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FCA prepares fresh probe into bankers’ WhatsApp use

By Justin Cash

2024-08-06T23:00:00Z

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SEC nears settlement with financial services firms over WhatsApp

By Penny Sukhraj

2023-09-28T07:22:18Z

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Around 16 broker-dealers noted SEC probes into their communications
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City firms ramp up compliance spend to monitor messaging apps

By Penny Sukhraj

2023-04-12T17:16:58Z

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'Investment will need to continue to meet mounting regulatory pressure'
The FCA is keeping a close eye on the use of unauthorised messaging apps in finance as the UK’s largest firms grapple to monitor a pandemic-fuelled spike in the use of WhatsApp and its rivals among employees

FCA to City: Use of WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram at work is ‘suspicious’

The FCA is keeping a close eye on City workers' use of unauthorised messaging apps

The Solicitors Regulation Authority ordered Matthew Unwin to pay 600 in costs for the SRAs investigation of the matter

Ex-law firm staffer banned over WhatsApp sexual harassment

The former staff member at law firm DWF harassed a junior colleague with sexually explicit messages

Signal has seen a sharp rise in users after WhatsApp announced a controversial policy update

Signal sees ‘record pace’ of new users as WhatsApp goes ahead with controversial privacy update

A new set of terms and conditions from WhatsApp are set to come into effect on 15 May despite backlash

Fidelity International is among firms grappling to find better ways to monitor home-bound employees during the pandemic

Fidelity International turns to new surveillance tech to track staff communications

The company says the tech will enable ‘our ability to identify, stop and prevent adverse behaviours’ among regulated staff

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