Operational risk

News/payments

PayPal to ride out social media backlash over misinformation policy change

Online payments giant PayPal is unlikely to suffer any significant impact from a customer backlash over a supposed charge for users spreading misinformation, acccording to financial analysts.

14 October 2022

Research/Operational risk

The Future of ESGTech 2023

12 September 2022 800 downloads

News/people

ICMA appoints first fintech head

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has named Georgina Jarratt as its first ever head of fintech and digitalisation in recognition of the growing influence of digital technology on capital markets.

05 September 2022

News/crime

UK orders crypto exchanges to report sanctions breaches

Crypto exchanges operating in the UK will face more reporting requirements over sanctions breaches under new rules introduced in the wake of Russia's war in Ukraine.

05 September 2022

News/crypto

Crypto-crime revenue drops by 65% - report

Revenue derived from cryptocurrency-related crime is down by 65% in the first half of 2022 compared to the corresponding period in 2021.

22 August 2022

News/regulation

FCA fines Citi £12.5m for trading oversight failings

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has levied a £12.5m fine against Citigroup Global Markets over past failures to police its trading activity

22 August 2022

News/regulation

Banks to pay $1bn over traders' use of WhatsApp

A handful of Wall Street banks are preparing to pay up to $200m each to settle a case with the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over the use of WhatsApp messages.

22 August 2022

News/startups

Starling posts first profitable year

UK digital bank Starling has turned a £32m profit for the last financial year, marking its first full year of profitability.

21 July 2022

News/security

Firms failing to monitor social messaging

Financial services firms are falling short in their efforts to monitor employees' use of social media messaging despite ear-marking communications surveillance as an investment priority, according to recent research.

19 July 2022

News/startups

Fintech valuations fall by half a trillion

Nearly half a trillion dollars has been wiped off the valuation of fintech firms so far this year when their current value is compared to their peak valuation, according to CB Insights.

18 July 2022

News/crypto

Coinbase gets crypto service provider approval in Italy

Crypto firm Coinbase has been granted approval by Italy's financial regulator to operate as a crypto assets service provider.

18 July 2022

News/crypto

Bank of England to announce crypto regulation

The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee has called for widespread crypto regulation, reported Coindesk on Wednesday.

07 July 2022

News/regulation

EU reaches agreement on landmark MiCA regulation for crypto

The Council Presidency and European Parliament have settled on the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) proposal; ruling that crypto-asset service providers will require authorisation to operate in the EU, not including NFTs or media-related digital assets.

01 July 2022

News/regulation

India proposes tougher IT outsourcing rules for banks

India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is set to introduce new rules for IT outsourcing within the financial services sector.

27 June 2022

Research/Operational risk

The CIO’s guide to architecture modernisation through portability, resilience, and flexibility

14 June 2022 397 downloads

Research/Operational risk

The Future of Digital Identity 2022

06 May 2022 1077 downloads

Research/Operational risk

Can you afford compliance?

25 April 2022 461 downloads

Research/Operational risk

The Future of Embedded Finance 2022

28 February 2022 1283 downloads