UK government to strengthen rules around crypto
The government will strengthen rules for crypto trading platforms and crypto lending in line with traditional finance.
Anti-Money Laundering/AML
Why 2023 is time for us to tackle financial crime properly
The impact of financial crime continues to be severe, but 2023 could be a breakthrough year.
UK fintech funding round-up: Caura, Themis and Keyzy
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies in the UK.
German AML regtech Hawk AI lands $17m Series B
The round saw participation from investors including Sands Capital, DN Capital, Coalition and BlackFin Capital.
Finora Bank taps regtech iDenfy for automated customer onboarding
The partnership will help Finora Bank manage fraud risks and gain insights into its financial operations.
US DoJ charges crypto exchange founder over alleged illicit fund transfers
The DoJ alleges Bitzlato processed more than $700m in illicit funds.
Crypto firm Nexo denies allegations made by Bulgarian prosecutors
Nexo intends to file claims “for all financial and non-pecuniary damages suffered as a result of illegal actions”.
FCA fines Al Rayan Bank £4m for inadequate AML controls
Al Rayan did not dispute the FCA’s findings and agreed to settle.
Progressive Building Society taps Jade ThirdEye to fight financial crime
Progressive says it wants to enhance its ability to detect money laundering and financial crime.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 6 January 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Coinbase hit with $50m fine for “significant” compliance failures
Coinbase has also been ordered to invest an additional $50m into its compliance programme over the next two years.
Finnish crypto firm Coinmotion lands Bank of Spain authorisation
The Bank of Spain has initiated registration for crypto providers as it seeks to clamp down on money laundering.
The regulatory landscape and predictions for 2023
Being able to quickly respond to changing regulatory requirements is more important than ever.
Coinbase lands virtual asset provider licence from Central Bank of Ireland
Coinbase’s Ireland operations will also now be headed up by Cormac Dinan, its new country director.
2022: Top five regulations and fines
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top regulatory stories of 2022.
2022: The year of fintech job cuts
FinTech Futures takes a look back at a bruising year of job cuts in fintech.
Four tips to help you design a risk strategy to combat fraud in 2023
Mitigating fraud and building trust with customers should be top of the agenda for businesses in 2023.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season three’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
Webinar: From intuition to intelligence – fraud trends every risk leader must know for 2023
Learn how data can reveal prevalent fraud trends and inform fraud prevention and risk management strategies.
GCC fintech Now Money taps ThetaRay for AML Sonar solution
Now Money provides mobile banking services to the financially underserved, including low-fee cross-border remittances.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 9 December 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Santander UK hit with £107.7m FCA fine for AML failures
The regulator says it found “serious and persistent” gaps in the bank’s AML controls.
Hodge Bank taps LexisNexis to streamline customer onboarding
The Cardiff-based lending and savings provider will deploy LexisNexis’ RiskNarrative platform.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Buckzy, FrankieOne and Ejara
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Fintechs Canada launches to drive innovation in the country’s fintech sector
The not-for-profit association is looking to work with policymakers in a “whole-of-government” approach.
Video: Socure at Money20/20 USA – Fighting synthetic identity fraud
We chat with Johnny Ayers, CEO of Socure, about how firms can tackle synthetic identity fraud.
ClearBank taps ThetaRay for cloud-native Sonar AML solution
ClearBank will utilise ThetaRay’s tech for AML monitoring, providing flexibility as it scales.
Featurespace bags funding from US, UK govs to build new financial crime detection solution
Featurespace is developing an AI-powered system to help banks and PSPs detect financial crime.
Railsr taps Featurespace to boost payment fraud and AML protections
Railsr will utilise card and payment fraud prevention and AML solutions through Featurespace’s ARIC hub.
Research: Tech blockers 2022 – cutting the costs of AML compliance
Opportunities and barriers on the road to wider adoption of effective AML screening technology.
Iceland’s Arion Bank taps Lucinity to boost AML protection
Lucinity says its AML tech helps banks and fintechs increase their compliance productivity by more than 50%.
DFSA fines Bank of Singapore $1.1m citing inadequate AML controls
The regulatory authority also says that the bank acted outside the scope of its DFSA licence.
Blockchain intel firm TRM Labs scores $70m expanded Series B
TRM will use the cash to invest in product development and new hires to meet growing demand for its services.
iBanFirst taps Fenergo for client lifecycle management solution
iBanFirst says Fenergo’s tech will allow it to offer “faster and more effective” digital customer onboarding.
With tech giants going passwordless, will banks be ready to meet new consumer expectations?
With the rise of passkeys, Big Tech firms are paving the way for a passwordless future.
DFSA introduces new “crypto token regime” to boost digital asset regulation
The DFSA says it is a “progressive regulator” that recognises the growing interest in crypto.
Target Group hires compliance veteran Kathy Griffin as chief risk officer
Griffin joins from UK challenger Monzo, where she held the position of director of compliance.
Gatehouse Bank handed £1.5m fine by FCA over “poor” AML checks
Gatehouse Bank agreed to settle early, which led to a 30% reduction to the original penalty of £2.2 million.
Digital challenger Bunq wins “landmark” case against Dutch Central Bank
The firm took the DNB to court earlier this year over the use of AI/ML technology for AML checks.
Crypto-powered banking platform BVNK secures Spanish digital asset registration
BVNK is looking to expand across the European Union and beyond.
