AML

Atom bank picks SurePay to fight fraud and prevent misdirected online payments

Atom bank has picked RegTech SurePay to help the app-based bank to fight fraud and prevent misdirected online payments with its Confirmation of Payee solution.

How onboarding customers at ATMs can be a safe and cost-cutting alternative to traditional...

RegTech Electronic IDentification has proposed a solution that would use biometrics to help people set up bank accounts at ATMs.

Anti-money laundering market to be worth $1.99bn by 2025

The global market for solutions preventing money laundering is set to skyrocket to be worth $1.99bn by 2025.

Clunky identity verification and AML practices hold back banks from winning at online banking

Even though the coronavirus pandemic has made digital banking a must-have for banks, many of these financial institutions risk losing customers because of their clunky onboarding practices, according to a new FICO survey.

How different RegTechs tackled the Covid-19 crisis

More than nine months into the coronavirus pandemic, different segments of the RegTech industry has been responding to the crisis in various ways.

Is the criticism against the EU for removing the Cayman Islands from its list...

The European Council has removed the Cayman Islands from its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. However, not everyone is happy about the decision.

The FinCEN Files showcases how outdated some countries’ financial crime rankings are

Following the release of the FinCEN Files in September, RegTech Sigma Reporting shows how old risk ratings on financial crime are often static and out of date.

Financial institutions struggle with money laundering and Covid-19 is making matters worse

Banks struggle to detect money laundering and Covid-19 is making the situation worse, according to new research from BAE System.

How OakNorth has weathered the Covid-19 crisis and Brexit so far

Despite Covid-19 and Brexit, challenger bank OakNorth claims to have been able to avoid many of the hurdles other neobanks have faced.

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.

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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