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Francesco Fulcoli Chief Compliance and Risk Officer at Flagstone
The UK Government’s introduction of the "Failure to Prevent Fraud" offence under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 marks a significant milestone in the fight against corporate fraud. This new offence places a legal obligation on large organizations to actively prevent fraud by their employees, agents, or subsidiarie...
06 November 2024 /regulation /crime
Denis Shafranik Co Founder at Concentric
LATAM has been a hotbed for fintech in recent years, thanks to its large and receptive population, favourable regulation, and rapid digitisation, which have driven innovation and uptake of new bank and payments services. There is now substantial competition across most categories. So, where will future fintech growth come from? Figures out in Jun...
06 November 2024 /markets /predictions
Max Koretskiy Investor, Cо-Founder at Blackshield Capital Group
Where are the opportunities concentrated? They exist where there is great potential for growth and societal value. When developing a product, it's essential to answer two questions: what pain does my product alleviate, and how many people experience this pain? When discussing the value of modern FinTech and WealthTech products, the conversation of...
05 November 2024 /ai /wealth
The Autumn Budget 2024, presented by Chancellor Rt Hon Rachel Reeves , represents Labour’s return to power and is aimed at economic reform, investment in public services, and strengthening support for working families. Here, the budget’s major areas, offering key details, percentages, and figures that reflect the government’s fiscal vision and co...
30 October 2024 /inclusion /markets
Brandon Spear CEO at TreviPay
As we approach 2025, the B2B payments landscape is at a convergence: technological advancements, evolving buyer expectations and global economic pressures are redefining how businesses transact with one another. Earlier this month, industry experts and practitioners gathered at the inaugural Crossroads event – a conference dedicated to B2B paymen...
23 October 2024 /payments /predictions
The rise of social media as a powerful platform for influencing financial decisions has brought with it significant risks, especially when it comes to "finfluencers" social media personalities offering financial advice or promoting investment products. While these influencers may have the trust of their audiences, the UK's Financial Cond...
23 October 2024 /inclusion /crime
Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever
Active investing is challenging, often yielding less-than-desired results for the average investor. While professional investors with access to advanced tools, up-to-the-minute market information, and complex models might occasionally beat the market, for most of us, that’s a near-impossible feat. The efficiency of markets today means that any pu
21 October 2024 /wealth /retail
Nicky Goulimis Co-founder at Tunic Pay
Imagine you are a fraudster swindling unwitting consumers out of their hard-earned savings. You'd have to agree, it's a good time to be in business. Most banks don't spot you before you complete the scam. They are powerless to stop you. And they haven't a hope of tracking you down once the money reaches you. Official statistics tell us that 250,0...
18 October 2024 /payments /crime
Shawn Conahan Chief Revenue Officer at Wildfire Systems, Inc.
Today, an abundance of consumer choice online has become the norm, and hyper-competitiveness rules. We have shifted into the Loyalty Era, in which consumers are no longer only swayed by the lowest price. This era, characterized by limitless consumer options, low friction enabling easy switching among those options, and high consumer expectations, ...
15 October 2024 /retail
Nico Barawid Co-founder at Tunic Pay
It’s been a busier year than usual for fraud teams at UK banks as they’ve grappled with significant regulatory change handed down on a tight deadline in an effort to stem the rising tide of payments fraud. Starting 7 October, every UK retail bank is required by the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) to reimburse customers who lose money in proven inst...
14 October 2024 /identity /crime
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