AML

The European Commission is investigating Visa on how it treats FinTech companies

Visa is being investigated by the European Commission in regards to how it treats FinTech companies in its network.

How Muinmos makes it easier for businesses to stay abreast of MiFID II

Having already established itself as a leader in automated regulatory compliance, Muinmos has now taken additional steps to make it easier for businesses to meet regulatory demands.

The International Bank of Azerbaijan taps FICO for its fraud fighting system

FICO's Siron solution has made a name for itself enabling businesses to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, which is now being used by the International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA) in a new deal.

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.

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.

SmartSearch brings it money laundering fighting abilities to the US market

UK RegTech SmartSearch has brought its anti-money laundering services to the US.

Arachnys tapped by contingent resourcing firm Momenta Group to provide KYC and AML services

RegTech Arachnys has signed up to help Momenta Group, the London-based contingent resourcing firm, to bolster its client onboarding and anti-money laundering (AML) efforts.

FCA slams Commerzbank London with £37.8m fine over anti-money laundering failures

The UK's top financial market watchdog has punished the London branch of Commerzbank with a £37,805,400 fine for failing to set up strong anti-money laundering (AML) measures.

Australian FinTech Hay taps Featurespace to strengthen its prepaid card security and anti-money laundering...

Anti-financial crime company Featurespace has been picked by Australian FinTech Hay to help the company detect and prevent fraud and money laundering on its mobile-first solution.

Commonwealth Bank bans using banking service for abusive messages

From: RegTech Analyst Hot on the heels of the industry doubling down on preventing financial abuse, one of Australia's biggest banks has stepped up to...

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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