Indonesia launches QR code standards
To facilitate payments across the poorer businesses in the country.
Compliance
InsurTech firm REG closes £2.4m funding round
The additional capital will support the company’s growth trajectory.
Raphaels fined £1.9m by FCA and PRA for outsourcing mismanagement
The bank didn’t properly manage the outsourcing of payment services.
Deutsche Bank’s suspicious transaction reporting hit by software glitch
The problem has prevented flagging for almost a decade.
Five banks fined €1bn for rigging foreign exchange market
UBS escaped a European Commission penalty after exposing the cartels.
White paper: Shapeshifting – a look at the evolving landscape of cross-border payments
Discussing consumerism, PSD2, managing risk and the power of digital ecosystem.
Rabobank IDB works with Sopra for PSD2
The bank has taken a Sopra solution called the Digital Experience Platform (DxP).
KYC firm 4Stop raises $2.5m for fight against fraud
The Series A was led by Ventech.
The IM regime and the false economy trap
Sophisticated technology offers a more cost-effective answer in the long-term.
Estonia ups requirements for virtual currency licences
In an attempt to avoid money laundering and terrorism financing.
Will KYT drive technology innovation in banking compliance?
The journey towards “know your transaction” has just begun, and the road ahead looks promising.
PSD2: how new EU regulations will change the e-commerce game from September 2019
Winning combination: balancing security and compliance with scale and user experience.
Open banking: why the revolution is behind schedule
The transformation is underway – it’s just slower and less extensive than many envisaged.
Webinar: Customer consent in an open banking world
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A banker goes a-banking, volume 2: paper for the stone ages
So I had to go to the bank today. And the day’s surprises began.
Chainalysis targets APAC expansion with $36m Series B funding
Strategic investment from MUFG and Sozo Ventures.
White paper: FICO for fintech – Fraud and Compliance
Improve CX by building an agile defence ecosystem against financial crime.
Swift takes step towards ESMIG Network Service Provider status
Swift seeks to be selected as a provider for the Eurosystem Single Market Infrastructure Gateway (ESMIG).
Torstone Tech grows with Percentile acquisition
Percentile’s risk solution will be integrated into Torstone’s offering.
Goldman Sachs fined £34.3m for misreporting transactions
FCA found the firm made 220.2m errors.
Everest to supply KYC platform in Samoa for cross-border transactions
EXCLUSIVE. Everest has landed a major contract with Asian Development Bank (ADB).
SDS further expanding compliance solutions business in Benelux
Jump-starting SDS’s compliance solutions business in Benelux with a new deal.
Wiring financial organisations for regulatory success
Firms need to be much bolder in their use of technology; clinging to old methods will only make things worse.
ClauseMatch expands to Asia with Singapore office
It already serves clients with Singapore presence.
Russian lawmakers give green light to alternative Swift system
Russia has discussed joint use of the system with China, India, Iran and Turkey.
UBS bank fined £28m by FCA for misreporting transactions
This comes on the back of a series of penalties in the past few months.
Pay.UK eases access to payment schemes for PSPs
With the introduction of the second phase of a new access model.
IBM debuts blockchain network for cross-border payments
Blockchain World Wire can transfer funds in 47 currencies to locations in 72 countries.
Sweden’s SEB chooses DTCC’s Global Trade Depository to meet SFTR obligations
DTCC has added data transformation services to its SFTR offering.
HPS PowerCARD 2019: working together to tackle fraud
Why aren’t the banks collaborating or working together to combat fraud, should the regulator get involved?
CC&L chooses SimCorp to deliver integrated client communications
One of Canada’s largest firms in the sector, Connor, Clark and Lunn Financial Group manages over $55 billion in assets.
Thailand prepares portal for regulated ICOs
The country prepares new funding routes but keeps alert to fraudulent activities.
Open Banking one year on
Information Builders looks at how the initiative opened up new opportunities with data.
Investors Bank addresses reporting with Wolters Kluwer
The US bank will receive OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting.
Deutsche Börse and Swisscom to build digital asset infrastructure
The core elements will provide access to liquidity and banking services.
Mastercard drops Earthport bid for Transfast acquisition
The firm will now get this cross-border account-to-account money transfer network instead.
5AMLD: know your compliance changes
5AMLD’s key requirements and their impact on the customer due diligence and onboarding for European firms.
Swift gives short shrift over RBI penalties to Indian banks
It says the failures lie with automated payment processes at the banks.
Wealthtech Gluskin Sheff turns to Broadridge tech
New investment management tech will help manage portfolios and compliance.
