4488 Results from /regulation
Kristine Jakovleva Chief Marketing Officer at Advapay
Canada's Money Services Business (MSB) registration is gaining traction among fintech entrepreneurs looking for a swift and cost-effective way to enter the financial services market. This article explores the benefits and drawbacks of launching a business under the MSB registration, comparing it to licensing options in the EU. Advantages of MSB Re...
17 February 2025 /regulation /startups Fintech
Luigi Wewege President at Caye International Bank
Banking has long served as the backbone of global commerce, investment, and wealth management. However, the modern financial landscape is divided between traditional "legacy banking" institutions and the less conventional but increasingly relevant realm of "offshore banking." The fundamental differences between these two parad
15 February 2025 /regulation /retail Trends in Financial Services
John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited
The EU Directive on Instant Credits is set to take effect in October 2025. By reducing payment processing times from days to mere seconds, EU countries are projected to see their GDP increase by 1 to 2%. The efficiency gains from Instant Payments, where funds are immediately available for reuse, create a compounding effect that accelerates economi...
14 February 2025 /payments /regulation Futuristic Banking
Barley Laing UK Managing Director at Melissa
In an increasingly competitive and congested financial services industry, improving the customer onboarding experience is vital for those serious about growth. With it costing on average five times more to source a new customer than to keep an existing one delivering a great customer experience from the outset, during the onboarding stage, is criti...
14 February 2025 /regulation /identity Customer Service 2015-2019-2025
Nkahiseng Ralepeli VP of Product: Digital Assets at Absa Bank, CIB.
The past few weeks have been a full-blown policy rollercoaster, with digital assets at the centre of Washington’s grand rebranding effort. Keeping up has been like trying to drink from a firehose—regulatory shifts, new leadership, and legislative proposals flying in from every direction. As someone who spends a lot of his time looking at blockchai...
14 February 2025 /regulation /crypto
Harriet Christie Chief Operating Officer at Mirrorweb
Understanding the Risks of Non-Compliance Failing to meet website compliance standards isn’t just an oversight—it’s a direct threat to your business. Here’s what’s at stake: Hefty Fines: Regulatory bodies are ramping up enforcement. The figures for the second half of 2024 are not yet available, but from July 2023 to June 2024, ASIC imposed $92 m...
13 February 2025 /regulation /wealth Financial Services Regulation
Selecting the right compliance solution is no longer just about ticking regulatory boxes. It’s about future-proofing your organization against the rising tide of risks and inefficiencies. One of the biggest threats hiding in plain sight? Technical debt—and it might already be costing your business more than you realize. According to a 2022 repor...
07 February 2025 /regulation /wealth RegTech
Taljeet Rai Senior Regulatory Developer at StoneX Group Inc
Compliance, business groups such as analysts and technology teams, as well as regulators often work in silos, leading to inefficiencies, delays and increased costs. A more collaborative approach could streamline processes and reduce risk, but adoption is always going to be a challenge. I have been exploring how these stakeholders interact, and it ...
06 February 2025 /regulation /crime Financial Services Regulation
Marc Gratacos Founder and Managing Partner at TradeHeader
As we look ahead to 2025, the derivatives market is set to experience another pivotal year of regulatory transformation. Regulatory compliance is no longer a ‘one-and-done’ project. It has become a continuous journey of adaptation, technology development and adoption, and strategic thinking. Regulatory reporting compliance is now a dynamic landsca...
04 February 2025 /regulation /predictions Regulatory Reporting
Steve Wilcockson Technical Product Marketing at Quantexa
What Just Happened? The pace of change and events this last two weeks has been bewildering. I have below summarized what just happened with links to social posts with deeper insights, and also described how financial services need to react. DeepSeek launched their LLM to great acclaim. So too did Alibaba with their new Qwen model. However, DeepSe...
03 February 2025 /ai /regulation Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
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