Capital Planning/Stress Testing

Riksbank

Riksbank advises cash reserves for payment resilience

Sweden’s central bank, Sveriges Riksbank, has issued new recommendations urging the public to strengthen their preparedness for potential disruptions to the country’s payments infrastructure....
FCA

FCA targets incomplete credit data sharing

The Financial Conduct Authority has unveiled plans to tighten information-sharing rules among lenders in a move designed to close gaps in consumers’ credit files...
ECB

ECB sanctions J.P. Morgan for risk misreporting

The ECB has imposed administrative penalties totalling €12.18m on J.P. Morgan SE after identifying significant errors in the bank’s reporting of risk-weighted assets, a...
FCA

FCA modernises authorisation amid growth push

The UK’s financial watchdog is signalling a shift in tone as it repositions authorisation as part of a broader growth agenda. According to ACA...
ECB

ECB flags investor risks in ESRS simplification

The European Central Bank (ECB) has cautioned that recent changes to the EU’s sustainability reporting regime could significantly undermine transparency for investors, following a...
EU

Paris and Berlin call for EU regulatory reset

France and Germany have called on the European Commission to fast-track a sweeping overhaul of the EU’s financial services rulebook, warning that overlapping requirements...
ION extends its cleared derivatives product suite

ION extends its cleared derivatives product suite

ION, which develops a plethora of financial software to transform workflows, has expanded its cleared derivatives offering.

Could 2022 be the year of the CBDC?

With the rise of cryptocurrencies showing no signs of slowing down, the growth of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) appears to be another trend on the ascendancy. Will 2022 prove to be a red-letter year for CBDC adoption?

SEC to expand crypto, cyber enforcement unit with new appointments

The Securities and Exchange Commission has allocated 20 new positions to the unit focused on protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats.

HKMA issues discussion paper on retail CBDC issues

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched a discussion paper to gather views on the key issues surrounding a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).

News Stories

Over $600m was raised across 14 deals this week

It was another slow week for FinTech deals as the end of 2026 edges closer.  A total of $602m was raised across 14 FinTech deals...
KYCP adds API4ALL to sharpen corporate due diligence

KYCP adds API4ALL to sharpen corporate due diligence

Compliance teams facing growing pressure to uncover who really sits behind a corporate client now have another tool at their disposal. According to KYCP,...
Compliance gets faster but firms trust it less, CUBE finds

Compliance gets faster but firms trust it less, CUBE finds

Financial institutions are processing regulatory change at a much faster pace than a year ago, but their belief that this work is actually effective...

Zing365: Insurance broking must map out career paths

Zing365, an InsurTech-focused learning and development specialist, has called on insurance brokers to set out defined career routes, organised training and mentoring if they...
Agentcard secures $8m to let AI agents shop online

Agentcard secures $8m to let AI agents shop online

Agentcard, a payments firm that lets AI agents make purchases using their users’ own cards, has closed an $8m seed funding round to help...

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