AML

ECB top: “Libra has undoubtedly been a wakeup call for central banks and policymakers”

Benoît Cœuré, executive board member of the European Central Bank, has told the German Bundestag that stablecoins like Facebook’s Libra initiative come with both risks and opportunities.

Swedbank’s quarterly earnings drop amidst money laundering scandal

The Swedish bank Swedbank has reported a dramatic drop in its quarterly earnings as it is still dealing with the fallout from a huge money-laundering scandal.

Alessa whitepaper outlines key crypto know-how for financial institutions

Alessa by Tier 1 Financial Solutions has published a whitepaper detailing how financial institutions (FIs) can deal with the cryptocurrency market and manage its associated risks.

Adyen’s CEO was surprised at how effective AI was to prevent fraud

Global payments unicorn Adyen is looking into how artificial intelligence can boost its payments offering, highlighting how the tech can boost the industry as a whole.

The government issues new plan restore trust in Australia’s finance sector

The Royal Commission revealed serious ethical faults in the Australian finance sector. Now the government has revealed how it plans to fix them.

Money laundering fugitive Richard Baldwin ordered to return £1.6m or face eight more years...

The Financial Conduct Authority has secured an order against money laundering fugitive Richard Baldwin that would force him to either pay £1.6m or face another eight years in prison.

What’s next for Australian RegTech?

2019 saw a fluttering of new initiatives in the Australian RegTech sector. So, what’s next?

Whistleblower claims Deutsche Bank took years to alert authorities about Danske Bank’s suspected money...

Despite a whistleblower flagging suspicious transactions five years ago, Deutsche Bank allegedly waited until February this year to disclose one million suspect money transfers it did for Danske Bank.

The Financial Action Task Force slams Turkey for “shortcomings” in terms of fighting money...

Norway may have been given a thumbs up from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), but Turkey is not as lucky as the organization outlines several failures to fight crime.
4 critical AML use cases for AI

4 critical AML use cases for AI

The relentless advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) in banking is a game-changer in the ongoing war against financial crime. Financial institutions of every size...

News Stories

Strong week in the FinTech sector with $1.7bn raised

FinTech Global this week reported on 21 recorded deals in the FinTech sector, with a strong showing in the reinsurance space bringing the total value recorded over $1bn.

EU regulator suggests revamp in sustainable investment rules

The ESMA has recently recommended a significant overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) within the EU.
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

EU banks and insurers lag in green compliance, PwC study finds

A recent PwC study has uncovered a striking deficiency in the alignment of financial institutions’ activities with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities. According...
India

India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

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