SEC fines HSBC and Scotia Capital over recordkeeping failures
HSBC Securities and Scotia Capital have agreed to pay penalties of $15 million and $7.5 million respectively.
Compliance
NYAG proposes new legislation to strengthen crypto regulation and protect investors
The proposed bill aims to increase transparency, eliminate conflicts of interest and protect victims of fraud.
Crypto exchange Bittrex files for bankruptcy protection in the US
The move comes just weeks after the firm announced it would be shutting down operations in the US.
Stripe unveils embeddable fiat-to-crypto onramp for Web3 businesses
The onramp has built-in fraud tools and identity verification to meet KYC and compliance requirements.
Mastercard rolls out Crypto Credential service to strengthen trust in blockchain ecosystem
Mastercard Crypto Credential defines verification standards, instilling “critical” trust in blockchain tech.
Nigerian paytech VigiPay taps ThetaRay for Sonar AML solution
Sonar will help protect the growing business against sanctions violations and other types of financial crime.
Intellect launches new open finance-based core banking platform, eMACH.ai
Intellect claims its new cloud-based platform is the largest of its kind in the world, offering 1,214 API connections.
White paper: Solve hybrid work compliance challenges with Theta Lake and RingCentral
RingCentral and Theta Lake’s collaboration on hybrid work compliance enables firms to avoid “blind spots”.
White paper: Ensuring compliant communications in financial services
How unified communications platforms facilitate compliance, collaboration, and engagement.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 14 April 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Very Good Security names former Visa exec Chuck Yu as CEO
At Visa, Yu led teams across the business, including business development, sales, finance, and operations.
Webinar: How to power risk decisions faster than the competition
Hear from Allica Bank and tbi bank on mitigate risk, grow revenue, and improve the banking experience.
Quantexa raises $129m Series E funding at $1.8bn valuation
The company will use the new capital to expand its global presence and hire more engineering staff.
LSEG’s Giact to use Mastercard’s open banking tech for account verification
Through the partnership, Giact says it will be able to deploy Nacha-compliant account verification solutions.
US credit union Golden 1 taps AML RightSource to strengthen transaction monitoring
AML RightSource’s tech will automate Golden 1’s transaction monitoring investigations and reporting.
US regtech Droit lands $23m Series B funding
The round was led by Pivot Investment Partners and UBS via its venture arm UBS Next.
Quantifind bags $23m in funding to help firms combat financial crime
Quantifind’s SaaS solutions help banks and financial institutions tackle money laundering and fraud.
Should digital banking platforms be fraud prevention solutions by design?
Banks should look to use technology to not only curb financial crime but to gain a competitive advantage.
How fintechs can prepare for Dodd-Frank Section 1071 with compliance automation
Learn how to be ready for any and all consequences once the 1071 regulations hit.
Canada’s securities regulator tightens rules for crypto exchanges
The CSA has laid out enhanced investor protection commitments it expects from exchanges operating in Canada.
Banesco USA taps AML RightSource for automated due diligence solution
Banesco will deploy AML RightSource’s Automated EDD (Enhance Due Diligence) solution.
AI regtech WorkFusion names Arthur Mueller VP of financial crime
Mueller joins from Rabobank North America where he served as AML and sanctions officer for more than six years.
Global fintech investment drops 31% in 2022 from record 2021 high
Despite the drop, it was still the third-best year for fintech investment ever.
Global ID verification platform ID-Pal names Tim Murphy as board chair
Murphy will be tasked with developing ID-Pal’s growth strategy and overseeing its governance requirements.
Digital asset exchange Gate.io taps Coinfirm for AML/CFT platform
Gate.io says the Coinfirm partnership will give the firm “a solid foundation” and shore up its compliance.
Bank of Nevis International taps Tookitaki for AML tech
The Caribbean bank will deploy Tookitaki’s Anti-Money Laundering Suite (AMLS).
Corlytics acquires regulatory lifecycle platform ING SparQ in €5m deal
Corlytics’ CEO John Byrne says the deal “sets the runway for further strategic acquisitions”.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 6 January 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Coinbase hit with $50m fine for “significant” compliance failures
Coinbase has also been ordered to invest an additional $50m into its compliance programme over the next two years.
Blockchain compliance firm Securrency appoints Nadine Chakar CEO
Nadine Chakar replaces Sucurrency founder and CEO Dan Doney, who moves to the CTO role.
The regulatory landscape and predictions for 2023
Being able to quickly respond to changing regulatory requirements is more important than ever.
2022: Top five crypto developments
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top crypto developments and stories.
2022: Top five regulations and fines
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top regulatory stories of 2022.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season three’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
Webinar: From intuition to intelligence – fraud trends every risk leader must know for 2023
Learn how data can reveal prevalent fraud trends and inform fraud prevention and risk management strategies.
Six actions CISOs should consider for stronger compliance and risk mitigation
Banks face increasing regulations and compliance requirements as the cyber landscape grows more complex.
Canadian fintech Koho taps Duco for data reconciliation platform
Duco’s platform will allow Koho to cut costs, improve data quality and lower its operational and audit risk.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 9 December 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Drata doubles valuation to $2bn following $200m Series C
The round was led by ICONIQ Growth and GGV Capital with institutional and individual investors participating.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Buckzy, FrankieOne and Ejara
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
