Cyber security as a priority issue for US regulators in 2016

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Hedge fund managers have been urged to bolster their defences against cyber attacks after the Securities and Exchange Commission this month highlighted cyber security as a priority issue for US regulators in 2016.

The US regulator has signalled its determination to step up enforcement efforts after it censured RT Jones Capital Equities, a St Louis-based investment adviser, for not having adequate data security policies in place before encountering a cyber attack from China.

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