AML

kevin. appoints Sentinels to handle transaction monitoring compliance

RegTech firm Sentinels has been appointed by payments FinTech kevin. to handle transaction monitoring compliance for the company.

Firms paid $10.4bn in fines over the last year for breaking money laundering, privacy...

The total volume of fines levied against firms for breaking money laundering, data privacy, MiFID and know your customer rules jumped by 141% and amounted to $10.4bn in total so far this year.
Navigating the AML compliance journey: When is it time to hire an AML Officer?

Navigating the AML compliance journey: When is it time to hire an AML officer?

Today, the growing complexity of financial operations coupled with an ever-evolving regulatory landscape has magnified the importance of AML compliance in businesses. Especially in FinTech companies, the timing to bring an AML Officer on board is pivotal to the firm's overall trajectory.

The 5 main onboarding threats in 2022 and how to protect yourself from them

Here are the 5 main sources of onboarding-related threat to your financial institution in 2022, and here’s what to do about them.

Only 65% of estate agents think their company comply with anti-money laundering regulations

From: RegTech Analyst Estate agents have admitted that they fail to follow the UK’s laws enough to prevent money laundering as well as they should.  More than four in...

Introducing the Global RegTech Buyer’s Guide 2021 to help financial firm pick the right...

Picking the right RegTech company to invest in is difficult. Luckily, the Global RegTech Buyer's Guide 2021 has just been launched to help make it easier to make the right choice.

Estonia is changing its money laundering rules for cryptocurrencies

Digital currency providers have a new set of rules to comply to if they want to do business in Estonia.

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.

Open banking company sync. partners with ComplyAdvantage

UK money management startup sync. has inked a partnership deal with RegTech ComplyAdvantage.
Arctic Intelligence releases second AML Industry Benchmarking Report 2022

Arctic Intelligence releases second AML Industry Benchmarking Report 2022

The biggest challenge that compliance teams face with their money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risk assessments are gathering the data and evidencing effectiveness.

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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