German government aims to correct MiFID II “excesses”
Federal Ministry of Finance is keen to kick off revisions before Spring 2020.
RegTech
ISLA tells lenders how to avoid “unsustainable levels” of cost and risk
By standardising and automating, the industry will become “future-proof”.
LendIt Fintech Europe 2019: digital identity – a nut that remains to be cracked
Over time, like the isolated email systems before them, digital identity solutions will become interoperable.
True diversity or tokenism
It is not only time for us to say: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. It is now time for us to hold ourselves accountable.
US regulators targeted with bipartisan Financial Transparency Act
House wants US regulators to improve their data collection and transparency.
Sibos 2019: Final wrap-up of talks, interviews and daily news
See our final wrap-up of the London-hosted four day event!
ABN Amro under investigation for anti-money laundering failures
European crackdown on money laundering continues.
UK banks halt £820m of fraud in the first half of 2019
Figure means an increase of 14% in blocked criminal transactions.
Revolut to deploy BearingPoint regulatory reporting system
AnaCredit and EBA reporting covered by BearingPoint’s Abacus360.
Australia orders audit of PayPal’s reporting compliance
The company reported itself following an internal review.
Sibos 2019: Cultural barriers need to fall to make cybersecurity more transparent
Banks need to go beyond ISO requirements, says Cramer.
Daily News at Sibos 2019: Day Three
Download your copy of the day three edition today!
FICO fights financial crime with Falcon X
A unified environment for the detection and investigation of both fraud and financial crimes.
Supplement: FinovateFall 2019
Read our free FinovateFall Supplement, packed with fintech goodness!
France warns UK to avoid Brexit derivatives clash
AMF wants Britain to guard against potential for arbitrage opportunities.
Cappitech and Kaizen find firms are behind for SFTR implementation
Kaizen describes the figures as “somewhat concerning”.
FCA review finds investor happiness with MiFID II research unbundling
MiFID II is improving asset managers’ accountability over costs.
German blockchain strategy fires warning shot at Facebook’s Libra project
Germany vows to fight any efforts to issue parallel currencies.
CFPB puts Bank of America under fake accounts microscope
The regulator has been investigating BofA since March 2019.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions says companies will struggle with upcoming 5MLD
The regulation follows from the Panama Papers leaks and crypto.
Introducing: Finovate Podcast
A short, interview-based podcast featuring conversations from fintech’s elite innovators and influencers.
SmartStream RDU launches SFTR security reference data service
Gathering data required under SFTR could prove to be a headache for most firms.
New challenger bank Zenus picks NICE Actimize AML tech
The bank wants a cloud-focused financial crime strategy.
Delta Capita and DTCC Collaborate on SFTR Testing
Delta will make the test pack available to DTCC to test its own SFTR matching and reporting service prior to launch.
Banking Technology September 2019 issue out now
Thriving in a hyper-connected world.
Swift launches new API standard for open banking innovation
Universal API standards will speed up open banking.
Indonesian FSA launches online register to monitor fintechs
The platform will grow business through OJK’s innovation hub.
Railsbank raises $10m to expand into Southeast Asia and beyond
The open banking platform has opened an office in Singapore.
Cyber landscape, threats and trends in financial services
Investment in emerging technologies is likely to be a key theme next year.
Distributed compliance is the key to banks increasing CDD and KYC challenges
We must we re-imagine risk management and compliance.
Banking Technology Awards 2019: entry deadline extended
Breathe a sigh of relief. You’ve got two more weeks to enter the awards.
Banking Technology Awards 2019: last working day to submit your entries!
No time to waste! Apply for this year’s Banking Technology Awards before it’s too late.
White paper: Digitalisation, automation, coverage, timeliness and reliability
Challenges regarding the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) regarding tax matters summarised.
Big gains in the cloud, especially for small banks
But will putting our data in the cloud put our data at risk?
Tink tells NCA companies “are not ready” for PSD2
The letter also asks for “stronger industry collaboration” with TPPs.
Identitii secures second licence with HSBC
Identitii will provide the bank with its Overlay+ platform.
SMBC chooses Exiger AI compliance solution
Exiger promises SMBC it will boost its operational efficiency by more than 80%.
Israeli government to fast-track fintech and blockcain licences
Around 2,000 fintech and blockchain companies are currently seeking licences.
DSB reveals “significant appetite” for data quality and cybersecurity analysis
The DSB will create the new part-time role of Chief Information Security Officer.
Thomson Reuters launches global regtech competition
The contest seeks legal, tax and regulatory solutions.
