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Bain & Co vulnerability exposed by hacker

A hacker has gained access to a Bain & Co internal AI tool used by part of the consultancy’s private equity practice to help assess companies for due diligence and investment analysis. CodeWall - an autonomous offensive security platform - said it had a foothold on the platform within 18 minutes. The hacker has previously exposed cyber security flaws in systems at rival consultancies McKinsey and BCG.

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European Central Bank seeks to break ‘deadlock’ on common deposit insurance

The European Central Bank (ECB) wants EU governments to expedite a European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS) to break a protracted impasse in banking integration while warning against diluting guardrails to boost lenders’ competitiveness. The Financial Times notes that a pan-European deposit insurance has long been seen as the missing link in creating a level playing field for European banks. “Euro area central banks are united: the crucial step to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness is a truly single banking market where capital and liquidity can move across borders and all deposits are protected equally,” said Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB. “The Eurosystem is firmly committed to addressing undue complexity in the EU.”  Claudia Buch, Chair of the ECB’s Supervisory Board, said: “Better integrated markets and more cross-border competition can allow banks to better reap economies of scale and diversify their activities. This, together with guardrails that safeguard financial stability, can strengthen banks' business models and their resilience.”

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