Griffin secures UK banking licence with restrictions from PRA
Griffin will now be able to operate as a bank in the UK with deposit-taking restrictions.
Griffin will now be able to operate as a bank in the UK with deposit-taking restrictions.
The central bank claims Amazon Pay India didn’t comply with “certain provisions” of KYC and PPI directions.
Thomas Grosse has quit the firm citing personal reasons. A successor has yet to be named.
Quantifind’s SaaS solutions help banks and financial institutions tackle money laundering and fraud.
Through the partnership, ThetaRay will provide Tudi its Sonar transaction monitoring solution.
CFIT will bring together “coalitions of experts” across finance, technology, academia and policy.
Banks should look to use technology to not only curb financial crime but to gain a competitive advantage.
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The CSA has laid out enhanced investor protection commitments it expects from exchanges operating in Canada.
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Banesco will deploy AML RightSource’s Automated EDD (Enhance Due Diligence) solution.
Lyra will utilise Napier’s transaction monitoring solution to ensure its compliance with regulatory requirements.
The proposed framework will bring virtual assets in line with securities brokers and automated trading venues.
The MAS and RBI will use a scalable cloud-based infrastructure to manage future increases in remittance volumes.
While blockchain is known for crypto, the Commission says the tech has a “wider utility” beyond financial services.
The FSB states that “specific features” of DeFi may see some of its vulnerabilities “play out differently”.
Fintechs are finding themselves subject to increasing scrutiny by regulators regarding AML compliance.
Payoneer secured the EMI via its subsidiary Payoneer Payment Services UK.
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Mueller joins from Rabobank North America where he served as AML and sanctions officer for more than six years.
Despite the drop, it was still the third-best year for fintech investment ever.
VARA says the new framework will offer “regulatory certainty”, giving market participants greater clarity.
The UK government is looking to bring BNPL into the regulatory sphere “in a proportionate way”.
The FCA will review evidence gathered during the visits and consider further potential enforcement action.
PayPal is hoping to get a clearer understanding of the evolving regulatory landscape, Bloomberg reports.
The UAE is aiming to become a “financial and digital payment hub”.
The Innovation Advisory Group (IAG) will meet for the first time in February, the FCA says.
The use of the EU wallet will “always be voluntary”, MEPs say.
According to CFPB estimates, excessive fees cost American families about $12 billion each year.
The testing forms part of the 2023 EU-wide stress test coordinated by the European Banking Authority.
The joint venture, SBI Zodia Custody, is owned 51% by SBI DAH and 49% by Zodia Custody.
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The government will strengthen rules for crypto trading platforms and crypto lending in line with traditional finance.
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Commerzbank has filed a suit against the accounting firm in Frankfurt court, Reuters reports.
The round saw participation from investors including Sands Capital, DN Capital, Coalition and BlackFin Capital.
The Bundeskartellamt is investigating “practices possibly foreclosing competitors and restricting price competition”.