KYC: a revolution towards positive change
I realise I had to work twice as hard to break through some of the glass barriers, perceptions and biases.
Compliance
Landesbank Saar signs BearingPoint RegTech for SFTR compliance
Franco-German bank to deploy Abacus/Transactions platform.
ABA Bank picks Alessa system to meet new AML regulations
Cambodian bank prepares to hit new regulatory targets.
UK Finance plans future revamp for Open Banking body
The OBIE is morphing into a new organisation to support innovation.
Regtech: watching personal mobile devices in financial services, but why?
The best policy is one which works. Soft policies, by their very nature, do not work as intended.
FCA boosts data strategy with new executive hires
Stephanie Cohen, Jessica Rusu, Sarah Pritchard, and Emily Sheppard all join the watchdog.
The operational imperative for intraday liquidity management
Intraday liquidity management is not a regulatory tick-box but a vital part of banks’ business as usual operations.
Regtech insights from Accuity
Featuring Dalbir Sahota, VP Bankers Almanac KYC at Accuity.
Banking Technology February 2021 issue out now
The roaring 20s.
Webinar: How to stop massive mobile banking fraud with app security and risk-based authentication
Approaches to eliminate the impact of fraud threats and strategies to protect mobile device users.
Video: Remote onboarding – how banks are evolving and changing the game
Featuring Jumio’s Dean Nicolls, Fintrail’s Robert Evans, and banking consultant Neil O’Brien.
What’s in store for financial services in 2021?
A look at what the rest of this year might have in store for the world of financial services and fintech.
Why the financial industry needs Redis Enterprise
Use cases in risk modelling, apps for banking and brokerage, and solutions for buy-side institutions.
SimCorp SFTR solution goes live at Denmark’s ATP
Danish pensions fund goes live in time for the third phase of SFTR.
Three new security strategies for financial services
Continuous compliance remains a challenge because many organisations lack contextual data.
2021 predictions: don’t overlook the phone call
Due to the explosion in illegal robocalls, many consumers have simply stopped answering the phone.
Tackling mobile fraud in 2021
Mobile numbers and associated SIM information have become even higher prized targets for fraudsters.
Webinar: Deep dive on ServiceNow’s purpose built product for finserv operations
How to improve customer and employee experiences. Featuring a demo of The Now Platform from ServiceNow.
Mizuho Americas deploys Fenergo tech for automated client onboarding
Mizuho plans a global rollout of Fenergo systems afterwards.
HSBC signs multi-year AML partnership with Polish fintech Silent Eight
The bank’s global compliance division will deploy the Silent Eight’s resolution alert system.
2020 has been the year of change, including EMTs
European MiFID Template (EMT) 1.0 is moving to EMT 3.0.
2020 review: 10 largest regulatory fines this year
The fines kept flowing even in a year as turbulent as 2020.
FCA makes major changes following LCF and Connaught review
Firms that have not used their regulatory permissions for the last 12 months are at risk of having it revoked.
Banks and bad actors: the race to digitally adapt
Financial services are far from reaching a “new normal”.
US state regulator says Robinhood is “aggressively marketing” to novices
The regulator calls out Robinhood’s approach of “gamifying” trading.
Connect bank operations from front to back
Improve efficiency and compliance while simultaneously lowering costs and risks.
Mastercard faces UK’s largest ever £14bn class action lawsuit
“Businesses and consumers simply cannot afford to continue paying sky-high rates.”
Former ING CEO Ralph Hamers faces probe over historic AML failures
Hamers moved to Zurich in September to become CEO of UBS.
Fear of enforcement uptick just compliance theatre, says AML panel
“Compliance doesn’t solve financial crime,” says Fenergo’s Rachel Woolley.
CFTC marks 2020 as record year for penalties issued
US regulator issued a record number of notices this year, even as fines remain roughly the same
AI will explain it to you
Explainable AI removes removes the last barrier in entrusting transaction monitoring to algorithms.
Tokyo Stock Exchange CEO steps down after damaging systems failure
Koichiro Miyahara resigns as regulators continue to examine exchange’s closure.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 hosted online by Tom Ward
Join comedian Tom Ward for the 2020 Banking Tech Awards. Broadcast online on 10 Dec, 3:30pm GMT and is free to attend.
Report: Digital KYB – a springboard to customer onboarding success
FinTech Futures’ latest in depth industry report on KYB, in partnership with DueDil.
How to improve CX without sacrificing security
Finserv is an area where many are turning to customer identity and access management (CIAM).
Lanistar comes under UK advertising watchdog’s microscope
The regulator says it “received complaints about ads for Lanistar”.
Danske Bank deploys Windward AI to track risk at sea
Windward claims its AI uses 10 billion data points.
Navigating the new normal – how to redefine KYB and enhance the SME experience
The “one size fits all” approach to compliant onboarding is simply no longer relevant.
E-book: The dawn of end-to-end AML compliance
The components of an end-to-end AML compliance solution and how to put your organisation on the right path.
FCA issues Lanistar warning as tech partners disavow connection
UK payments-as-a-service fintech Modulr is among them.
