Tag: financial regulation

FinCEN’s AML shake-up: why AI compliance must deliver

For decades, passing a US anti-money laundering (AML) audit meant proving a programme existed. Write the policies, appoint the officer, train the staff, complete...

ASIC seeks $35m as HSBC admits scam protection gaps

HSBC Bank Australia Limited (HSBC), the Australian arm of one of the world's largest banking groups, is facing a $35m penalty after admitting to...

FinregE’s ISO 27001:2022 cert raises the security bar

FinregE, a London-based RegTech firm offering an end-to-end regulatory operating system, has received ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, the internationally recognised standard for Information Security Management...

AI is reshaping AML in Australia — but at what risk?

Australia's financial crime compliance sector is caught between two forces pulling in opposite directions, according to RegTech firm Napier AI. AI is simultaneously strengthening...

EU instant payment rules: banks risk being left behind

With European regulators tightening deadlines around instant payment security, financial infrastructure firm Tietoevry Banking is warning that bank hesitation on Verification of Payee (VoP)...

How regulatory reform is exposing MiFIR governance cracks

Transaction reporting has always been the backbone of market abuse surveillance, but the rules of the game are shifting. As regulators deepen their reliance...

New FSB framework targets AI risks in financial sector

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system, has published a consultation report outlining...

Why AI is reshaping regulatory oversight for good

Financial regulation has always required comparison, but the tools to do it well have never kept pace with the complexity of modern markets. As...

AI, digital assets and the end of legacy compliance

Compliance has moved from the back office to the boardroom. For global banks, it is no longer a function that quietly operates in the...

FSRA cyber survey: where financial firms are falling short

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) has published the findings of a sweeping cyber risk management survey — and the results paint a picture...

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