FIX Trading Community has released the FIX-over-TLS (FIXS) standard and guidelines to assist users of the FIX Protocol meet certain security requirements. FIXS is part of a larger programme of work that the FIX Trading Community initiated in response to
Eze Castle Integration, a global managed service provider to the investment industry, has launched its Eze Dark Web Monitoring Service to proactively protect clients against the threat of stolen user credentials and targeted account takeover. Eze Dark Web Monitoring scans
By Olivia Munro – In today’s changing regulatory and investor landscape, Information Security Plans are critical for hedge funds and investment management firms to comply with SEC regulations, due diligence requests and state laws. In our recent webinar, we had our
RFA has come a long way since it first opened for business in 1989. Now the firm, which has over 800 clients, is one of the biggest cloud providers to the alternative investment sector, offering state-of-the-art cybersecurity services and fully
If your firm hasn’t fallen prey to a security breach, you’re probably one of the lucky ones. But you also probably won’t be safe for long, as most firms, at some point in time, will encounter a cybersecurity incident. Cyber incidents
Drawbridge Partners, a cybersecurity software and services firm specialising in the needs of hedge fund and private equity managers, has reported strong growth throughout 2020 as well as several key company investments. Drawbridge has continued to invest in its people, technology
The Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) has released its newest Toolbox memo on Cash Handling and Cyber Security. Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
The Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) has published a set of principles to guide the development of a commonly accepted framework for cybersecurity penetration testing. GFMA’s goal is to encourage dialogue and share insights between the industry and regulators that
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is delaying the implementation of rules requiring large mutual funds to submit monthly details of their portfolio holdings to the Commission while it improves the security of its EDGAR filing system which was hacked
By George Ralph, RFA – Whilst popular in the US, here in the UK, cyber liability insurance is slowly gaining traction but hasn’t yet reached a level of widespread adoption. Possibly because firms in the US have clearer liabilities where
