Latest Reporting/compliance News: Finextra Research

Australia extends fintech sandbox remit after long wait

By passing the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 2) Bill 2019 on Monday, the government has extended the scope and timeframe fintechs can spend on the existing framework.

12 February 2020

News/sustainable

SustainableFinance.Live will use healthy scepticism to promote ESG

Finextra Research will hold its second SustainableFinance.Live event on 23 March 2020 to peel away the misnomers and ‘greenwashed’ ideas about sustainable finance and explore the ways the industry can take proactive steps to deliver the UN SDGs.

12 February 2020

News/regulation

FS firms hit with $36bn in AML, KYC and sanctions fines since financial crisis

Financial services firms have been hit with a total of $36 billion in fines since the financial crisis for non-compliance with anti-money laundering, know your customer and sanctions regulations around the world.

29 January 2020

News/regulation

FCA requests explanation on banks’ ‘harmful’ overdrafts

The Financial Conduct Authority has called for industry feedback on overdraft pricing in an open letter, as major banks align overdraft rates at around 40%.

28 January 2020

News/sustainable

BlackRock recommends a common language for sustainable investing

Hot on the heels of BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s letter warning global chief executives of climate change market risk, the world’s largest fund manager has released a summary of recommendations for sustainable investment.

28 January 2020

News/ai

FCA & BofE launch AI and machine learning forum

The FCA and the Bank of England are to run a public/private forum to delve into the technical and public policy issues surrounding bank adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools.

24 January 2020

News/Reporting/compliance

Starling extends its offering for business customers

UK digital bank Starling is offering a range of new services to its business customers as it seeks profitability in the next two years.

13 January 2020

News/regulation

Meeting due diligence requirements is akin to conducting an orchestra

Compliance officers in financial services should think of themselves as orchestra conductors, according to Charles Gaddy, co-founder of identity verification service company, Global Data Consortium.

08 January 2020

News/regulation

Swift KYC Registry now open to corporates

Swift’s global Know Your Customer (KYC) registry goes live today, allowing corporate groups to manage and share KYC data with global partners.

16 December 2019

News/sustainable

Santander makes carbon neutral pledge for 2020

By offsetting all emissions generated by its own operations, Banco Santander has announced it will commit to becoming carbon neutral in 2020.

13 December 2019

News/sustainable

How does the EBA intend on tackling ESG in 2020 and beyond?

The European Banking Authority will push for early action on sustainable finance, according to its Action Plan released this week.

11 December 2019

News/sustainable

Deutsche Bank: China’s BRI is fundamental for sustainable finance

In a report released today, Deutsche Bank responds to client demand for a guide to the Silk Road, otherwise known as China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the opportunities it presents to incorporate sustainable development and low-carbon practices.

11 December 2019

Company update/regulation

AxiomSL joins Temenos Marketplace

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announces that AxiomSL, the industry’s leading provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, has joined Temenos MarketPlace. Temenos MarketPlace is Temenos’ platform for connecting banks with the best in complementary fintech solutions. With the addition of this new solution, Temenos T24 Transact clients will now have access to a complementary solution to drive efficiencies for their global risk and regulatory reporting programs.

11 December 2019

News/regulation

Australian regtech threatened by equity hole

Despite increased demand for Regtech and Australia’s strong concentration of regtech development, subdued investment puts the Antipodean market at risk, finds The RegTech Association.

11 December 2019

Company update/payments

FSS and AFS partner to promote digital payments in the Middle East

FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a global payments products and solutions provider and payment processor, and Arab Financial Services (AFS), the leading payment solutions provider and FinTech enabler in the Middle East and Africa, have entered into an agreement to bring omni-channel payment acceptance solutions to banks in the region. The partnership combines FSS’ technology expertise in acquiring and payments, with AFS’ payments processing and hosted services capabilities to aid acquiring banks rapidly grow their merchant acceptance business.

11 December 2019

Company update/crypto

SolarisBank launches subsidiary digital assets

solarisBank, the tech company with a banking license, publicly announced the foundation of its subsidiary solaris Digital Assets GmbH today. The 100% subsidiary of Berlin-based solarisBank AG will provide an API-accessible platform which adds a custody solution to the full range of solarisBank’s digital white-label banking services. solarisBank had already made a significant contribution to the decentralized world in 2018 by launching the solarisBank Blockchain Factory as a banking infrastructure provider. solaris Digital Assets will further advance solarisBank’s blockchain activities by supplementing the banking infrastructure with a custody solution for digital assets.

11 December 2019

News/sustainable

SustainableFinance.Live: Beyond ‘greenwashed’ ideas and toward tangible results

After a morning of keynotes and ‘speed dating’ roundtable sessions, SustainableFinance.Live attendees broke out into whiteboard sessions where they learned by doing, workshopping scenarios to create tangible results.

06 December 2019

News/sustainable

Disclosing sustainability does not guarantee sustainability

81% of banks are disclosing information on progressive climate-related public policy. According to a report by Boston Common Asset Management, this is a slight increase from 71% in 2018.

05 December 2019

News/sustainable

SustainableFinance.Live: Empowering ESG data for green bonds and the supply chain

$30 trillion of capital is pledged to Sustainable Finance and supporting outcomes aligned to Sustainability and Impact goals, such as the UN SDGs.

04 December 2019

News/sustainable

ECB poised to champion climate change action under Lagarde

As part of a strategic review of the ECB’s purpose, the bank’s president Christine Lagarde will underline action on climate change as a fundamental component of monetary policy.

28 November 2019