12/06/2020
This global study seeks to assess how central banks and other financial regulators are responding to the challenges of Covid-19 in regulating and supervising FinTech activities and other forms of Digital Financial Services (DFS).
12/06/2020
The ISDA functions to promote safer and more efficient derivatives markets by developing standards like the ISDA Master Agreement and a wide range of related documentation.
12/05/2020
A market study conducted by the competition watchdog at the behest of the Dutch Ministry of Finance finds that Big Tech companies are strengthening their positions in the payments market through acquisitions and collaborations.
12/04/2020
Updraft, a London-based startup promising to help users ditch their credit cards, has raised £16 million in equity and debt.
12/04/2020
They also claim that the Covid-19 pandemic has left many low and moderate income Americans shut out of traditional financial services.
12/03/2020
Consumer awareness of robo advice was also on the up, the FCA found, with the number of people having heard of these services up from 10 per cent in 2017 to 19 per cent in 2019.
12/03/2020
Ardan International, an Isle of Man-headquartered wealth management provider, has adopted Financial Risk Solutions (FRS) technology for its newly launched tier-one wealth management platform.
12/01/2020
The right digital solution isn’t just a tick in the box or a way to avoid further administrative burden – it can enable an increase in client engagement and loyalty and deliver long-term growth.
11/30/2020
These policy shifts will drive major changes in business across entire value chains from product design to production, distribution and recycling.
11/30/2020
TransferWise has been granted a licence to gain direct access to Australia's real-time payment system by the country's Prudential Regulatory Authority.
11/30/2020
The agreement* aims to deliver the CBSL with increased operational resilience, improved automation and strong support of the bank’s investment strategy.
11/27/2020
Alok Sharma says dominance of a few big companies hurts innovation and curtails customer choice
11/26/2020
The economic upheaval caused by the COVID-19 crisis, combined with the group’s digital transformation strategy, resulted in the bank reducing its headcount to 38 472 in 2020 – down from 41 703 in 2017.
11/26/2020
For tax authorities, the challenge is the lack of information about the users and the amount of payments made for the activities facilitated by the online platforms. Without such data, identifying the place of consumption is very challenging
11/25/2020
The Digi product is paperless, can be completely branded and offers a client portal within which firms can share valuations, messages and documents with their clients.
11/24/2020
That means login, advertising and other features would be taken off the open web and placed under Google’s control, the group said.
11/24/2020
Virtual Asset Service Providers ("VASPs") to be 'designated persons': AML/CFT requirements will apply to a range of VASPs businesses for the first time.
11/20/2020
China proposed an amendment to this law in January, including internet companies.
11/18/2020
Under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime firms are required to submit data to be published as part of a directory of certified and assessed persons on the register.
11/18/2020
This decision was taken due to the numerous challenges associated with the usage of cheques.