FCA extends SCA deadline to lessen consumer, merchant impact
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended the introduction of strong customer authentication (SCA) rules till March 2022 to reduce disruption to consumers and merchants.
FCA completes transition to new data collection platform
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has completed its move from Gabriel to RegData, the organisation’s new data collection platform.
Deutsche Bank bolsters Asia presence with Singapore ESG centre
Deutsche Bank has revealed it is establishing an environmental, social and governance (ESG) Centre of Excellence (COE) in Singapore.
FBI report finds staggering cybercrime complaint increase over 2020-2021
A report by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has found cybercrime complaints hiked by 100% over a 14-month period.
Vise plans to expand product footprint following $65m Series C
US AI-powered investment management platform Vise has raised $65m in a Series C funding round led by Ribbit Capital.
UK government backs AI-based insurance risk management firm Intelligent AI in £1m fundraise
Backed by the UK Govt, Intelligent AI raised close to £1m following its graduation from the Lloyd’s Lab to develop its online Intelligent Risk platform, aimed at commercial property insurers in the UK and US.
Is data the silver bullet in tackling financial crime?
Getting to grips with the threat of financial crime looms large in the minds of banks, especially as more of the world goes online. Not being able to manage modern financial crime could be terminal for them, but data could be the key to the solution.
Significant ransomware attack causes Irish healthcare IT shutdown
Ireland’s healthcare service has temporarily been forced to shut down its computer systems as a precaution following a significant ransomware attack.
How will AI and automation disrupt the KYC and onboarding process for FinTech firms?
While KYC and onboarding verification have traditionally been a manual process, embracing automation and modern technology is the way ahead.
Stripe acquires fraud prevention expertise with Bouncer purchase
Payments juggernaut Stripe has acquired card authentication technology company Bouncer for an undisclosed amount.