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Huobi

Huobi introduces crypto-to-fiat debit card

Huobi Global, a virtual asset exchange, has partnered with Solaris to deliver a crypto-to-fiat debit card that will help Huobi users to spend digital assets at point-of-sale.
Genesis owes over $3bn in debt, as DCG seeks funding - report

Genesis owes over $3bn in debt, as DCG seeks funding – report

Cryptocurrency brokerage Genesis reportedly owes creditors over $3bn, which is prompting its owner, Digital Currency Group (DCG), to sell assets in its venture portfolio to raise money.
What 2023 will mean for FinTech

What 2023 will mean for FinTech

Last year was quite the rollercoaster. As 2023 kicks off, what will the biggest developments and trends will be? Here is a look at some of those.
Stripe sees valuation cut by 11%

Stripe sees valuation cut by 11%

Stripe, the US-based PayTech giant, has reportedly seen its valuation cut by 11% and now sits at $63bn.
EBA

EBA publishes review on payment services directive authorisation

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its peer review on authorisation of payment institutions and e-money under the revised PSD2.
Insurer-vouch-acquires-lending-startup-level

Insurer Vouch acquires lending startup Level

Vouch, an insurance provider re-thinking business insurance for the technology industry, has acquired lending startup Level and its team of engineers.
NSA

NSA director calls on Congress to renew intel licenses in light of cyberattacks

National Security Agency (NSA) director Paul Nakasone has said that intelligence authorities up for renewal this year have played a key role in the fight against cyberattacks.
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ZestyAI joins forces with CSAA Insurance for wildfire risk assessment

ZestyAI, a provider of climate and property risk analytics solutions, has partnered with CSAA Insurance Group for wildfire risk assessment.
ATM

ATM withdrawals on the rise again, Nationwide finds

Nationwide Building Society claims it has recorded the first rise in ATM withdrawals for 13 years as physical money makes a return in respond to the cost-of-living crisis.
FCA-fines-AI-Rayan-Bank-£4m-for-AML-failings

FCA fines AI Rayan Bank £4m for AML failings

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined another financial institution for anti-money laundering (AML) failings.

News Stories

data

Fragmented compliance data is costing banks more than they think

For many financial institutions, a close look at their regulatory obligations register reveals an uncomfortable picture: duplicate entries, outdated language, obligations assigned to teams...
KYC

Why manual KYC is now a strategic liability

Compliance teams at regulated firms are caught in a losing battle. Half their working day is absorbed by repetitive, manual tasks — yet the...
compliance

From fragmented tools to unified compliance oversight

Across the financial services industry, a quiet but consequential shift is under way. Firms are moving away from the patchwork of disconnected compliance tools...
NatWest

NatWest turns to Cleareye.ai as fraud risk mounts

NatWest, the UK's largest business bank, has announced a strategic tie-up with Cleareye.ai, an AI specialist focused on trade finance, to modernise how it...
ComplyAdvantage

ComplyAdvantage brings payment screening to Mesh

ComplyAdvantage, an AI-driven financial crime detection and risk data company, has launched Payment Screening on Mesh, bringing its existing screening capability into its AI-native...

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