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2010 revisited: Banks have learnt how to not leave their customers behind

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2010 revisited: Banks have learnt how to not leave their customers behind

As Sibos 2020 continues, we look back to some of the predictions and forecasts made in 2010 and pick through what other lessons can be learnt from the post-financial crisis world to inform strategy in the not dissimilar economic environment of today.

Sibos 2020: Rethinking compliance for friction-free payments

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Sibos 2020: Rethinking compliance for friction-free payments

A handful of topical areas were canvassed in the ‘Friction or fiction: compliance in a real-time world’ panel session on day one of Sibos 2020’s virtual event. While there has been significant innovation in domestic and global payments, financial institutions still play a critical role in the global payment process.

Renewable energy not as prominent in cryptocurrency mining as previously claimed

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Renewable energy not as prominent in cryptocurrency mining as previously claimed

The prevalence of renewable energy in cryptocurrency mining is being driven by hydroelectricity, according to a study by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), but APAC’s cheap coal-powered energy is what sets it apart from other regions.

What will drive capital markets firms to migrate to cloud in 2020 and beyond?

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What will drive capital markets firms to migrate to cloud in 2020 and beyond?

Legacy infrastructure cannot keep pace with the continuous automation, changing regulatory demands, dynamic market conditions and growing customer expectations in the financial services industry today, particularly in capital markets. Firms have started to realise the opportunities that come with cloud, redesigning operating models and implementing cost-saving measures to increase efficiency.

EU proposes first set of rules for crypto assets

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EU proposes first set of rules for crypto assets

The European Union has taken a major step forward in its bid to regulate the crypto assets world after its executive branch issued its most extensive proposals to date for supervising the growing sector.

Why Railsbank wants to make lemonade from the Wirecard fiasco

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Why Railsbank wants to make lemonade from the Wirecard fiasco

Could the purchase of Wirecard Card Solutions (WCS) by Railsbank be the perfect opportunity to drive regulatory change? Railsbank founder and CEO Nigel Verdon thinks so, but stability must come first.

Westpac hit with record fine for AML breaches

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Westpac hit with record fine for AML breaches

Australian bank Westpac has become the latest institution to fall foul of anti-money laundering rules after it was slapped with a record fine of A$1.3bn ($0.9bn) by the Australian regulator.

Deutsche Börse to sell reporting biz to MarketAxess

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Deutsche Börse to sell reporting biz to MarketAxess

Fixed income trading platform MarketAxess has struck a deal to buy Deutsche Börse's regulatory reporting business. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Finance employees deemed least trustworthy

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Finance employees deemed least trustworthy

Employees working in the financial services sector are 30% less trustworthy than colleagues in other sectors.

New blockchain utility claims to cut 80-90% of MiFID costs

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New blockchain utility claims to cut 80-90% of MiFID costs

A new blockchain-based reporting platform set to launch later this year has vowed to cut 80-90% of asset managers' regulatory reporting costs once it goes live later this year.

FinCen leaks throw doubt on banks' AML efforts

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FinCen leaks throw doubt on banks' AML efforts

A remarkable leak detailing 17 years' worth of confidential transaction reporting has cast doubt on banks' anti-money laundering (AML) efforts by suggesting that leading banks continued to transfer money even when they knew it could be connected to fraud.

Coalition of UK banks launched to standardise carbon accounting

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Coalition of UK banks launched to standardise carbon accounting

The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) is launching a coalition aimed at the promotion of measuring and disclosing carbon emissions in the UK financial services industry.

Fintech bids for Wirecard's Aus and NZ businesses

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Fintech bids for Wirecard's Aus and NZ businesses

The break-up of the various international businesses of disgraced payments processing company Wirecard continues after it emerged that Australian payments firm Change Financial is set to buy its Australian and New Zealand businesses for $7.8m.

Lagarde makes case for digital euro

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Lagarde makes case for digital euro

The president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, has suggested that the Euro Zone's central bankers are close to making a decision on whether to press ahead with the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

CFTC report makes urgent call for data to mitigate climate risk

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CFTC report makes urgent call for data to mitigate climate risk

In the first ever comprehensive recommendation to be provided by a US financial regulatory agency to other regulators and financial institutions, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Climate-Related Market Risk Subcommittee has released a strong warning signal about climate risk management.

Maths for ESG: How one calculation could ignite climate action

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Maths for ESG: How one calculation could ignite climate action

A cluster of ESG driven minds are honing a risk-weighting methodology for banks to implement across climate-exposed assets.

ICO’s new code to protect ‘datafied’ children

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ICO’s new code to protect ‘datafied’ children

Having come into effect on 2nd September, the ICO’s Age Appropriate Design Code has dealt firms a new raft of cumbersome data protection requirements to implement within a 12-month transition period.

PRA challenges business models of new banks in consultation paper

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PRA challenges business models of new banks in consultation paper

In a recent consultation paper, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) set out its proposed approach to the supervision of both new and growing non-system UK banks.

AFME: Support banks in reducing investment in high carbon emitting sectors, don’t punish them

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AFME: Support banks in reducing investment in high carbon emitting sectors, don’t punish them

In light of the European Commission’s call for comment on the Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) posited that the cornerstone of future policies should be transition in the real economy – non-financial sectors – and banks should encourage and support them to reflect on uptake, effectiveness and identify issues and gaps in their current approach.

Credit Suisse unveils operational restructuring

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Credit Suisse unveils operational restructuring

Swiss bank Credit Suisse has announced a "series of structural improvements" which will see it combine several divisions in search of operational efficiencies.

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