Metro Bank fined £5.4m for regulatory reporting failings
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has slapped Metro Bank with a fine of £5,376,000 for deficiencies related to the governance and controls of its regulatory reporting.
TransUnion launches new credit risk tool TrueVision as three-month old CreditCompass reach 50,000 customers
Credit-checking company TransUnion has been around since the 1960s, but is still churning out new tools. It has now launched TrueVision, a suite of tools that uses big data to empower users to better evaluate credit risk.
Arctic Intelligence signs up African Bank as new client
Australian RegTech leader Arctic Intelligence is going to help African Bank meet its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter financing of terrorism (CFT) targets.
How payment companies struck gold among the 51 rounds raised last week
Our weekly roundup of the big FinTech trends from the past seven days is all you need to keep yourself updated on what’s happening in the industry.
NIST drafts major update to its world leading cyber security framework
NIST has revealed its latest draft of the National Institute of Standards and Technologies' cybersecurity framework.
Why Jay-Z-backed Ethos and crypto-based firms aced among the 40 FinTechs raising money last...
From crypto startups raising millions despite Elon Musk pulling out of the bitcoin frenzy to subscription-based firms capitalising on the Covid-19 crisis, this is what you can learn from the 40 FinTech funding rounds of last week.
PayPal and BT hackers jailed after defrauding over 2,000 people
Seven out of eight gang members have been jailed after defrauding thousands of people through hacking PayPal and BT accounts.
FCA issues guidance to firms on hybrid working challenges
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued new guidance to businesses operating remote or hybrid working models.
BNP Paribas buys automated currency risk management FinTech
BNP Paribas has agreed to acquire Kantox, which offers automated currency risk management, for an undisclosed amount.
How spoofing impacts the US dollar swaps market
In a significant move underscoring its commitment to fight market manipulation, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) imposed a fine of $45m on a top-tier bank in May 2023. Eventus, a multi-asset class trade surveillance, algo monitoring and risk controls solutions provider, has explored what firms can do to avoid a similar incident.