Financial institutions and regulated entities across Malaysia are gearing up for the nation’s fifth mutual evaluation by the FATF, scheduled for 2025.

The Wolfsberg Group describes sanctions screening as a crucial method for detecting, preventing, and disrupting financial crimes, including sanctions risks.

Some of the world's leading investors have called on Japan to address discrepancies between its proposed sustainability disclosure standards and those set by the ISSB.

UK fund managers have now the option to use one of four sustainable investment labels introduced by the FCA as of 31 July, but uptake has been minimal. According to Environmental Finance, only AEW has stepped forward, announcing its adoption of the "Impact" label for its UK Impact Fund. This fund, which was launched last year and comprises 38...

It was a strong week for US-based FinTech companies, with 17 securing fresh capital this week.  Aside from the US dominating the week for deals, it proved to be quite diverse. In total, FinTech Global covered 36 FinTech investment deals. Four of these were based in the UK (Aveni, Primary Portal, iLex and FullCircl), three were from Canada (Propel Holdings,...

Deutsche Bank has unveiled BASF’s inaugural sustainability-linked payables finance programme in Asia, concentrating on its operations in China.

PureFacts Financial Solutions, a renowned provider of revenue management solutions tailored for the investment sector, recently announced a significant development.

Tuum is a next-generation core banking platform, has partnered with ComplyAdvantage, a financial crime intelligence platform that offers AI-driven risk data and fraud detection technology to a global client base.

Wisedocs, an innovative leader in the InsurTech sector, recently received a significant financial boost. CIBC Innovation Banking has extended $4.5m CAD in growth capital financing.

MPower Partners Fund, Japan's first ESG-focused global venture capital fund, has recently extended its investment portfolio by funding Teamshares, an innovative employee ownership platform targeting small businesses.