Managers of Wealth Fintech

Volt Bank first neo-bank to get full banking licence

Until now, Volt, like other "neo-banks," had been limited by the fact it only held a "restricted" licence.

GDPR a significant driver in adviser tech adoption, says Intelliflo

The service has been available since 2015 but it was the introduction of the strict new GDPR rules which has had the biggest impact in terms of advisers engaging with customers to use the portal.

Italy’s 2019 budget law introduces new digital services tax

The budget law introduces a new digital services tax (DST) to replace the DST that was proposed under the 2018 budget law but that never became effective.

Tech Trends 2019

And a small number of dedicated tech enthusiasts at Deloitte Consulting were preparing to launch our firm’s first annual Tech Trends report.

UK financial services regulator to link top banker bonuses to IT performance

FCA head tells Commons Treasury committee: “We expect banks’ policies on variable remuneration to reflect operational resilience. They have to – if they don’t, we will act.”

Government warned of dangers in digital tax

The OTS offered the example of self-driving cars, asking the question of who was responsible between the owner, passenger, manufacturer or software developer should the vehicle be involved in an accident.

SARB Aims to Create an All-inclusive Crypto Regulation Law

The South African Reserve Bank released the document comprising of recommended regulatory guidelines designed for the crypto-asset industry.

China’s Rules for Blockchain to Take Effect in February

Blockchain startups will have to register within 10 days of commencing their services through a dedicated service portal, and companies developing new products will have to undergo a “safety assessment”.

European Banking Regulators Call for Unity in Crypto Regulations

EBA decried the lack of uniformity in crypto laws

Cryptocurrency trading platforms will be inspected by Bulgarian National Revenue Agency

The authority understands the concerns relating to such transactions, and the most important detail about the transactions of virtual currencies being anonymous is the biggest of them all.

Management and technology consultancy firm launches solution for compliance with the new SFTR reporting obligation

The European Commission approved the final implementation standards of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on December 13, 2018.

8 Regulations That Could Shape Fintech in Asia This Year

The following is a list of initiatives, regulations and standards that have been listed in the World Payments Report 2018, by Capgemini and BNP Paribas.

South African Government Begins Taking Steps to Regulate Cryptocurrency

This group aims to establish an educated and well thought-out plan for how cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects should be perceived and managed from a legal standpoint.

Intertrust simplifies organisational structure to support its transformation strategy

he new structure will be reflected in the composition of the Company's Executive Committee, with immediate effect.

Pay attention to faux Singapore Police Power web site: Scammers could faux to be officers

While the victims visit the fake website, they would be asked to provide confidential information such as credit card details and internet banking credentials, purportedly for investigation purposes.

Milleis Banque Selects Wolters Kluwer

The bank will also implement OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting.

The slow-burning effects of Europe’s new data rules

PSD2 and Open Banking, a year on

Hong Kong holds meeting to enhance cross-border fintech collaboration

The round table was attended by about 45 senior representatives from six international organizations

EU fintech network mooted

"This is one factor that has the potential to impede the scaling up of financial innovations across the EU."

Harneys represented DXC Technology Company on its proposed US$2 billion merger acquisition of Luxoft

This transaction sets a new BVI record for the largest ever takeover of a publicly-listed BVI company by transaction value.

Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance