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Financial consortium calls for new social, environmental reporting rules for banks

A financial group has called for the adoption of impact-reporting standards that account for social and environmental factors to speed up a sustainable transition for banks.

Majority of UK compliance experts expect more AML regulation due to Brexit

A study by LexisNexis Risk Solutions has found 78% of compliance professionals in the UK see increased anti-money laundering (AML) legislation on the horizon due to Brexit.

Booking.com unveils FinTech department to bolster travel market access

Travel accommodation company Booking.com has created a new internal FinTech business unit to help facilitate better access to its global travel marketplace.

Carbon, Visa enter five-year partnership to support payments across Africa

African FinTech Carbon has entered a five-year strategic alliance with Visa to provide digital and physical issuance of Visa cards to its customers on the continent.

HKMA sets out four-step initiative to drive bolstered RegTech adoption

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has outlined four actions to promote the use of RegTech in the Hong Kong banking sector.

Survey finds majority of financial sector favour hybrid work policy post-pandemic

A survey by Accenture has found almost three-quarters of financial sector workers in the UK would prefer a flexible working policy once the pandemic has come to an end.

OneSpan whitepaper details possibilities of eIDAS regulation for e-signatures

OneSpan has published a whitepaper that details how the eIDAS Regulation offers a range of possibilities for electronic signatures in the European Union.

MeasureOne secures additional $3.2m in funding

Consumer-permissioned data platform MeasureOne has secured an additional $3.2m in funding to support its product expansion.

Report finds branch-based banking may become obsolete within five years

A report published by Temenos has found that 65% of global banking executives believe branch-based banking will be ‘dead’ within a five-year period.

Bari Bank introduces credit and debit card for children

Italian digital bank Bari Bank has introduced a debit and credit card supplied with pre-set funds for children and teenagers.

News Stories

CIBC backs Sayari with $40m to boost global commercial risk intelligence operations

CIBC backs Sayari with $40m to boost global commercial risk intelligence operations

Sayari, a counterparty and supply chain risk intelligence platform, has been granted an undrawn $40m revolving credit facility by CIBC Innovation Banking.
Key Carbon secures funding from Marex to bolster clean energy initiatives in Africa

Key Carbon secures funding from Marex to bolster clean energy initiatives in Africa

Key Carbon, a permanent capital vehicle dedicated to building a diverse portfolio of high-integrity carbon credit streams and royalties, has announced a strategic partnership with Marex Group.
The rising value of SDG-linked carbon credits in market pricing

The rising value of SDG-linked carbon credits in market pricing

New findings from BeZero Carbon, a leading global carbon ratings agency, underscore a burgeoning trend in the carbon market: credits linked to the United...
Wealth managers struggle to meet clients’ technology expectations

Wealth managers struggle to meet clients’ technology expectations

Investors are increasingly likely to move away from wealth managers who fail to implement modern technological solutions.
Klarna’s buy now pay later lands on Adyen’s payment terminals globally

Klarna’s buy now pay later lands on Adyen’s payment terminals globally

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has partnered with Adyen to launch flexible payment methods on physical payment terminals across Europe,...

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