Regtech firm Cappitech caps off first funding round with $4m
The round was led by 83North.
Regulation
Are eIDAS certificates the answer to PSD2 open banking TPP verification?
All you need to know about eIDAS (and lots of other acronyms).
Regulatory divergence post-Brexit: a significant concern for fintechs?
Whatever happens in the coming year, there is a wealth of opportunities for fintechs to pursue.
Blockbid teams turns to LexisNexis for AML compliance
Blockbid shoring up its AML safeguards by turning to LexisNexus Risk Solutions’ ThreatMetrix.
Money20/20 Europe: key takeaways
The trends and key issues when the Money20/20 Europe circus rolled into Amsterdam this week.
Banking Technology Awards 2018 now open for entry!
Recognising excellence in the use of IT in financial services.
A new paradigm for regulatory change
Regulatory change is constant in the financial services industry.
Israel postpones cryptocurrency exchange regulations
Four month delay greeted with deep disdain by fintech firms.
Five Nordic banks mull KYC joint venture
They are DNB, Danske, Nordea, Handelsbanken and SEB.
Webinar: From the high street to cryptocurrency – digital ID verification for on-boarding and compliance
Register for this live webinar, taking place on 20 June.
APRA’s economic and financial statistics reform: extracting value from tech and new data demands
Where there’s a reform, there’s an opportunity.
Bank of England’s digital currency pushes ahead
The central bank digital currency (CBDC) begins to take shape.
Regtech warrior BearingPoint storms Citadele Bank Lithuania
Walls come tumbling down as BearingPoint makes its Lithuanian debut.
Infographic: GDPR Article 30 – where to start and how automation can help
Compliance and risk management solutions provider Opus offers help.
UK regulator knocks out seven shades of fintech hits
Another speech. Another conference. Another plan.
New York City to harvest blockchain innovation
City launching two new initiatives to support growing industry.
London Block Exchange adds five new coin offerings
LBX stands out in a tighter crypto-regulation environment with five new coin offerings.
Barclays CEO fined to tune of £640,000 over whistleblower antics
Give us this day our Staley bread; and forgive him his trespasses.
CBA charged the dead
Death is no excuse when it comes to banking fees.
Top fintech stories this week – 11 May 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
RBS walloped with $4.9bn fine for lending legacy issues
US Department of Justice lays down the law.
Christine Lagarde, IMF: an even-handed approach to crypto-assets
A judicious look at crypto-assets leading to neither crypto-condemnation nor crypto-euphoria.
Compliance in finance: why written note-taking will no longer stand up as evidence
Banks that get this right will be stealing a march on competitors.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka preps fintech regulatory sandbox
Central Bank of Sri Lanka is asking stakeholders to share their views by 31 May.
Open banking platform Token authorised by FCA
Token is now an official AISP and PISP in the UK.
Bacs and Faster Payments transferred to New Payment System Operator
Bacs and Faster Payments process a combined £6.3 trillion worth of payments annually.
Wolters Kluwer supplies regtech to CKV Spaarbank
CKV Spaarbank opts for Wolters Kluwer’s flagship OneSumX solution.
Erste Bank Hungary in paytech revamp with ACI Worldwide
Erste Bank Hungary (EBH) implements ACI Worldwide’s UP paytech suite.
PSD2 and the need for common security standards
Common standards for secure data exchange and robust authentication of PSPs’ interfaces are needed.
US sanctions impact on Hong Kong fintech
The stakes could not be higher.
Singapore to fast track applications for fintech inventions
Approval can now be granted in as quickly as six months.
Secure Trust Bank in regtech project with Jaywing
Jaywing’s Echelon will automate commercial IFRS 9 processes at Secure Trust Bank.
Stanbic Bank Zambia in regtech automation with BankBI
Stanbic Bank Zambia chooses cloud-based BankBI for regulatory reporting.
HooYu brings KYC tech to gold-as-currency enabler Glint
The appeal of gold as an investment remains strong.
2018: the year of data, data, data
Three “mega-trends” pointing the way to the future needs of clients and the changes banks must undertake to remain relevant.
MiFID II – the long tail of legal documentation repapering
The requirement to repaper legal documentation must now be treated as business as usual.
Wells Fargo whacked with $1bn fine for lending violations
For US auto-loan administration and mortgage practices.
Top fintech stories this week – 20 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Regulatory sandboxes in LatAm and Caribbean – Inter-American Development Bank report
Available in English and Spanish.
TransferWise joins UK’s Faster Payments system
First non-bank payment service provider to directly access system.
