The focus on ESG: Spotlight on data
As regulatory pressure grows, effective ESG reporting is now essential for businesses across the world.
Reporting
PRA fines Standard Chartered £46.55m for reporting failures
The penalty is the PRA’s highest ever fine in a PRA-only enforcement case.
Carbon as a currency
Linking currency to carbon could open the door to a better and more sustainable economy.
Report: Safety in numbers – levelling the playing field for green finance
Turning up the volume on green finance – read & download the full report for free.
Collateral analytics platform Cassini secures $20.5m financing round
“With this latest investment, we look forward to deepening and expanding our solutions,” CEO says.
Finance reporting start-up Abacum gains $25m Series A funding
The company provides a SaaS platform for streamlining reporting and improving forecasting accuracy.
Tax automation firm Fonoa raises $25m for international expansion
The Dublin-based company will use the funding to extend country coverage and headcount.
ECB report finds banks failing to meet climate risk goals
The study looks at 112 banks, with €24 trillion of combined assets.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three really great jobs to apply for this week
Exciting vacancies at OakNorth, Deloitte and Oracle. Apply today!
FCA staff seek independent union following pay dispute
Trade union Unite says its numbers have swelled following “growing disenchantment” from FCA staff.
Sibos 2021: Mark Carney urges collective action on climate change
Former governor of the Bank of England gave an optimistic closing keynote at Sibos 2021.
Finansinspektionen goes live on BearingPoint RegTech’s Abacus Regulator
Swedish financial supervisory authority deploys range of modules from vendor.
Data extraction start-up Daloopa lands $20m investment led by Credit Suisse
The firm has now raised around $24 million in total.
New Zealand introduces world-first climate risk reporting bill for banks
The bill will cover all banks with total assets topping NZD 1 billion.
Research digitisation will be the next advantage in the financial markets
Banks are now turning to research digitisation to gain significant advantage and improve client service.
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.
Regtech insights from Accuity
Featuring Dalbir Sahota, VP Bankers Almanac KYC at Accuity.
Female-led tax reporting fintech KAWC takes tech into own hands
“We approached male investors, but they were so condescending,” says CEO.
Report: Cloud readiness – banking technology in transition
Cloud-ready SDS IREG enables customers to take the step towards next-generation tax reporting.
Citi to pay $400m OCC fine for risk management failures
“The heavy lift will be the technology upgrade, which [the regulators] will micromanage.”
White paper: Scalable, actionable anti-money laundering infrastructure
Open source AML solutions offer lower costs, rapid technology evolution, and broad community-based innovation.
Nasdaq proposes IPO alternative to raise funds
Nasdaq’s proposal to the SEC pushes for alternative routes to the public markets.
Palantir lost $579m in 2019 according to leaked S-1 filing
Big data SaaS firm had net loss percentage of 78% last year.
Regtech firm kompany raises $6m in venture funding
The firm plans to use its new cash to develop KYC solutions.
Streamlining manual processes amid COVID-19
Find out how to digitise manual documentation processes with Foxit Software.
Containers and PCI DSS: 10 requirements financial services must follow
These requirements can present a challenge to financial services now leveraging containers.
Starling Bank losses doubled to £52m
The company hired hundreds of employees and focused on attracting new customers.
Monzo’s losses widen due to COVID-19
Bank admits that the pandemic casts “significant doubt” on its ability to continue operations.
Why intelligent reporting is crucial to client retention
Good digital reporting is intuitive and comprehensive.
Uzbekistan’s People’s Bank selects Fusion Risk from Finastra
FinExtra Group and Neoflex to deploy the system locally.
Carta faces gender discrimination lawsuit
Paying her less than her male peers and subjecting her to other forms of gender discrimination.
UK government launches review to boost fintech sector
The review intends to establish priority areas for industry, policy makers, and regulators.
COVID-19 analytics: the lesson for those involved in policy management
Modern data-enabled systems and processes are the key to staying competitive.
What the Fintech? Episode 9 | Open banking: entering the mainstream
Coconut CEO, Sam O’Connor, shares his insight on the Plaid and Finicity acquisitions.
Wirecard files for insolvency amid accounting scandal
The paytech owes creditors almost $4 billion after disclosing a gaping hole in its books.
Five ways to streamline your online checkout process
The commercial case for streamlining the online payments process is clear.
Wirecard’s former CEO Markus Braun arrested
Munich police say a criminal investigation into Wirecard has been launched.
FCA prepares shift to new data collection platform RegData
This is in response to industry feedback about the Gabriel system over the past three years.
Deutsche Bank set to launch fourth e-FX hub in Singapore
The hub will be developed and staffed locally.
Westpac discloses AML breaches and due diligence failures
Australian bank has set aside AUD 900 million for an expected fine.
