How the pandemic supercharged the growth of the digital signature market
A huge challenge for companies and consumers alike during the pandemic was the inability for business matters to be conducted in-person. As countries globally entered lockdowns, the possibility for wet signatures – a signature commonly done with pen and paper – become almost impossible.
Will digitizing regulations drive the next great leap forward for RegTech?
Founded in 2014, RegTech firm Clausematch markets an automated policy management and regulatory change management platform to help financial institutions amongst other regulated organizations digitize their policies and procedures. As organizations look to simplify their regulatory processes, does digitization represent the future of compliance?
Incomlend, Fasanara Capital unveil ESG-focused financing program for SMEs
Invoice financing marketplace Incomlend and Fasanara Capital have teamed to launch a global alternative financing program for SMEs focused on ESG.
Is RegTech the way to transform customer experience?
In a three-part series on the topic of customer experience, TAINA CEO Maria Scott has recently discussed in the first article how regulatory technology is the ‘next frontier’ of customer experience.
HSBC unveils new risk scenario tool to support risk and trading teams
HSBC has introduced the Risk Advisory tool, a solution aimed at helping the management of credit more efficiently for risk and trading teams.
An anniversary to forget: one year on from the FinCEN files leak
Documents from the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) were leaked to the press and published globally in September 2020. The leak involved over 2,100 documents and around $2trn in transactions and showed how some of the world’s largest banks enabled criminals to move dirty money around the globe. A year on, has the industry been able to clean up its act?
How can firms assess the risks associated with a politically exposed person?
A recent webinar by Alessa has examined what constitutes a politically exposed person (PEP) and why relationships with certain PEPs may offer increased financial crime threats.
Eventus Systems names three key hires to support rapid growth
Trade surveillance and market risk solutions developer Eventus Systems has made three key hires in the EMEA to support its continued international growth.
ESMA considers financial sustainability and stability issues in 2022 agenda launch
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published in 2022 Annual Work Programme to set out what it intends to work on over the next 12 months.
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.