Articles by Jessica Meek
More detail needed on new UK regulatory regime
At a briefing in London, consultants Bovill called for more clarity about how the new UK regulatory regime will operate in practice
IIF report states need for bank 'bail-ins'
Institute of International Finance says the mechanisms it is proposing will protect the taxpayer from losses
Deutsche restructures Taunus to avoid unnecessary capital movement
Despite reports the German Bank is seeking to sidestep new US capital rules, the restructure of Taunus will help Deustche Bank put capital to better use
Risk managers not convinced Basel III will help manage risk
Almost half of Fitch survey respondents say lack of regulatory clarity is the biggest issue facing the risk management industry
Risk governance biggest area of change for firms, says E&Y report
Ernst & Young's industry survey shows firms have made some improvements to risk governance and transparency, but more work still needed
Farnham appointed CEO of Turquoise
Replaces David Lester, who has become chair of the London Stock Exchange Group
Elcock appointed chief risk officer at Coventry Building Society
Ex-Barclays manager takes up role in Coventry
Christensen joins Invesco as global head of risk enterprise
Christensen will work to identify, monitor and manage key risks within the business
Security technology adviser Gorman joins Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Gorman's career spans more than 20 years in US security and intelligence technology
Middle-office managers win as compliance focus pushes up pay
ComPeer survey of wealth management firms finds middle-office heads highly valued, as industry faces 'onerous regulatory burden'
Risk data quality an issue for firms, finds survey
Firms waiting for clarity on regulatory requirements concerning risk data quality, but delay is a mistake, say panellists at a London seminar, hosted by think-tank JWG.
SEC charges corporate lawyer and Wall Street trader with insider dealing
SEC says actions of the two men "make it clear beyond any doubt they were involved in an illegal scheme"
British man charged with operating £10m Ponzi scheme
John Hirst charged with conspiracy to defraud and money laundering. SFO claims he ran Ponzi scheme targeting expats in Mallorca
UK Treasury Select Committee says banks doing 'little work' to combat online fraud
Report express concern over disparity between growth in internet banking activity and banks' efforts to improve security
India's Satyam Computer Services charged with financial fraud
SEC accuses Indian computer company that serves more than a third of the Fortune 500 companies of overstating its income by $1 billion
Wells Fargo agrees $11 million SEC settlement over CDO sales
US SEC claims Wells Fargo Securities, formerly Wachovia Capital Markets, violated securities laws when selling CDOs tied to the ailing housing market
Deutsche Bank to appeal tribunal ruling on bankers' bonuses
HMRC tax tribunal finds Cayman Islands scheme set up by Deutsche was "purely for tax-avoidance purposes"
JWG risk data survey shows firms slow to respond to regulation
Survey from London-based think tank shows firms not yet ready to meet the data challenge posed by new financial regulation
NZ Reserve Bank releases sector-specific money-laundering assessment
New Zealand's central bank carries out sector risk assessment to help firms comply with the NZ Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act