214 Results from 2018, /regulation
Amrik Sanghera Senior Business Consultant at Contemi Solutions
Just when wealth managers thought that they could draw a sigh of relief, knowing that their MiFID II obligations were, if not a thing of the past, at least a part of business, as usual, a sense of foreboding is once again creeping into the collective consciousness of wealth management firms. The European Union’s consumer protection regulation has
30 October 2018 /regulation MiFID
Shaun Thomas Product Manager at Namescan
Providing physical documentation such as your Passport or Birth Certificate to prove your identity is currently the biggest issue government services are facing in their attempt to digitally transform their service offerings. In Australia, the Passport Office still requires all applications to be lodged in person. Whilst I can understand the reaso...
30 October 2018 /regulation Fintech innovation and startups
Michael Kerman Marketing Executive at Self-Employed
After the 2008 crisis, financial institutions faced a mountain of new regulations and related challenges around data collection, monitoring and reporting. Hundreds of Regulatory Technology (RegTech) startups sprang up to help. But there’s one thing that’s often overlooked in the dynamic RegTech space: it’s not just about startups. RegTech is abo...
29 October 2018 /ai /regulation Banking Regulations
Retired Member
As society moves towards an even deeper reliance on social media, the distinction between one’s private life, social media life and professional life is increasingly skewered and distorted. More and more, young people are choosing not to keep private profiles searching instead to be reachable, to become influencers or to be the next trending tweet...
26 October 2018 /ai /regulation Data Protection Act Issues
Martin Kisby Head of Compliance at Equiniti Credit Services
Is the answer to how best to define a vulnerable consumer really as simple as quoting the FCA’s definition? “A vulnerable consumer is someone who, due to their personal circumstances, is especially susceptible to detriment, particularly when a firm is not acting with appropriate levels of care.” Whether every vulnerable consumer ‘is especially susc...
24 October 2018 /regulation Financial Services Regulation
Naresh Kurup Director - Marketing at CustomerXPs
(Concluding part of the 2-part blog on improving customer lifecycle management in banks) ‘Well begun is half done’ – Aristotle In the previous blog, we saw how financial institutions can initiate a streamlined CDD-led customer onboarding experience. Let us now look at what does it take to manage what lies ahead. By thinking more strategically abo...
23 October 2018 /regulation /retail Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Brendan Jones CCO - Co-Founder at Konsentus Ltd
In a recent dialogue with the EBA, they stated about PSD2 open banking regulations that: “Ignorance of them can of course not be used to justify non-compliance”. Further adding: “Non-compliance amounts to a breach of law, with the resultant consequences for the legal entity.” With that mind and with a deadline of March 14 2019 looming less than 6...
23 October 2018 /payments /regulation Open Banking
(First in the two-part series on improving customer lifecycle management in banks) A 1000-mile journey begins with a single step’ – ancient Chinese adage In today’s intensely competitive environment, banks are faced with the challenge of maximizing revenue, reducing attrition, and maintaining customer relationships. This means implementing a holi...
You might be excused for thinking that given the remaining Brexit uncertainty, contingency planning is something for policy wonks and lawyers. But this oversimplifies the situation, in particular since the FCA published two consultations on Brexit last week offering an unsentimental and technical analysis. The regulator provides some detailed guid...
22 October 2018 /regulation
Revise Payment Service Directive (PSD2) is a new regulation provided by EU Directive, administered by the European Commission (Directorate General Internal Market) to regulate payment services and payment service providers throughout the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA). PSD2 provided enormous opportunities to Banks, Customer...
21 October 2018 /regulation Banking Regulations
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