Swift takes step towards ESMIG Network Service Provider status
Swift seeks to be selected as a provider for the Eurosystem Single Market Infrastructure Gateway (ESMIG).
Regulation
A five-year crypto plan: here’s what we can expect
Fintechs must stop squabbling with the regulators for real progress to be made.
Nasdaq announces purchase of shares in Oslo Stock Exchange
Board unanimously recommended Nasdaq’s offer
Standard Chartered fined $1.1bn for bad AML and sanctions breach
Both US and UK regulators have imposed large penalties.
New petition calls out big banks for stifling competition
The petition was started by the director of data analytics firm LendingMetrics.
PayTech Awards 2019: meet the judges!
Deadline to enter the Awards is Friday, 12 April!
PFS bags Irish licence for Brexit contingency plan
This follows the acquisition of Barclays’ prepaid business.
Emma integrates Chip savings in money management app
Emma just wants to chip in.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 8 April 2019
Africa Fintech association, City watchdog’s orders, and a new blockchain alliance!
Euronext ahead in bid race for Oslo Bors with regulator’s recommendation
The Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority is vouching for Euronext.
Top fintech stories this week – 5 March 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Crown Agents Bank bags Segovia’s payment gateway business
The bank provides payment services in frontier markets.
PayTech Awards entry deadline extended!
Enter the PayTech Awards by Friday, 12 April.
OpenGamma raises $10m for data analytics boost
It will increase presence in London, New York and Singapore.
CMA clamps down on open banking implementation
Five of the nine banks are delaying implementing mobile functionalities.
Ampega Asset Management amps it up with Murex
The wealthtech will implement MX.3 for fixed income, equity, funds, FX.
Trade finance standardisation project backed by 14 giants
The project seeks technology use and standardisation for the wider distribution of trade finance assets.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 1 April 2019
Apple’s new credit card, New York goes fintech, and more!
Goldman Sachs fined £34.3m for misreporting transactions
FCA found the firm made 220.2m errors.
Top fintech stories this week – 29 March 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
PayTech Awards: honouring organisations for their social impact
Enter the PayTech for Good Award by 5 April!
Everest to supply KYC platform in Samoa for cross-border transactions
EXCLUSIVE. Everest has landed a major contract with Asian Development Bank (ADB).
ZhongAn licensed to launch virtual bank in Hong Kong
Products will be developed with community input.
UK’s Payments System Regulator presents 2019/20 annual plan
The UK regulator smoothens out open banking and fraud.
SDS further expanding compliance solutions business in Benelux
Jump-starting SDS’s compliance solutions business in Benelux with a new deal.
Wiring financial organisations for regulatory success
Firms need to be much bolder in their use of technology; clinging to old methods will only make things worse.
ClauseMatch expands to Asia with Singapore office
It already serves clients with Singapore presence.
New York Fed launches fintech advisory group
To help the bank assess potential market impact.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 25 March 2019
FIS acquires Worldpay, PSD2, Tandem, and other news!
Russian lawmakers give green light to alternative Swift system
Russia has discussed joint use of the system with China, India, Iran and Turkey.
UBS bank fined £28m by FCA for misreporting transactions
This comes on the back of a series of penalties in the past few months.
Six Spanish banks sign up for gpi cross-border payments
Adoption of gpi has seen a year-on-year increase of 270%.
Pay.UK eases access to payment schemes for PSPs
With the introduction of the second phase of a new access model.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 18 March 2019
More open banking news, fintechs in LatAm, an a MasterCard acquisition.
Nets to support Sbanken’s open banking across Nordics and Europe
“Banking as we know it will change radically.”
Sweden’s SEB chooses DTCC’s Global Trade Depository to meet SFTR obligations
DTCC has added data transformation services to its SFTR offering.
HPS PowerCARD 2019: working together to tackle fraud
Why aren’t the banks collaborating or working together to combat fraud, should the regulator get involved?
A guide to digital identity verification: the tech and trends
Examine global trends in identity and technical insights into viable solutions.
Former MtGox boss gets suspended jail on account of data falsification
However, he was cleared of all other charges, including embezzlement.
Thailand prepares portal for regulated ICOs
The country prepares new funding routes but keeps alert to fraudulent activities.
