4302 Results from /regulation
Steve Marshall Director of Advisory Services, at FinScan
Know Your Customer (KYC) remains the cornerstone of identifying potential reputational and financial risks, but as information sources become increasingly diverse, traditional KYC verification methods might no longer be enough. Enter adverse media screening—the unsung hero of KYC that strengthens anti-money laundering (AML) defenses and helps busi...
18 March 2025 /regulation /crime Exposing Financial Crime
Alexander Boehm Chief Executive Officer at PayRate42
Financial influencers, or "Finfluencers," have gained significant traction in recent years. While some offer valuable insights, others are more focused on personal gain than providing honest investment advice. Between Expertise and Marketing – Who Can You Trust? Social media has made financial advice more accessible than ever. However, no...
17 March 2025 /regulation
Erica Andersen Marketing at smartR AI
The notion that data is the lifeblood of artificial intelligence (AI) has been a prevailing theme in the industry. However, as AI continues to evolve and mature, it's becoming increasingly clear that knowledge – not data – will be the differentiator between truly innovative systems and those that merely process information. Data alone can provide
16 March 2025 /ai /regulation Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Steve Pannifer SVP Digital Identity at Fime
By any measure, it's been a busy start to the year for digital identity. Digital Identity trends in 2025. Age assurance continues to be a hot topic as regulators grapple with the need to protect children online. In France, the data protection agency CNIL has published its strategic plan for 2025 - 2028. Unsurprisingly it focuses on the privacy an
14 March 2025 /regulation /identity Digital Identity Management
Ruth Chambers Client Partner at GFT
In the context of the UK’s commitment to move to T+1 settlement by October 2027, there is a lot that we can learn from the US in terms of the challenges, opportunities and the technological solutions needed to navigate this accelerated environment successfully. The key message, echoed across the panel is that enhanced automation will lead to ...
12 March 2025 /regulation Regulatory Reporting
Nick Green Director at Purple Patch Broking Ltd
Most lenders think of credit bureau costs as a procurement issue, something to review at renewal. But in reality, overpaying for credit data has a knock-on effect across the entire credit lifecycle. It drives up the cost of every loan application, slows down approvals, and limits the flexibility to make competitive lending decisions. In collecti
11 March 2025 /regulation /retail Banking
Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever
Financial crime continues to evolve at an alarming pace. Despite significant investments in advanced detection techniques, only a small fraction of these crimes is detected and stopped. Research highlights that as little as 1% of illicit financial flows are intercepted, leaving a staggering 99% to slip through the cracks. This is a strong reminde
10 March 2025 /regulation /crime Exposing Financial Crime
Nick Root CEO at Intergiro
As an embedded payments provider across the EU, we fight fraud 24/7. Deepfakes, synthetic IDs, phishing, good old social engineering—you name it, we've seen it. Its relentless Fighting fraud is where we invest most, with 30% of our headcount dedicated to compliance and fraud related work. Millions of EUR in costs, tooling, reimbursements—it's an ex...
10 March 2025 /regulation /crime Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis
Harriet Christie Chief Operating Officer at Mirrorweb
Emojis. Once a playful sentence garnish for messages between friends, they’ve now infiltrated business communications, from Slack to Teams, SMS and even emails. And while they may seem harmless, they’re a growing compliance risk that most firms aren’t equipped to handle. In regulated industries, every piece of communication — every “thumbs up” �
07 March 2025 /regulation /wealth RegTech
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