The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System will be considering changes to the controversial Volcker Rule on Wednesday, May 30, at its open meeting in the nation’s capital, and many in the financial services industry will be watching closely. The Volcker Rule, which is section 619 of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and… Read More >>
Fed Board Shuffle Creates Openings for Trump Team
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is undergoing a transition that is giving the Trump administration chances to appoint officials more favorable to its policies regarding bank regulation. The shuffle began when, citing personal reasons, Stanley Fischer, a member of the Fed Board of Governors and a vice chairman for the board,… Read More >>
SWIFT Confirms Ongoing Cyber-Attacks Upon Clients
SWIFT officials confirm that they have uncovered new cases of “input fraud” via hackers attempting to harm member/customers of the financial messaging and services cooperative. The cooperative has not revealed the identity of the financial services firms that were most recently harmed or the amounts of money involved. In response to questions from FTF News,… Read More >>
Crédit Agricole to Pay $787 Million for Subsidiaries’ Sanctions Violations
The Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB), a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole S.A. (CASA), is facing a combined payment to U.S. authorities of $787.3 million for violations of sanctions prohibiting U.S. dollar transactions as specified by federal and related New York state laws. In addition, CACIB, headquartered in Paris, has agreed to forfeit $312… Read More >>
