Starling Bank CEO responds to Bounce Back Loan criticism from rejected would-be loan takers
Several small business owners have criticised Starling Bank for its handling of the governmental coronavirus relief loans scheme and now the challenger bank founder has responded to the criticism.
EU’s finance commissioner promises to introduce new cryptocurrency laws in response to Libra
Facebook’s cryptocurrency may be facing more regulatory supervision as the EU’s finance commissioner has pledged to introduce new law proposals for digital money.
Korean FSC to create virtual asset division in its financial intelligence unit
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has revealed it is set to establish a virtual asset division within the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU).
InsurTech company Sapiens signs partnership with fraud-detection business FRISS
Sapiens International Corporation, a provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, is growing its ecosystem by partnering with FRISS, the automated fraud and risk solutions company.
Westpac hit with several lawsuits from securities buyers following reports about it failing to...
One of the four biggest Australian banks is facing some huge challenges. Not only is Westpac accused of having breached anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) regulations, but it is now also dealing with a smattering of lawsuits.
$36bn in non-compliance with anti-money laundering, due diligence and sanctions regulations were issued in...
Financial firms around the world were ordered to pay $36bn in total due to failing to comply with legislation set up to prevent money laundering and fraud.
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.
FBI worried that private equity firms are being used to launder money
A leaked FBI bulletin calls for increased regulatory scrutiny of private equity firms and hedge funds to better fight money laundering.
PropTech startup Brickowner has smashed its crowdfunding target on Seedrs
Having reaped huge success with crowdfunding in the past, Brickowner has now returned to Seedrs for an additional cash injection.
The value of bitcoin used on the darknet jumped by 65% in Q1 2020
Darknet users have increased the value of their bitcoin transactions, according to new research from Bitfury, the emerging technologies company.