ComplyAdvantage extends AML program to US and Canadian FinTechs
Financial crime detection firm ComplyAdvantage has expanded its anti-money laundering (AML) program ComplyLaunch to help FinTech startups in the US and Canada.
BearingPoint RegTech starts journey of independence with rebrand
BearingPoint RegTech has rebranded itself as Regnology, as it starts its journey as an operational independent company.
How is the sustainability revolution changing the banking sector?
A recent blogpost by financial industry association Mobey Forum has examined how the movement to make finance more sustainable has changed the banking industry.
G7 finance group endorses policy principals for retail CBDCs
Finance officials from the G7 have endorsed 13 public policy principles for retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
How Zeidler Group’s new CFO is driving its push with data-powered legal services
Asset managers typically have to use multiple law firms to handle their compliance processes, with expensive and laborious processes; however, Zeidler Group is leveraging data and technology to resolve this issue.
Appetite for biometric payment cards growing in France
A survey by biometrics company Fingerprints has found there is a growing desire amongst French consumers for biometric payment cards.
NatWest could face £340m fine following money laundering neglect
NatWest has pleaded guilty to money laundering failings amounting to £365m from UK-based jeweller Fowler Oldfield.
Climate disclosures to become mandatory in Japan from April 2022
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has revealed it intends to make climate disclosures mandatory for large Japanese companies from April next year.
Virgin Money looks to aid firms’ ESG posture with new app launch
Virgin Money has introduced a new app focused on providing an assessment of a companies’ ESG impacts by measuring, tracking and offering guidance.
European banks benefit from the economic recovery
European banks are benefitting from the economic recovery as return on equity remaining stable between Q1 and Q2 2021.