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The European Commission (EC) has adopted a legislative proposal on instant payments in euro, in the form of an amendment to the 2012 SEPA regulation. Although the draft regulation leaves some question...
From impressive AI-assisted artwork and music generation to intelligent virtual agents that provide efficient responses to customer service queries, recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI...
The Top 10 Ways AI is Revolutionizing the Retail Banking Industry Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force across various industries, and retail banking is no exception. In a...
In an era defined by environmental consciousness, the financial services industry finds itself at a crossroads. As the world grapples with pressing challenges such as climate change, social inequality...
If your firm operates in the EU, chances are that you’re one of the nearly 50,000 companies in scope for the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) — the final piece in the EU’s sus...
The reputation of blockchain has taken a severe beating in recent years. The spectacular collapse of FTX, plus how regulators are turning against crypto currency businesses built on blockchain technol...
The world of credit data is changing rapidly. In 2024, the rules of the game are evolving. Understanding these changes is crucial for optimising risk assessment, compliance, and customer management. R...
In a vote of 3-2, the SEC adopted new rule 13f-2 and related Form SHO to provide greater transparency of short sale data from which is in response to Section 929X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform...
Finextra recently reported that many of those in financial services were found wanting with their sanctions screening efforts by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). After a survey of sanctions con...
Francesco Fulcoli – Chief Compliance Officer The world of cryptocurrency and digital assets has been on a rollercoaster ride in recent years, with massive price fluctuations, evolving technologies, an...
While communications surveillance has become a more pressing requirement in recent years, the truth is that most of the current generation of platforms was built 20 years ago. Society has changed a lo...
Significant global events, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and subsequent vigorous international sanctions, have shocked compliance leaders into action. Governments around the world are demanding a str...