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4 takeaways from the IMB’s latest global piracy report
Monday, 16 October 2017Josh LamorenaAverage rating
London, 17 October 2017 – A total of 121 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported in the first nine months of 2017, according to the International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC) ...
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Senior Managers and Certification Regime to extend to all financial services firms
Friday, 18 August 2017Nesrin ErcanAverage rating
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) late last month published proposals to extend the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) to almost all financial services firms. The new regime wil ...
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Second quarter report reveals 87 incidents of maritime piracy in first half of year
Monday, 03 July 2017Josh LamorenaAverage rating
London, 4 July 2017 – Continuing decline in the number of reported incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships has been revealed in the second quarter piracy report of the ICC Intern ...
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Financial advisers warned as cyber attacks get more sophisticated
Wednesday, 07 June 2017Nesrin ErcanAverage rating
The key message following the aftermath of the WannaCry ransomware cyber attack which infected more than 230,000 computers in over 150 countries is clear: financial advisers and firms cannot afford t ...
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BASCAP releases IP reference tool for businesses and policymakers
Wednesday, 17 May 2017Nesrin ErcanAverage rating
ICC's Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) has again stressed the need for dialogue between the various groups involved in IP value and distribution chains to accelerate the dev ...
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Maritime piracy report sees first Somali hijackings after five-year lull
Thursday, 04 May 2017Nesrin ErcanAverage ratingLondon and Kuala Lumpur, 4 May 2017 – Pirates and armed robbers attacked 43 ships and captured 58 seafarers in the first quarter of 2017, slightly more than the same period last year, according to th ...
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Banks and financial firms get £1.2 billion discount on fines
Monday, 03 April 2017Nesrin ErcanAverage rating
Banks and financial firms have received discounts of £1.2 billion on fines imposed by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the last four years, recently released data by the think-tank New Cit ...
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Cybercriminals targeting online lending services
Monday, 13 March 2017Nesrin ErcanAverage rating
Financial organisations are under threat by cybercriminals looking to exploit alternative lending and payment models by taking advantage of the time delays inherent in reporting loan agreements to cr ...
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IMB report: Sea kidnappings rise in 2016 despite plummeting global piracy
Tuesday, 10 January 2017Nesrin ErcanAverage rating
More crew were kidnapped at sea in 2016 than in any of the previous 10 years, despite global piracy reaching its lowest levels since 1998, the ICC International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) annual piracy ...
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UN General Assembly grants Observer Status to International Chamber of Commerce in historic decision
Wednesday, 14 December 2016Nesrin ErcanAverage ratingNew York, 13 December 2016 – In an unprecedented move, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly has today granted Observer Status to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)—the world’s largest bu ...
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