Capital Planning/Stress Testing

MAS proposes extended regulatory clout over financial services in new bill

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) may gather more regulatory powers over Singapore’s financial services sector with the introduction of a new Bill this week.

How the Bank of England is helping to fight climate change

As the fight against climate change continues to expand in industry upon industry, many of the big players in finance are readjusting their policies to ensure they can aid the fight.

UK financial regulators team to conduct payment systems review

Four financial regulators in the UK have a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sets out the framework the authorities use to cooperate in relation to UK payment systems.

FCA locks in changes to BNPL terms to cut consumer risk

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured changes to potentially damaging terms in the contracts providing by a select number of buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms.

ECB to not extend bank capital and leverage relief beyond 2022

The European Central Bank (ECB) has stated it sees ‘no need’ to allow banks to exclude central bank exposures from their leverage ratios beyond March this year.

UK’s European Affairs Committee launches UK-EU financial services inquiry

The UK’s European Affairs Committee in the House of Lords has launched an inquiry into how the UK and EU’s relationship in the financial services sector.

MAS unveils assessment methodologies for responsible AI use in financial services

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released five whitepapers detailing assessment methodologies to help guide responsible use of AI in financial services.

Bank of Thailand issues consultation on digital repositioning of its financial sector

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has unveiled a public consultation on repositioning Thailand’s financial sector to succeed in a sustainable digital economy.

Majority of Brits want government to focus on financial stability post-Brexit

Opinium has found 91% of UK citizens want the government to focus on the future stability of the financial system rather than to promote international competitiveness post-Brexit.

India plans to unveil digital rupee in 2023

The Indian government has revealed it plans to launch a digital rupee in 2023 to deal with the growing demand for digital transactions in the country.

News Stories

Why better impact data, not more, will decide ESG investing

Why better impact data, not more, will decide ESG investing

The sustainable finance sector has reached a turning point where the sheer volume of sustainability data is no longer the industry's chief obstacle, according...
What areas of RegTech are seeing the greatest level of adoption?

What areas of RegTech are seeing the greatest level of adoption?

Financial Crime RegTech solutions have the highest level of adoption across the financial services industry, according to a new report on the sector. RegTech Analyst...
Why CARF is more than a crypto reporting rule

Why CARF is more than a crypto reporting rule

For much of its history, the digital asset market has operated on a simple premise that while blockchain transactions are publicly visible, they are...

Why AI has ended banks’ knowledge edge in wealth management

The debate around AI in wealth management usually revolves around tools, automation and efficiency. But according to fincite co-founder and CEO Friedhelm Schmitt, this...

Who owns compliance when AI runs AML?

As AI becomes embedded across anti-money laundering (AML) workflows, the RegTech industry faces a defining tension: how to scale automation without eroding accountability. According...

120,000+ FinTech leaders get exclusive industry stories delivered every week