BaaS platform Swan inks $16m funding to extend global footprint
Banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform Swan has snared $16m in equity funding from venture capital firm Accel.
CFTC slaps Citibank with $1m fine for violating swap dealer regulation
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has imposed a $1m fine on Citibank and Citigroup Global Markets for failing to comply with certain swap dealer requirements.
Complicated processes thwarting consumers from switching pension providers
A recent study by online pension provider PensionBee has found that convoluted processes and putting people off switching pension providers.
DataDome releases new tool to help monitor threat levels
DataDome, an AI-powered solution designed to protect online commerce companies, has released a new tool to monitor threats facing a company.
PPRO forms agreement with Sentinels to bolster AML controls
Local payments infrastructure provider PPRO has established a strategic partnership with Sentinels to improve its own anti-money laundering (AML) controls.
KYC Portal underlines benefits of perpetual know-your-customer approach
A blogpost by KYC Portal has detailed how an ongoing know-your-customer (KYC) approach can help firms reduce their risk exposure to hours instead of weeks or months.
EU officially links Russia to Ghostwriter hacking operation
The European Union has linked Russia to Ghostwriter, a hacking operation that has targeted several high-profile EU officials, journalists and members of the general public.
UK Chancellor Sunak eyes regulatory reform in wake of Greensill crisis
Rishi Sunak has demanded two reviews of the country’s financial regulation linked to supply chain finance followed the collapse of Greensill Capital earlier this year.
Ascend Money becomes first Thai FinTech unicorn after $150m funding haul
Ascend Money has raised $150m in funding to become the first Thai unicorn at a $1.5bn valuation.
Singapore and Malaysia foster financial synergies with payments linkage
Singapore and Malaysia are set to begin a phased linkage of their two payment systems to support faster transactions between the two countries.
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