Regulation and compliance

News on regulations and compliance requirements driving developments in software quality engineering at financial firms.

New York City, one of the world's main banking hubs

Banks to feel the heat as watchdogs step up digital resilience oversight

The financial services space can expect more intense scrutiny of firms' digital resilience this year, according to Christopher Woolard of...

UK joins global digital resilience drive as DORA deadline nears

The proposals should bring the UK in line with DORA, which is coming into effect this month, and are part...
London-based Jack Armstrong of EY

UK watchdogs to tighten incident reporting requirements

New proposals in the UK are largely aimed at aligning Britain with the DORA regulation that has been adopted by...
Amsterdam-headquartered ING is Holland's largest bank, with assets of €967 billion and 61,000 employees in over fifty countries

DORA preparations at ING Group in full swing as 2025 nears

Following a recent ECB warning, many banks are rushing to prepapre for the new DORA rules next month. Holland's ING...

DORA Spotlight: Time is running out for finance firms across Europe

Are European banks and finance firms prepared for the new, EU-wide DORA rules? Its deadline is less than four weeks...
Google’s head of the DORA project, Nathen Harvey

Exclusive: Google’s DORA lead on what the metrics mean for banks

QA Financial sits down with Nathen Harvey, DORA Lead and developer advocate at Google Cloud...
Philip Intallura, Global Head of Quantum Technologies at HSBC

HSBC dives deeper into QC to boost banking software security

Philip Intallura, global head of quantum technologies at HSBC, explains why and how the bank is ramping up efforts to...

HCLSoftware exec: ‘Temptation to use real data in testing is strong’

While there seems to be a maze of regulations, compliance does not have to be complicated, argues Chris Haggan of...
The countdown to DORA is in full swing, with less than two months to go

ECB fires off QA warning as banks start counting down to DORA

The ECB warns that software testing practices at many banks are simply not up to scratch, as new DORA rules...
Singapore's CBD, the headquarters for many local and regional banks and insurance firms

New HCLTech AI hub to target Singapore’s financial services space

Singapore’s financial services space, a global powerhouse in finance and banking, stands to benefit the most from the new HCLTech-led...
Ravi Menon will be the first chairman of the GFTN Board of Directors

Singapore’s MAS gives finserv e-resilience efforts another boost

The establishment of a fintech network comes amid a range of recent efforts to improve digital resilience and testing capabilities...

Britain’s finance sector increasingly concerned about IT risks

For the first time ever, several banks and other finance firms in the UK cite IT risks as their ‘number...