Cyber attacks top threat to US financial system—bank CEOs
Lawmakers have signaled a readiness to act as finance chiefs warn of heightened cyber risks.
Cyber attacks pose the most serious threat to US financial institutions and the system as a whole, the chief executives of four of the nation’s largest banks told Congress yesterday.
Asked by Representative Bill Huizenga of Michigan to name the biggest risk facing the financial sector, the CEOs of Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo each singled out cyber threats.
“Cyber, and specifically the potential impact on consumer data and data privacy,” said James Gorman, CEO of
More on Emerging Technologies
Google gifts Linux, capital raised for Canton, one less CTP bid, and more
The Waters Cooler: Banks team up for open-source AI controls, S&P injects GenAI into Capital IQ, and Goldman Sachs employees get their own AI assistant in this week’s news roundup.
Numerix strikes Hundsun deal as China pushes domestic tech
The homegrown tech initiative—‘Xinchuang’—is a new challenge for foreign vendors.
RBC’s partnership with GenAI vendor Cohere begins to bear fruit
The platform aims to help the Canadian bank achieve its lofty AI goals.
Deutsche Bank casts a cautious eye towards agentic AI
“An AI worker is something that is really buildable,” says innovation and AI head
TMX buys ETF biz, Iress reinvests in trading tools, UBS data exposed, and more
The Waters Cooler: Euroclear’s next-gen service, MarketAxess launches e-trading for IGBs, and new FX services are in this week’s news round-up.
SEC pulls rulemaking proposals in bid for course correction
The regulator withdrew 14 Gensler-era proposals, including the controversial predictive data analytics proposal.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 322: Navigating air travel and cybersecurity
This week, Reb, Nyela, and Shen discuss concerns around air travel and notable cybersecurity incidents.
Cloud offers promise for execs struggling with legacy tech
Tech execs from the buy side and vendor world are still grappling with how to handle legacy technology and where the cloud should step in.
