US Fed preps for next phase of payments push
All part of Fed’s ambition to revamp nation’s payments system by 2020.
Compliance
Top fintech stories this week – 2 March 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
PayPal settles FTC complaints over Venmo vagueness
FTC reaches settlement over allegations that PayPal provided inaccurate payments information to Venmo users.
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UK regulator turns cash saver with new credit card rules
FCA says new rules will save consumers between £310m and £1.3bn a year in lower interest charges.
Lemon Way selects Accuity for financial crime compliance
Decision follows a period of growth for Lemon Way.
FCA orders Vanquis to repay customers £168m for price disclosure fails
Also hit with fine of £1.97m for not disclosing full price of an add-on product.
GreenKey teams with IPC to develop AI-based speech recognition solution
Will convert real-time voice into useable data for financial market participants.
Challenger bank Monzo in head of compliance search
Monzo: “We’re looking for a pragmatic, collaborative and experienced head of compliance.”
Vermeg buys regtech firm Lombard Risk for £52m
Vermeg takes over risk management and regtech firm Lombard Risk.
CBA and ING complete regtech pilot fling
To simplify information processing and regulation implementation using MiFID II as test case.
UK politicians to investigate digital currencies and blockchain
Treasury Committee launches new inquiry to work out the opportunities and risks.
Onfido to provide digital ID verification tech to Bitstamp
Onfido has been selected by Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp to provide its ID verification during onboarding.
US Bancorp hit with $613m fine for AML fails
Anti-money laundering activities not noticed due to a lack of staff and resources.
AnaCredit – turning compliance into opportunity
An opportunity to improve ROI on existing infrastructure and use data for strategic decision-making.
UK regulator plots global fintech sandbox
Financial Conduct Authority looking for views on the merits of a mega-model.
Mashreq Bank harnesses Blue Prism digital workforce
Blue Prism integrates AI and automates dozens of processes across various business functions.
Wizards of Oz pull back curtain on open banking
Australian open banking review published – but still seeks feedback.
UK regulator pushing hard on GDPR compliance
Financial Conduct Authority looking to get firms ready for the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
Singapore regulator gives customer onboarding guidance
New guidance on the use of tech solutions for non-face-to-face customer onboarding.
IdentityMind Global launches anti-fraud solution for ICOs
Trusted digital identities firm has unveiled its KYC Plug-in for ICOs.
Seven US states standardise fintech payments
Say hello to Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
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Veridium to power biometrics for Nordea
Bank will use VeridiumID to replace tokens with biometric authentication for access to data.
Trunomi closes $3.5m round from CloudScale Capital
Consumer consent and data rights company collects some cash.
Blockchain and Bitcoin round-up: 5 February 2018
Includes Lloyds, Bank of America, JP Morgan, Facebook and DeVere Group.
Blackstone buys Thomson Reuters’ financial business for $17bn
Gets data business, risk and compliance solutions and wealth management software.
SEC stops alleged AriseBank ICO scam
To prevent investors being “victimised by what we allege to be an outright scam”.
ANZ CEO seeks better banking PDQ
Sends lengthy letter to staff urging restoration of customers’ trust in wake of commission on banking misconduct.
UK’s new watchdog shows AML instinct
Office for Professional Body AML Supervision is unleashed.
Drowning in regulation
With more and more regulations being added and enforced, how can companies keep up?
First Data to open new fintech centre in Ireland
US payments firm also aims to hire 150 staff from around the world.
Trulioo launches KYC tool to connect MNOs
Will work with 24 MNOs from the US, Canada, the UK, China, India, Spain, France, and Switzerland.
Open banking: what you need to know
The landscape for financial services is changing, and the jury is still out on how the endgame is going to play out.
HSBC can’t dodge DoJ’s $63m fine for major FX up
Part of a three-year deferred prosecution agreement with the US Department of Justice.
Al Hilal Bank selects SunTec to sidestep VAT law splat
Will use Xelerate solution for the management of the newly introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) regime.
Envestnet | Yodlee unveils API solution for PSD2 compliance
To comply with the UK’s PSD2 and open banking API specifications for account information services.
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Danske Bank UK picks Datactics data quality software
Used for single customer view processes in Northern Ireland.
Wedbush Futures opts for FIS Derivatives Utility
US-based capitalised non-bank futures commission merchant makes its choice.
