Open banking fintech Plaid acquires ID verification platform Cognito
The acquisition completes the customer onboarding experience, says Plaid CEO.
Compliance
Regtech ComplyAdvantage reports record year, makes senior hires
Nabeel Vilcassim joins as chief financial officer (CFO) and Oliver Furniss as chief product officer (CPO).
Trulioo hires product veteran Michael Ramsbacker as its first chief product officer
Ramsbacker will be developing intelligent workflow systems designed to maximise verification rates.
Consolidation of the BNPL industry: what does it mean?
With regulation on the horizon, the BNPL sector is seeing a number of cross-industry consolidations and partnerships.
FinTech Futures Jobs: New year, new job? Here are three great opportunities to apply for this week
Exciting open vacancies at Monzo, Seedrs and Klarna. Apply today!
SmartSearch appoints ex-Dow Jones exec as CEO as company founder steps down
SmartSearch founder and CEO John Dobson will be a non-executive director.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Petal, Unibo, & iProov
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
The carrot and the stick: How regulators are driving a data quality revolution
Beyond the threat of fines, regulators can help financial firms by highlighting the benefits of high data quality.
What the FinTech? Podcast | Season Two’s Jailed Buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
What can hospitality firms do to mitigate the effects of PSD2?
The positive expectation around PSD2 has unfortunately, in certain quarters, led to some disappointment and confusion.
PRA fines Standard Chartered £46.55m for reporting failures
The penalty is the PRA’s highest ever fine in a PRA-only enforcement case.
FCA fines HSBC £64m for failings in its AML processes
The FCA says HSBC’s transaction monitoring systems showed “serious weaknesses” between 2010 and 2018.
Unlocking the digital potential of financial services through predictive analytics
Integrating the best of human and machine intelligence allows organisations to be better prepared.
Regtechs PassFort and kompany acquired by Moody’s Corporation
Both companies will be integrated into Moody’s KYC business within Moody’s Analytics.
Tax automation firm Fonoa raises $25m for international expansion
The Dublin-based company will use the funding to extend country coverage and headcount.
Revolut monitors regulatory landscape with CUBE platform
The platform uses AI for identifying regulatory announcements and events across the globe.
ID platform Alloy selected by LGBTQ+ digital bank Daylight for customer verification
Alloy’s API-based platform will be used to automate the bank’s identity verification process.
Drata achieves unicorn status following $100m Series B
Drata intends to triple its workforce within the next year.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three really great jobs to apply for this week
Exciting vacancies at OakNorth, Deloitte and Oracle. Apply today!
ICYMI funding round-up: Chip, Multiverse Computing, Kevin, APLYiD & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed.
Al Rayan Bank taps TruNarrative to cover KYC and onboarding
UK Islamic Bank seeks revamp to regulatory reporting as part of ongoing digital change.
Filipino BaaS player Netbank picks Chekk for KYC services
Netbank to integrate Chekk platforms into its white-label offerings for customers and businesses.
Aussie ID and fraud prevention platform FrankieOne nets $15m Series A round
Start-up sees investment from Robinhood founder and CEO Vlad Tenev and Monzo founder Tom Blomfield.
CFTC hits Tether with $41m fine for ‘misleading’ stablecoin claims
US regulator says Tether only backed by reserves for six and a half months between 2016 and 2018.
FCA staff seek independent union following pay dispute
Trade union Unite says its numbers have swelled following “growing disenchantment” from FCA staff.
DNB Bank picks Fenergo to provide CLM solutions in multi-year project
Norwegian banking group plans revamp of currently manual processes.
Sibos 2021: Africa has world’s best demographics for financial services, says Standard Bank CEO
Investment and connectivity have created “vast opportunities”, says Sim Tshabalala.
Sibos 2021: Net-zero commitments from banks and governments “need to have teeth”, says panel
How finance can tackle climate change has been a key topic at Sibos this year.
NatWest pleads guilty to £365m money laundering failure
UK bank faces rare criminal proceedings in December.
Coastal Community Bank picks Finzly to modernise payments processes
Coastal Community Bank has more than $2 billion in assets under management.
Privacy-focused data collaboration platform Duality raises $30m
Duality will invest further in privacy-preserving machine learning technologies.
UK sanctions enforcement: fintech in the spotlight
Fintechs cannot afford to neglect sanctions compliance and should ensure they understand their obligations.
Sopra Banking Software acquires asset risk management provider Luminosity
Sopra says the acquisition will complement its software financing platform.
ComplyAdvantage tapped by Hampshire Trust Bank for AML solution
RegTech’s AI-driven financial crime solutions will protect HTB at a time of rapid growth.
Aberdeen Report: Customer operations in financial services – how to maximise client value and optimise efficiency
The findings from the survey of 218 financial firms, highlighting best in class customer operation programmes.
Western Union taps Salt Edge for European digital bank pilot
Salt Edge’s software will ensure the firm’s upcoming digital banking pilot is PSD2 compliant.
Leveraging best practice to maximise the benefits of cloud technology
Firms must assess and refine their cloud adoption strategy to ensure regulatory compliance and overall resiliency.
White paper: The eIDAS primer
Exploring electronic IDs and how they help EU citizens conduct business with government agencies.
White paper: Five key qualities of a successful AML compliance programme
An effective AML compliance programme will protect your company from regulatory fines and prosecution.
Guide: The X factor – why KYC isn’t enough
Fighting fraud and financial crime doesn’t end at onboarding.
