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/regulation

EBAday 2021: Will 2021 see proactive regulators eschew their reactive reputation?

Spurring a seismic shift in the way financial services operate and are supervised, the pandemic forced regulators to reassess strategy and increasingly adopt new technologies to modernise their processes.

/retail

Bank of Ireland embraces hybrid working model

Bank of Ireland is the latest financial services firm to embrace Covid-19's disruption of office life by rolling out a hybrid working model.

/retail

Consumers still wary of Open Banking

Just over half of people have never heard of open banking and many who have still worry about sharing their data, according to a global survey from Mambu.

/security

Terminal fraud attacks in Europe drop during Covid-19

The European Association for Secure Transactions (East) has just published a European Payment Terminal Crime Report covering 2020 which shows that terminal related fraud attacks have dropped significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic.

/markets

Interoperability crucial for DLT in post-trade processes - ECB

Market participants working on the use of DLT in post-trade processes need to ensure interoperability if the technology is to succeed, according to a European Central Bank report.

/crypto

E-krona needs further investigation - Riksbank

The solution based on blockchain technology that has been developed and tested by the Riksbank in its e-krona project provides new possibilities, but is also new and needs further investigation.

/inclusion

Madhvi Mavadiya a ‘Standout 35’ winner for Innovate Finance’s Women in FinTech Powerlist

Finextra’s very own head of content, Madhvi Mavadiya, has been named in Innovate Finance’s Women in FinTech Powerlist for 2020.

/regulation

ClearBank: Third of fintechs face regulatory scrutiny due to agency banking partners

Based on an independent survey of 100 fintechs across the Netherlands, Lithuania, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK, a report by ClearBank reveals a multitude of challenges fintechs experience at the hands of their agency bank’s shortcomings.

/payments

How Covid-19 changed the UK's relationship with cash

Today, almost 12 months since the UK Government announced the first national Covid-19 lockdown, LINK, the UK’s main ATM cash machine network, has published data showing how our use and relationship with cash has changed through the pandemic.

/retail

As cash use falls, banks look to ATM pooling

With the Covid-19 pandemic accelerating the long-term decline in cash usage, banks are increasingly looking to pool or share their ATMs as a way to save money, according to RBR.

/inclusion

BIS study finds global fintech gender gap

There is a significant global fintech gender gap, with men far more likely to use financial technology products and services than women, according to a survey from the Bank for International Settlement (BIS).

/wholesale

Operational resilience becomes priority on the regulator agenda

A global study of financial services institutions has identified six areas of focus as operational resilience becomes a significant topic for regulators globally.

/covid-19

Canadians still spending less than pre-Covid; digital-first mindset here to stay

Payments Canada released the latest data on Canadian payments trends since the onset of COVID-19, showing that spending below pre-pandemic levels continues, and that Canadians demonstrate an ongoing reluctance to handle cash, payment terminals and ATMs.

/regulation

Sell side needs to invest in middle office - research

Torstone Technology, a leading SaaS platform for post-trade securities and derivatives processing, and Firebrand Research, a provider of research and advisory services, has today published a white paper highlighting the need for sell-side firms to re-evaluate their current processes and invest in the middle office in order to improve operational controls, reduce risk and support regulatory compliance.

/crypto

Cryptocurrency theft on the rise

Last year, the cryptocurrency sector witnessed increased mainstream adoption but it was accompanied by hackings and theft that resulted in the loss of millions of dollars.

/predictions

2020 Fintech funding down on 2019 but on the way back up

Global investment in fintech fell significantly in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic hit but picked up significantly in the second half of the year, according to KPMG, which expects a strong 2021 for the sector.

/security

Nearly half of firms want better regulatory support on data security and open banking

42% of financial services businesses want better support and guidance on data security in relation to open banking, according to the latest research by open banking provider YTS.

/sustainable

Financial institutions should focus on meeting sustainability goals, say quarter of Brits

New YouGov research shows how COVID-19 has significantly impacted consumers’ financial behaviours and priorities and will likely continue into 2021.