The Financial Stability Board issued its Crypto-assets regulators directory on April 5, 2019, in anticipation of this week’s upcoming G20 Meeting. The directory contains a listing of the regulatory and standard-setting bodies in each FSB jurisdiction having responsibility for the supervision of crypto-assets and the enforcement of relevant legal and regulatory requirements. The directory will
EU-Japan’s Major Trade Pact Includes Agreement to Review Restrictions on Personal Data Flows Between The European Union and Japan
By Kathleen Porter on
Posted in International Privacy Laws, Websites
Japan and the European Union announced an agreement in principle on major components of a substantial free trade deal on the eve of the recent G20 summit in Hamburg. This free trade deal rivals NAFTA in scope and impact, as it will impact 40 percent of the world’s trade. Once finalized, this free trade pact…
In Wake of Cyber-Attacks, Regulators Focus on SWIFT as Senators Urge Obama to Press G20 to Combat Cybercrime
By Scott Baird & Norman Roos on
Posted in Cybersecurity
As cyber-attacks involving the global payment system SWIFT increase in frequency abroad, U.S. regulators are discussing steps designed to protect against similar attacks on U.S. financial institutions. The Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a joint letter last week to Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) of…