Top fintech stories this week – 29 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Regulation
Bank of England warns of cybersecurity risks to UK stability
Domestics risks, other than Brexit, remain low.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: celebrating most innovative projects of the year!
Enter the awards by 31 August.
Open banking survey: how is the digital revolution really bedding in?
How is Open Banking really bedding in? What are the early lessons?
Mexico preps fintech law for crypto and AI boost
Banking and Trading National Committee says September will see its full release.
JWG is a natural language fit for BMO
Tackling regulation head on.
American Express wins eight year-long court battle over antitrust issues
The lawsuit accused Amex of stifling competition.
Are banks buying into public clouds?
Are banks at a turning point, or are there more important things to worry about?
Abu Dhabi regulator brings crypto under control
Follows the completion of a public consultation.
Israel’s crypto regulations drama drags on
Now the Association of Banks in Israel demands regulation.
NYC fines Deutsche Bank $205m for FX up
New York State Department of Financial Services is FX-ed off.
How to solve a problem like cryptocurrencies
Regulation is a catalyst to convert bad money into good.
MoneyConf 2018: spotlighting Ireland’s fintech factory
Dublin demonstrates its credentials as a world-leading centre for fintech and financial services.
PSR calls for feedback on data in payments
UK’s Payment Systems Regulator is listening.
UK tech gets £2.5bn injection
Government hopes British Patient Capital programme will be right medicine.
GDPR: three things most businesses haven’t thought about – but should
It’s crucial for organisations to look at this fundamental regulation in a holistic manner.
Regtech firm Cappitech caps off first funding round with $4m
The round was led by 83North.
Are eIDAS certificates the answer to PSD2 open banking TPP verification?
All you need to know about eIDAS (and lots of other acronyms).
Regulatory divergence post-Brexit: a significant concern for fintechs?
Whatever happens in the coming year, there is a wealth of opportunities for fintechs to pursue.
Blockbid teams turns to LexisNexis for AML compliance
Blockbid shoring up its AML safeguards by turning to LexisNexus Risk Solutions’ ThreatMetrix.
Money20/20 Europe: key takeaways
The trends and key issues when the Money20/20 Europe circus rolled into Amsterdam this week.
Banking Technology Awards 2018 now open for entry!
Recognising excellence in the use of IT in financial services.
A new paradigm for regulatory change
Regulatory change is constant in the financial services industry.
Israel postpones cryptocurrency exchange regulations
Four month delay greeted with deep disdain by fintech firms.
Five Nordic banks mull KYC joint venture
They are DNB, Danske, Nordea, Handelsbanken and SEB.
Webinar: From the high street to cryptocurrency – digital ID verification for on-boarding and compliance
Register for this live webinar, taking place on 20 June.
APRA’s economic and financial statistics reform: extracting value from tech and new data demands
Where there’s a reform, there’s an opportunity.
Bank of England’s digital currency pushes ahead
The central bank digital currency (CBDC) begins to take shape.
Regtech warrior BearingPoint storms Citadele Bank Lithuania
Walls come tumbling down as BearingPoint makes its Lithuanian debut.
Infographic: GDPR Article 30 – where to start and how automation can help
Compliance and risk management solutions provider Opus offers help.
UK regulator knocks out seven shades of fintech hits
Another speech. Another conference. Another plan.
New York City to harvest blockchain innovation
City launching two new initiatives to support growing industry.
London Block Exchange adds five new coin offerings
LBX stands out in a tighter crypto-regulation environment with five new coin offerings.
Barclays CEO fined to tune of £640,000 over whistleblower antics
Give us this day our Staley bread; and forgive him his trespasses.
CBA charged the dead
Death is no excuse when it comes to banking fees.
Top fintech stories this week – 11 May 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
RBS walloped with $4.9bn fine for lending legacy issues
US Department of Justice lays down the law.
Christine Lagarde, IMF: an even-handed approach to crypto-assets
A judicious look at crypto-assets leading to neither crypto-condemnation nor crypto-euphoria.
Compliance in finance: why written note-taking will no longer stand up as evidence
Banks that get this right will be stealing a march on competitors.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka preps fintech regulatory sandbox
Central Bank of Sri Lanka is asking stakeholders to share their views by 31 May.
