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KYC

What is the role for digital and perpetual live KYC?

Know Your Customer practices in the financial sector have been long-held, with the need to ensure customer compliance a vital pillar of customer processes. In the fast-paced digital age, what with be the role for digital and perpetual KYC?
Consumers eager for Xmas shopping on Black Friday

Consumers eager for Xmas shopping on Black Friday

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of consumers are looking to make a larger share of holiday gift purchases during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales periods this year, research from Klarna claims.
Spare

Spare secures $3m for open banking expansion in Middle East markets

Spare, a trailblazing provider of open banking services, today heralded the completion of a $3 million funding round. This significant financial boost was led...
How Bricknode provides companies with the bricks for financial services

How Bricknode provides companies with the bricks for financial services

Super apps have sparked a trend for companies to expand their product suite across verticals. As more companies look to implement financial services, there needs to be a simplified way of implementing new types of products. Stefan Willebrand –founder and co-CEO, and Erik Hagelin, co-CEO, at cloud financial services platform Bricknode - spoke to FinTech Global about why Bricknode was founded and became the building blocks for digital investment and lending products.
FinTech

Will 2024 be the year of the FinTech Big Bang?

The UK FinTech sector is set for a significant technological revolution in 2024, an event Demica describes as a tech 'Big Bang 2.0'.
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HSB and Munich Re team up with Schneider Electric for risk innovation

HSB, a provider of specialty insurance and technology services, and Munich Re, have teamed up with Schneider Electric to enable risk innovation.
The role of AI and RegTech in enhancing perpetual KYC practices

The role of AI and RegTech in enhancing perpetual KYC practices

In the latest episode of the Fenergo FinTalks podcast, host Dhanum Nursigadoo engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Rory Doyle, Fenergo’s Head of Financial...
CBDC

Turkish central bank concludes first CBDC test transactions

The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) has run its first test transactions on the digital Turkish Lira CBDC network.
The 4 pillars of future financial crime compliance

The 4 pillars of future financial crime compliance

In the ever-changing world of risk management, where the challenges are formidable and constantly evolving, the role of risk executives and their teams is more vital than ever. The cornerstone of this ecosystem, financial crimes compliance, requires not just vigilance but also a forward-thinking approach to innovation.
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Berkshire Hathaway bolsters leadership team

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has made a series of leadership appointments in its UK executive and professional lines business.

News Stories

AuthenticID's new Smart ReAuth battles identity fraud

AuthenticID’s new Smart ReAuth battles identity fraud

AuthenticID, a leader in identity verification and fraud prevention, has recently upgraded its Smart ReAuth platform.
Countingup and Sleek unveil Tax Pro: Revolutionising tax compliance for limited companies

Countingup and Sleek unveil Tax Pro: Revolutionising tax compliance for limited companies

Countingup, a prominent UK business account and financial app, has joined forces with the accountancy service Sleek to roll out a new tax solution aimed at limited company owners.
Pine Labs and Visa unite to accelerate digital payments in Bharat with new soundbox device

Pine Labs and Visa unite to accelerate digital payments in Bharat with new soundbox...

Pine Labs and Visa have partnered to launch the Pine Labs Mini, a versatile payment device aimed at boosting digital payments in Bharat.
The FinTech sector celebrated a solid week of funding, as it secured almost $750m over the past seven days.

Almost $750m raised on solid week for FinTech funding

The FinTech sector celebrated a solid week of funding, as it secured almost $750m over the past seven days.
Permata and JCB unveil the Ultimate Card for elite travel and dining experiences

Permata and JCB unveil the Ultimate Card for elite travel and dining experiences

JCB International Indonesia, a subsidiary of the global payment brand JCB International Co., and Indonesian financial giant PT Bank Permata have collaborated to introduce the Permata JCB Ultimate Card.

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