PSD2). The proposal aims at optimising and simplifying the reporting process, capturing additional relevant security incidents, reducing the number of operational incidents that will be reported, and improving the meaningfulness of the incident reports received. The revision of the Guidelines also intends to decrease the reporting burden on payment service providers (PSPs). The consultation runs until 14 December 2020.
Bitfinex Lets Users Earn On Their Bitcoin With Celsius

Date 14/10/2020

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital tokens trading platform, and Celsius Network Limited (“Celsius”), the industry-leading cryptocurrency reward-earning platform, are collaborating to offer customers of the exchange easy access to Celsius’s unmatched rates for earning rewards on their crypto holdings.
EBA Consults On The Revision Of The Guidelines On Major Incident Reporting Under PSD2

Date 14/10/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation to propose revising the Guidelines on major incident reporting under the Payment Service Directive (PSD2). The proposal aims at optimising and simplifying the reporting process, capturing additional relevant security incidents, reducing the number of operational incidents that will be reported, and improving the meaningfulness of the incident reports received. The revision of the Guidelines also intends to decrease the reporting burden on payment service providers (PSPs). The consultation runs until 14 December 2020.
Finansinspektionen Analysis 23: Can The Bond Market Dampen The Credit Cycle?

Date 14/10/2020

The access of non-financial firms to credit is central for financial stability, particularly during financial crises. In recent years, the market for corporate bonds has grown steadily and currently plays an important role in firms’ financing. This analysis shows that it has not been easier to issue corporate bonds in Swedish krona during financial crises than to take a bank loan. This pattern deviates from previous research on the USA and the euro zone.