September 3, 2014 - Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), the mobile commerce joint venture put together by some of America's biggest retailers, has finally unveiled its payment network, promising a commercial launch next year.

September 3, 2014 - The Financial Services Roundtable (FSR) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) submitted a comment letter to the federal banking regulators today requesting changes to a host of banking regulations that are outdated, unnecessary or unduly burdensome for financial services companies.

September 3, 2014 - US renovation chain Home Depot appears to be the latest US retailer to be hit by a massive credit and debit card breach.

September 3, 2014 - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published final guidelines to strengthen the governance and risk management practices of large financial institutions.

September 2, 2014 - China's Alipay has teamed up with handset maker Huawei to develop a system which lets people make mobile payments with their fingerprints.

September 2, 2014 - A global survey undertaken by the Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) and SunGard reveals an attitudinal shift among risk managers, who are now increasingly viewing risk management as a strategic core competency rather than just a regulatory obligation. The survey captured the views of more than 200 banking risk managers across the world about their collateral and exposure management priorities.

September 2, 2014 - On 22–24 September this year, Caxton Group will host its flagship event for Cyber Security in the Energy & Utilities sector and gathering of international and regional experts and industry leaders from the government, energy, utilities, oil & gas and the academe. The event will review the current security landscape of the region's cyber domain and will focus on strengthening defense measures designed to counter potential breach and cyber-attacks directed towards critical infrastructures.