Risk Management

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.

ESMA warns that Brexit and the US-China trade war are still causing a lot...

Massive geopolitical events continue to stir up a lot of financial market volatility, according to the EU’s leading financial markets watchdog.

What’s going on in the Nordic challenger bank scene?

Neobanks in the Nordics may have had a slow start, but things may soon be about to change.

Cybersecurity is the hardest risk to manage for finance professionals

Financial services firms must deal with various risks. However, some are more difficult to handle than others.

Could the new leadership of the FCA mean it’s going to deal with financial...

The UK’s biggest financial regulator is getting a new top dog. Industry leaders speculate that the change in leadership might mean it will review financial promotions regulations.

Moody’s acquires risk intelligence platform RDC

Technology developer for the capital markets Moody’s Corporation has acquired RDC, a risk intelligence compliance screening solution.

How RegTech is becoming more than just a subset of FinTech

The 2010s saw business leaders realise the importance of compliance. However, RegTech could get even bigger in the next decade, believes Kristoff Zammit Ciantar, CEO of KYC Portal.

Estonian authorities expand probe into suspected Danske Bank money laundering transactions

The Danske Bank money laundering scandal has taken another turn. The Estonian prosecutor expanded their investigation into transfers worth $2bn that were made through the Danish bank.

Avaloq adds Edgelab to its roster of partnerships

Swiss-based Edgelab has partnered with WealthTech company Avaloq.

AUSTRAC post reporting advice for businesses affected by the Australian bushfires

From: RegTech Analyst The Australian wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes, killed millions of animals and damaged businesses all over the country. Now the Australian Transaction Reports...

News Stories

How purpose-built AI is transforming compliance from detective controls into preventive controls

As AI rewrites the playbook for financial crime and conduct risk, Behavox founder and CEO Erkin Adylov explains how purpose-built models are shifting compliance...
FinTech

Over $1.1bn raised across funding raises in red-letter week for FinTech

There was over $1.1bn raised across 23 deals this week in the FinTech sector, one of the most powerful weeks for raises seen so...

Ortec Finance’s GLASS PRISM targets insurance portfolio optimisation

Ortec Finance has unveiled GLASS PRISM, a next-generation strategic asset allocation (SAA) optimisation tool designed specifically for insurance asset managers.
crime

Why real-time intelligence sharing is now a legal must

A decade ago, the notion of regulated financial institutions exchanging crime intelligence in real time felt far-fetched. Legal barriers loomed large, trust between banks...
LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has unveiled a new Vessel Tracking API, developed in collaboration with satellite operator Kinéis and Wood Mackenzie Vesseltracker, offering...

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