Latest Reporting/compliance News: Finextra Research

The Future of Payments 2022

27 May 2022 1741 downloads

Company update/wealth

CAIS and Advisor Group partner to provide alternative investment education

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced its selection by Advisor Group to provide a platform solution for improved alternative investment access, education and transaction workflow. Advisor Group is the nation’s largest network of independent wealth management firms with over 10,100 financial advisors overseeing more than $515 billion in client assets.

06 May 2022

News/regulation

Allen & Overy announces sixth cohort for Fuse Innovation Hub

Allen & Overy’s Fuse innovation hub has announced members of its sixth cohort, and with 16 businesses tapped to join the Hub’s ranks, this year marks the largest cohort in Fuse’s history.

04 May 2022

Company update/inclusion

LAB Group partners with Complii to simplify financial advice

Australia’s most connected account opening platform provider, LAB Group (“LAB” or “the Company”), is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Complii FinTech Solutions Ltd (ASX: CF1) (“Complii”) to streamline digital onboarding for Complii’s clients.

29 April 2022

Research/Reporting/compliance

Can you afford compliance?

25 April 2022 461 downloads

TCFD and the IPCC report: Are we still missing a piece of the net-zero puzzle?

Long read/Reporting/compliance

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

TCFD and the IPCC report: Are we still missing a piece of the net-zero puzzle?

08 April 2022

News/regulation

IFGS 2022: FCA pursues outcomes-based approach to fintech policy

Speaking on the panel ‘Regulating Innovation: When things start heating up’ on day two of the Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS), Richard Fox, the FCA’s director of international, explains the reasoning behind the FCA’s attraction toward outcomes-based fintech regulation in the UK.

05 April 2022

Company update/regulation

Trulioo unveils resources to support modern security professionals

Global identity verification leader, Trulioo, today launched a set of resources to support modern security professionals as they shape safety and security practices in the digital world. Recent data found that compliance, risk and IT security professionals are critical to supporting business growth. These individuals are highlighted on the new Champions of Trust microsite, designed to support these professionals on their career paths, amplify their contributions and foster collaboration in an industry that is quickly becoming a driving force of innovation.

11 March 2022

Research/Reporting/compliance

Cloud, the Critical Component to Power New Business Models

11 March 2022 395 downloads

News/crypto

Crypto remains divisive amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine

While the long-lasting effects of the war in Ukraine on cryptocurrency remain unknown, drastic changes across the crypto industry have been felt since Russia’s invasion began eight days ago.

04 March 2022

Company update/wealth

Rathbones picks InvestCloud for client lifecycle management

InvestCloud, a global technology platform that is transforming the financial industry’s approach to digital, has been selected by Rathbones Group Plc (“Rathbones”), one of the UK’s largest discretionary wealth managers, to provide client lifecycle management (CLM), including digital prospecting, onboarding and servicing capabilities as well as client reporting solutions to help Rathbones improve operational efficiency and support its overall business strategy.

28 February 2022

News/payments

LHV Bank applies for UK banking licence

Payment infrastructure provider LHV has applied for a UK banking licence application to separate business activities in Estonia and the UK.

25 February 2022

Company update/wealth

FinClear to use Broadridge’s SFCM FastStart

To assist in optimising their securities finance offering, FinClear, the leading wealth management infrastructure provider in Australia, has selected Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader. Broadridge’s Securities Finance and Collateral Management (SFCM) FastStart solution provides FinClear and its clients with enhanced functionalities in this area of the business.

18 February 2022

Company update/regulation

SteelEye reinforces commitment to SOC 2 compliance

SteelEye, the compliance technology and data analytics firm, has reinforced its commitment to ensuring institutional-grade data security by achieving System and Organisation Controls (SOC) 2 compliance.

11 February 2022

Research/Reporting/compliance

The Future of Regulation 2022

07 February 2022 1112 downloads

News/retail

Santander bets big on BNPL with new service Zinia

Santander today announces the launch of Zinia, its new buy now, pay later (BNPL) service in Germany.

26 January 2022

Company update/retail

ZA Bank receives Type 1 SFC licence

Hong Kong’s No.1 virtual bank ZA Bank has expanded its footprint into investment business as the first local digital-only bank to be licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for Type 1 regulated activity (dealing in securities).

21 January 2022

News/sustainable

City of London policy chair hails UK capital as a centre of green finance

This week, the FCA and the City of London Corporation held a demo day for its Sustainability Cohort initiative, which aims to further green the financial sector and catalyse the transition to net zero.

18 January 2022

News/crypto

Disagreement among Lords: A busy week for digital currency

We knew policymakers and financial leaders would be at their battle stations come 2022, and the updates rolling in across the crypto, CBDC and stablecoin fronts are coming thick and fast. We’ve rounded up the key updates from the private and public sector to make headlines this week:

14 January 2022

Company update/regulation

Viola Money enters administration

On 21 December 2021, a special administration order was made by the Court, in relation to Viola Money (Europe) Limited, under the 2021 Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations.

29 December 2021