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Bank of England to announce crypto regulation

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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.

EU reaches agreement on landmark MiCA regulation for crypto

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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.

India proposes tougher IT outsourcing rules for banks

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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.

Santander accidentally sends customers £130m

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Santander accidentally sends customers £130m

According to The Telegraph, Santander is attempting to claw back from its competitors a sum of £130 million, which was erroneously sent to 75,000 accounts on Christmas day, as the result of a payments duplication.

Sustainable Finance Live: The state of the supply chain

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Sustainable Finance Live: The state of the supply chain

Sustainable Finance Live is back for another virtual event. Finextra and Responsible Risk have come together for a thought-provoking series of experiential events, welcoming banking and technology ecosystems to collaborate on enabling a wave of change.

How to reimagine risk modelling in sustainable finance

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How to reimagine risk modelling in sustainable finance

From 8-9 December 2020, Finextra and ResponsibleRisk brought together experts in the sustainable finance space to discuss how stakeholders can re-imagine the role of risk modelling.

Covid-19 has driven digital transformation, not the C-suite

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Covid-19 has driven digital transformation, not the C-suite

During a panel for UK Fintech Week 2021, Jess Bartos, investment manager, Albion VC, quipped that the joke going around the tech community at the beginning of the pandemic was “who has been driving digital transformation in your enterprise, the CEO, the CIO, the CTO or C19?”

Deutsche Bank spinoff IMP+ACT Alliance partners with UNDP

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Deutsche Bank spinoff IMP+ACT Alliance partners with UNDP

IMP+ACT Alliance has announced its partnership with the United Development Programme (UNDP) to provide investors with digital guidance on engaging with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Elastacloud runs hackathon to devise sustainable finance solutions

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Elastacloud runs hackathon to devise sustainable finance solutions

The first Sustainable Finance hackathon run by data science specialists Elastacloud in association with Finextra and Responsible Risk, took place on 16 and 17 January bringing together 38 professionals from the finance and technology sectors.

Last year’s challenges in financial crime will gather pace in 2021

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Last year’s challenges in financial crime will gather pace in 2021

As Covid-19's shadow continues to stalk economies as we move into 2021, the stakes are high for merchants and institutions alike to adapt to the challenges it presents, according to new report on financial crime mitigation.

Sustainable Finance Live: Building actionable ESGtech strategies with a partnership ecosystem

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Sustainable Finance Live: Building actionable ESGtech strategies with a partnership ecosystem

Finextra Research and Responsible Risk hosted Sustainable Finance Live this week, the third workshop in a series of events encouraging collaboration in the ESGtech space.

Sustainable Finance Live: Using real-time measurement of climate change to address risk

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Sustainable Finance Live: Using real-time measurement of climate change to address risk

Finextra Research and Responsible Risk today hosted Sustainable Finance Live, the second virtual workshop in a series of events designed to create actionable ESGtech strategies and build an ecosystem of partnerships that will turn strategy into reality.

Cost of cybercrime to exceed $1trn in 2020

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Cost of cybercrime to exceed $1trn in 2020

The worldwide move to remote home working has contributed to a massive rise in cybercrime costs which are expected to top $1trn for the very first time this year.

WWF and World Bank report highlights opportunities in spatial finance

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WWF and World Bank report highlights opportunities in spatial finance

Ahead of Sustainable Finance Live, a Finextra Research and Responsible Risk event, WWF and The World Bank have released a report highlighting how the financial sector can benefit from the emerging field of spatial finance, complementing existing ESG data streams and providing an outline for a robust taxonomy.

EBAday 2020: Fraud and cybersecurity - hitting the moving target

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EBAday 2020: Fraud and cybersecurity - hitting the moving target

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased challenges for financial institutions who had to react quickly to the situation, with employees working remotely and increased communication taking place digitally.

Coutts MD: Sustainability is about ‘unpeeling’ investment decision making

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Coutts MD: Sustainability is about ‘unpeeling’ investment decision making

Mohammad Kamal Syed, managing director and head of investment management at Coutts & Co, tells Finextra Research of the ‘root and branch uplift’ in the firm’s investment decision making to address ESG goals.

All roads lead to the cloud for risk management in capital markets

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All roads lead to the cloud for risk management in capital markets

Capital markets firms are acknowledging that the cloud is a catalyst for establishing competitive advantage and the financial services sector has been taking steps to prioritise digital transformation.

Sibos 2020: A mindful shift to operational resilience is required in a post-Covid world

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Sibos 2020: A mindful shift to operational resilience is required in a post-Covid world

2020 has been a sharp reminder that unprecedented events can result in abrupt, yet long-term change and every industry must adapt to keep pace. The challenges facing banks are continuing to mount and financial institutions are being forced to deal with a deteriorating geopolitical environment, an explosion in cyber-crime and the expansion in regulatory oversight, as discussed in Sibos day three session ‘Risk management: The world of worries’.

Sibos 2020: What percentage of cross-border payments could be made in CBDCs?

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Sibos 2020: What percentage of cross-border payments could be made in CBDCs?

Delegates discussing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) at Sibos 2020 agree that there is a long road ahead for global mass adoption to facilitate cross-border payments.

Data detector for operational risk Acin raises $12 million

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Data detector for operational risk Acin raises $12 million

Data management startup Acin has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Norton CVapital with support from Fitch Ventures.

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