Restrictive covenants during COVID-19: are they enforceable?
Can you enforce such clauses in a post-pandemic world – and should you?
RegTech
FCA and PRA fine Goldman Sachs £96.6m for 1MDB scandal
The investigation found that GSI breached a number of FCA and PRA principles and rules.
FCA survey shows 12 million UK adults struggling with debt payments
“Our surveys have shown that younger and BAME consumers have been impacted more than others.”
FinTech Futures Jobs: six skills that can get you hired in fintech
The global market is predicted to grow at a rate of 25% annually – plenty of opportunities for job seekers!
Three major US banks make up half of 2020’s $11.39bn fine total
Together, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase paid $7.85 billion of this total.
Thoma Bravo buys majority stake in risk and reporting firm AxiomSL
AxiomSL’s services cover more than 110 regulators across 55 jurisdictions.
Silent Eight lands $9m to help firms tackle money laundering
The start-up says it has doubled its valuation in just over a year.
Enveil CEO: Fragmented AML regulation creates “Russian doll effect”
Williams likens it to the “Russian doll effect”.
Morgan Stanley fined $60m for improper disposal of personal data
The OCC found examples in 2016 and 2019 of failure to oversee third party companies.
OCC issues $85m penalty to USAA Federal Savings Bank
Military-supporting lender found to have failed risk management.
The intersection of digital identity verification and customer empowerment
Mobile onboarding must deliver an experience that is secure and friction-free.
Citi to pay $400m OCC fine for risk management failures
“The heavy lift will be the technology upgrade, which [the regulators] will micromanage.”
Banking Technology October 2020 issue out now
Educate, advocate, invest: It’s not enough for companies to pay lip service.
FinTech Futures Jobs: eight tips for landing a job in a new city
And make sure to check out Fintech Futures Jobs for a variety of excellent vacancies!
Sibos 2020: CBDCs must compensate for Big Tech failures
“Those in the private sector definitely have their own lifecycle,” says PBOC.
Sibos 2020: Chinese central bank processes CBDC worth $162m in 2020
Some 113,300 personal digital wallets have been opened.
Daily News at Sibos 2020
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Banks’ rapid digitalisation leaving compliance teams in “no man’s land”
Regulators need to understand the challenges facing compliance teams.
US associations go after OCC’s payments charter in critical letter
The OCC is currently in the swings of introducing another special purpose national bank charter.
Old dogs, new tricks and procurement
It’s time for the banks to work together to standardise their onboarding processes and documentation for fintechs.
Jobs of the week: four exciting fintech roles you can apply for right now
FinTech Futures Jobs: featuring vacancies at Monzo, OakNorth, BNY Mellon and more!
Westpac agrees to record AUD 1.3bn fine for AML failures
Australian bank on the receiving end of the country’s largest civil penalty.
White paper: Scalable, actionable anti-money laundering infrastructure
Open source AML solutions offer lower costs, rapid technology evolution, and broad community-based innovation.
Knowing how the story ends
“Where do I begin?” If you have ever asked me, you know my answer is always the same: in the middle.
Report: What keeps AML & CFT professionals awake at night?
Do your peers share your compliance challenges and professional pains?
WeChat transactions ban blocked by US judge
Issues over First Amendment rights causes US magistrate to block US ban.
Five techniques for financial institutions to build and protect their digital reputation
How to protect the distinctive brand values that set you apart from the competition.
Leaked FinCEN files show banks allowed $2trn in suspicious transactions
Major leak of suspicious activity reports shows “mind blowing” scale of money laundering issues.
US regulator plans major refresh for AML laws
FinCEN wants to update the Bank Secrecy Act to reflect modern threats.
BankingTech Awards 2020 – call for judges
Join our all-star judging panel!
FCA calls for input on retail investment sector “not working as it should”
UK regulator wants input on how better to regulate the sector.
AFME: EU must focus regulatory efforts on emerging technology
The AFME focuses on crypto-assets, artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
FCA shuts down half its money-laundering investigations in 2020
It stopped seven of the 14 investigations into money laundering since January.
FinovateFall 2020: making the cost of compliance work for you and against the fraudsters
Discover the key to undermining the ability of criminals to profit from cyber-fraud.
Supplement: FinovateFall 2020
Read our free FinovateFall Supplement, packed with fintech goodness!
EBA calls for EU-wide set of anti-money laundering rules
European regulator says national rules have had “an adverse effect” on AML.
E-book: Financial services – the smarter way to workflow
Future-proof your financial services institution in an era of rapid transformation.
White paper: Addressing financial services technology challenges during growth
How to realise the full potential of IT integration: get your systems in order, be diligent about due diligence, and prepare for post-merger.
Federal Reserve demands clarity on US banks’ diversity efforts
The Fed is working with other financial regulators to boost responsiveness.
JP Morgan fires staff for COVID-19 relief funds fraud
The largest bank in US clamps down on suspicious staff activity.
