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Joris Lochy

Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever

PSD3: The Next Phase in Europe’s Payment Services Regulation

With the successful rollout of PSD2, the European Union (EU) continues to advance innovation in the payments domain through the anticipated introduction of the Payment Services Directive 3 (PSD3). On June 28, 2023, the European Commission published a draft proposal for PSD3 and the Payment Services Regulation (PSR). The finalized versions of this ...

/payments /regulation SEPA and European Payments

Rodrigo Zepeda

Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited

A Guide to New Flexible Working Rights for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART IV (RECOMMENDATIONS)

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (2023 Act) is legislation that sets out new ‘flexible working’ (FW) rights for firm employees. The statutory right to request FW covers any change in an employee's employment terms and conditions (T&Cs) relating to hours, times, and pl

/regulation /crypto Fintech

Rodrigo Zepeda

Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited

A Guide to New Flexible Working Rights for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART III (EMPLOYEES)

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (2023 Act) is legislation that sets out new ‘flexible working’ (FW) rights for firm employees. The statutory right to request FW covers any request to change an employee's existing employment terms and conditions (T&Cs) relating to hour...

/regulation /crypto Fintech

Rodrigo Zepeda

Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited

A Guide to New Flexible Working Rights for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART II (EMPLOYERS)

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (2023 Act) is statutory legislation that sets out new ‘flexible working’ (FW) rights for firm employees. The new statutory right to request FW essentially covers any request to change an employee's existing employment terms and conditions (...

/regulation /crypto Fintech

Rodrigo Zepeda

Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited

A Guide to New Flexible Working Rights for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART I (LEGAL FRAMEWORK)

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (2023 Act) is statutory legislation that sets out new ‘flexible working’ (FW) rights for employees and other workers. Such FW rights incorporate ‘working from home’ (WFH) arrangements. Although its provisions seem relatively simple enough i...

/regulation /crypto Fintech

Ross Kolodyazhnyi

Ross Kolodyazhnyi CEO at DCM

Europe is waiting for MiCA, but we should prepare for challenges — Ross Kolodiazhnyi, CEO at DCM

After hosting a panel discussion, "Crypto Regulation Unveiled: Exploring MiCA's Global Impact," at the FIBE Fintech Festival in Berlin, I've caught myself thinking that everybody is not so excited about MiCA regulations. Will it become that magic wand to address current hurdles holding back the global adoption of blockchain and crypto as...

/regulation /startups The future of Payments in Europe

John Bertrand

John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited

Future of Payment Review – who will pay?

Future of Payment review published in 2023 on behalf of the UK Government, reflected the complexity of the current environment in the UK for instant payment. The review is clear that the UK needs to move to the next generation of instant payment with timely and accurate information. However, who will pay for that move? The Future of Payment Review...

/payments /regulation Digital Bank Transformation

Iain Swaine

Iain Swaine Director EMEA, Global Advisory at BioCatch

AI’s Impact on Digital Fraud and Financial Crime

Nearly 70% of the 600 fraud-management, anti-money laundering, and risk and compliance officials surveyed in BioCatch's first-ever AI-focused fraud and financial crime report say criminals are more adept at using artificial intelligence to commit financial crime than banks are at using the technology to stop it. Equally concerning, around half of ...

/regulation /crime Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

Nick Green

Nick Green Director at Purple Patch Broking Ltd

FCA and BoE data sharing changes: the impact on lenders

With the BoE and FCA’s renewed focus on improving data collection and sharing within the credit information market, the industry has rightly raised questions. What impact will these changes have on lenders? Do they really support market growth for the good of all? And what do lenders need to do to prepare? To find out more, for this article, we spo...

/regulation /retail Banking

Barley Laing

Barley Laing UK Managing Director at Melissa

Why those in financial services must spring clean their customer databases

With the cost of living crisis continuing and slow economic growth forecast for the remainder of the year, these are challenging times for financial institutions looking to drive growth. This makes it vital to ensure account holders continue to receive a standout experience, to prevent customer churn and drive profitability. Equally important is ...

/regulation /identity Data Management and Governance

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