ESMA delays SFTR implementation
The EU regulator acknowledges the business impact of COVID-19.
Risk Management
eBook: Tackling the data challenge for regulatory compliance in banking
Staying above the rising tide of banking compliance requires data. Download the free e-book for the in-depth insights.
Stress testing: Turning an obligation into an opportunity
Challenges can be mitigated through greater automation and enhanced data management.
Will regulators make an example of trading unicorn Robinhood?
“We don’t think they were set up to do it properly,” says class action lawyer.
White paper: Anti-financial crime – looking beyond staffing
How banks can best perform their gatekeeper function.
SIX picks Know Your Customer to support supplier risk calculations
Maintaining due diligence on market participants a high priority for SIX.
Banking Technology March 2020 issue out now
Keep calm and carry on: Where does COVID-19 leave the Chinese fintech market?
Explained: Cryptojacking
IT professionals constantly need to look for tell-tale signs in their networks.
Meet Equifax’s data privacy partner since 2018
FinTech Futures speaks to Active Navigation’s chief revenue officer Dean Gonsowski.
Financial regulators address the economic & operational effects of COVID-19
Regulators across the globe issue statements addressing coronavirus precautionary measures.
Webinar: How to address fraud through the use of risk analytics
Securing customers at every stage of their digital journeys with the right multi-layered security approach.
FCA data leak branded “embarrassment”, former CEO called for review
Regulator’s former CEO Andrew Bailey called out for “tsunami of failure”.
Wells Fargo agrees to pay $3bn fine for fraudulent account furore
US bank agrees to pay hefty settlement fine on ongoing probe.
Australia’s regulator flags new internal bank stress-testing framework
APRA will consult the industry on the development of the framework in H2 2020.
GCC Capital AB picks BearingPoint for EBA reporting requirements
Swedish lending firm to deploy Abacus360 system on an outsourced basis.
The risk of siloed IT procurement
Why it pays to say no to the silo.
PSD2 turns two: Where do we go from here?
Break out the birthday cake as the Second Payments Directive (PSD2) just turned two!
BIS fintech report: More harmonised standards and less TPP reliance
BIS has published a cross-country review on the fintech regulatory landscape.
How AI can address the global sanctions challenge
Banks shouldn’t delay exploring an AI-powered approach to their existing screening processes.
Banking Technology February 2020 issue out now
Top dogs: The challenger bank success stories of 2019.
eBook: Digital identity management – the foundation of successful financial services
How to identify, recognise, authenticate and protect customers – wherever they are, at scale, in real time, across a growing number of devices, and connected objects.
FCA admits it does not track frequency of funds that block investor withdrawals
The UK financial watchdog has been severely criticised for its lack of oversight of several funds.
A thousand EU financial firms plan to open UK offices after Brexit
EY estimates that around 7,000 positions would be relocated from London to Europe.
EPA publishes guide promoting transparency for paytech account holders
Barclays, Natwest and Starling all took part.
Regtech: the new lifeblood of compliance
It changes the current compliance game for the better.
ESMA issues final report on SFTR, tackles non-EU LEIs
European regulator posts final notice before SFTR’s April live date
The extension of SCA: a sensible move or an unnecessary delay?
UK Finance notes more than 75% of merchants are unaware of SCA.
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers hit by system outage
The incident took place from around 4am on New Year’s Day.
Mastercard reveals acquisition of AI-based risk firm RiskRecon
The deal with RiskRecon is expected to close in Q1 2020.
ISO 20022: stepping in the right direction
Market participants should assess the impending transformation and work on action plans.
How the Grinch stole my identity: Three tips for fraud prevention this Christmas
As many as 8% of US consumers are affected by identity fraud at Christmas time.
Supplement: the 2019 fintech review
Ruby Hinchliffe dissects her top five 2019 fintech trends from this year’s top stories!
Bank of Lithuania opens up reporting API tests to three local fintechs
ConnectPay, Interpaylink and Paysolut will all be part of the regtech sandbox.
Banking Technology December 2019 / January 2020 issue out now
A year in review.
National Bank of Kuwait replaces its legacy systems with Murex’s MX.3
It will become NBK’s choice for trading, bookkeeping, risk management and more.
Trulioo opens GlobalGateway to Nigeria and Ghana
Nigeria & Ghana have taken significant steps toward increasing access to digitisation.
The 20th Banking Technology Awards winners have been announced
It was a brilliant celebration of excellence and innovation in the banking industry.
US DOJ digs deeper into Deutsche role in Danske money laundering scandal
Deutsche officials were made aware that the scope of the DoJ probe had broadened.
BCBS: Bank supervisors must pay greater attention to APIs and open banking risks
Open banking comes with benefits to banks but also various challenges.
Where has trust gone – can banks even recover their standing in the community?
Traditional banks might find themselves facing a future where the front doors are locked for them!
