AML

FCA and PRA fine Goldman Sachs International £96.6m for risk management failures

Goldman Sachs International has been fined £96.6m by British regulators for its role in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.

Acuminor and RedCompass join forces to introduce AML Gap Analysis

Swedish RegTech firm Acuminor has partnered with RedCompass Labs to bring a new UK AML Gap Analysis offering to market.

More than four out of five anti-money laundering and customer onboarding professionals simply use...

While the growing number of money laundering scandals have confirmed the need to protect businesses against fraud, many analysts simply rely on Google.

How KYC Portal became a leader in the client onboarding market

KYC Portal may have started as a side project, but its massive success has made it into a leader in the client onboarding market.

Could a digital identity framework deepen financial exclusion?

The UK government recently conducted a consultation on the introduction of a common digital identity framework. However, recent research conducted by RegTech firm PassFort has found a lack of understanding among respondents as to what the framework is and what it means for them.
AML

Hawk AI collaborates with Diebold Nixdorf for AML surveillance

Hawk AI has partnered with Diebold Nixdorf, a leader in driving connected commerce for finance and retail, to expand the reach of the former’s AML solution.  

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.

11 women changing the US RegTech industry you need to know about right now

The US is spearheading the RegTech revolution. So why not find out more about the women leading the charge?
Over a third of UK emerging financial firms report money laundering in 6 months

Over a third of UK emerging financial firms report money laundering in 6 months

In a shocking revelation, a recent survey has highlighted that 36% of firms in the emerging financial sectors of the UK have fallen prey to either money laundering or financial crime in the last half year. The banking sector has been particularly hard-hit, emerging as the most affected sector.
There has been a staggering 704% increase in face swap attacks, a form of deepfake, from the first half (H1) to the second half (H2) of 2023, according to a comprehensive report by iProov.

New threat intelligence report reveals 704% increase in face swap attacks

There has been a staggering 704% increase in face swap attacks, a form of deepfake, from the first half (H1) to the second half (H2) of 2023, according to a comprehensive report by iProov.

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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