US Department of Justice sets antitrust sights on Visa
Visa’s hold on the debit market in the US under investigation.
Regulation
London fintech Agitate latest to unveil open banking-powered payments solution
The solution skips the card ecosystem entirely.
Australia consults industry on more “sustainable” challenger bank licence
The APRA’s consultation closes at the end of April.
NatWest’s FCA laundering charge the “first of a few” to come in 2021
The FCA is currently still investigating 6 other cases.
Time to apply 2020 tax lessons
You should have a candid tax planning discussion with your advisors early
Nordea to deploy AxiomSL’s RegCloud for regulatory reporting
Scandinavian bank aims to meet Finrep, Corep, AnaCredit, and SHSG requirements.
NatWest faces FCA money laundering charge over £365m account
The bank will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court next month.
Regulating the Brexit deal
In spite of their clear importance, regulators have often met resistance.
Bank of England governor key architect in RBS scandal which left businesses in ruin
Bailey did not disclose his hand in creating the Asset Protection Agency.
Banking Technology March 2021 issue out now
Creating communities: celebrating women in fintech this Women’s History Month
Digital payments: why they are here to stay
It is not just individuals who are adapting to the shift.
MoneyGram and Ripple end partnership deal two years early
The two firms wind down their deal amid regulatory issues.
UK’s CMA launches consultation into OBIE successor
The CMA asks firms to send in suggestions before 29 March.
EBA shuts down email systems after damaging cyberattack
EBA affected by global infection of Microsoft Exchange servers.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 05 March 2021
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Budget 2021: The fintech industry reacts
We asked key market participants what they thought of the UK Chancellor’s budget.
Landesbank Saar signs BearingPoint RegTech for SFTR compliance
Franco-German bank to deploy Abacus/Transactions platform.
Budget 2021: What does it mean for UK fintech?
FinTech Futures scrolls through the UK chancellor’s new budget to pick out the fintech impact.
ABA Bank picks Alessa system to meet new AML regulations
Cambodian bank prepares to hit new regulatory targets.
UK Finance plans future revamp for Open Banking body
The OBIE is morphing into a new organisation to support innovation.
Regtech: watching personal mobile devices in financial services, but why?
The best policy is one which works. Soft policies, by their very nature, do not work as intended.
Robinhood pushes on with IPO plans despite facing 49 GameStop lawsuits
Robinhood has held talks with underwriters about filing “within weeks”.
FCA boosts data strategy with new executive hires
Stephanie Cohen, Jessica Rusu, Sarah Pritchard, and Emily Sheppard all join the watchdog.
US Federal Reserve’s payment system down for more than three hours
Both Fedwire and FedDACH went down this week, and remained so for a few hours.
Bank of England governor brands EU relocation wishes a “very serious escalation”
The EU granted the UK temporary equivalence last September for derivatives clearing.
India’s central bank to stop digital platforms from storing card details
It will affect players as large as Amazon, Google, and Flipkart.
What did the GameStop saga expose about UK trading regulation?
FinTech Futures unpacks the FCA’s published response to trading restrictions on 29 January.
US corporate card provider Brex applies for banking licence in Utah
SVB’s former chief digital officer Bruce Wallace will head up Brex Bank.
The operational imperative for intraday liquidity management
Intraday liquidity management is not a regulatory tick-box but a vital part of banks’ business as usual operations.
GameStop trader Deep F—ing Value, a licensed broker, sued for “fake persona”
The lawsuit accuses Gill of “deceitful and manipulative conduct”.
Learning to safeguard vulnerable customers in a digital world
What’s needed is an industry-wide effort to stamp out poor practice and make services inclusive.
FDIC appoints Neocova’s Sultan Meghji as first chief innovation officer
The US agency is aiming to boost innovation among banks and credit unions.
Yolt Technology Services lands UK PSD2 licence
The fintech will no longer rely on ING’s licence.
US federal agencies probe Amex’s SME and consumer cards sales practices
Several US federal agencies are probing American Express, according to a regulatory filing.
Regtech insights from Accuity
Featuring Dalbir Sahota, VP Bankers Almanac KYC at Accuity.
Banking Technology February 2021 issue out now
The roaring 20s.
Singapore’s central bank reviews BNPL regulation over debt fears
The MAS wants to ensure regulations are “risk-proportionate”.
United Fintech announces acquisition of German regtech TTMzero
UK scale-up has taken 25% stake with a view to nabbing 80% soon.
New direction, same destination for ISO 20022
Despite the extra time, there is little scope for market participants to relax.
EXCLUSIVE: Wirex users hit by unexplained account restrictions and “disappearing” funds
A growing number of customers are fleeing Wirex.
