Top fintech stories this week – 10 August 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
RegTech
Regulator syndicate unleashes Global Financial Innovation Network
Builds on UK regulator’s plan to create a global sandbox.
San Marino pursuing blockchain fame
Tiny republic plans legislation for a blockchain hub.
UK’s Nationwide invests in AI regtech Hazy
The second investment in its £50 million Venturing Fund.
Outsourcing to the cloud: the impact of the EBA recommendations
The lowdown on the impact on financial institutions and cloud service providers.
UK leads the way with record $16bn fintech investment
KPMG report highlights state of affairs in UK and Europe.
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission launches fintech hub
CySEC will also look for regtech action.
eBook: Tackling data for regulatory compliance in banking
Three ways to rethink data management to comply faster and smarter.
We’re looking for inspiring people in fintech!
Nominate outstanding individuals for a Banking Technology Award
FundAmerica acquired by Prime Trust
Blockchain-driven trust firm buys crowdfunding regtech company.
BlackFin Capital’s fintech fund gets €180m
Says it is the largest independent fintech fund in Europe.
Blockchain islands: Jersey launches ICO regulatory guidelines
Jersey has quietly notched up some major crypto and wider fintech achievements.
Webinar: How can RegTech help your African financial services business stay compliant?
Learn how to efficiently overcome one of the biggest challenges that financial service organizations face.
Silent Eight speaks up for Standard Chartered’s regtech
Applying machine learning and NLP to name screening processes.
Fortytwo Data upgrades entity screening platform
Sanction Screening Augmentation platform gets augmented.
Banking Technology July/August 2018 issue out now
Deep minds. For fintech that matters.
Lithuania stays approachable with remote fintech licence
Sociable Bank of Lithuania wants you.
JWG is a natural language fit for BMO
Tackling regulation head on.
Abu Dhabi regulator brings crypto under control
Follows the completion of a public consultation.
MoneyConf 2018: spotlighting Ireland’s fintech factory
Dublin demonstrates its credentials as a world-leading centre for fintech and financial services.
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).
Banking Technology June 2018 issue out now
A sublime eternal tune to the rhythms of fintech.
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.
APRA’s economic and financial statistics reform: extracting value from tech and new data demands
Where there’s a reform, there’s an opportunity.
Temenos on M&A trail to grow US business
Anti-money laundering (AML), fraud and wealth management are the focus areas.
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.
Deutsche Börse and friends unveil fintech acceleration platform
Working with Clearstream, figo and regtech start-up Finologee.
Convergence of RPA and AI: the changing landscape in banking compliance
Robotic process automation and artificial intelligence are transforming the regulatory compliance landscape in banks.
Broadridge buys FundAssist for asset management lift
Broadridge also reveals new repo patent using blockchain.
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.
Banking Technology May 2018 issue out now
All encompassing. Right place, bright time.
Wolters Kluwer supplies regtech to CKV Spaarbank
CKV Spaarbank opts for Wolters Kluwer’s flagship OneSumX solution.
