The potential applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in banking was the hottest topic at FinTech Connect Live last week. From transforming wealth management to enhancing customer service, financial institutions seem to be waking up to the reality that AI will…
FinTech Finance speaks to VP Stephen Ball
In the UK for every for every £1 caught by AML regulation, £999 is successfully laundered. It’s clear the current ways firms screen and monitor their customer relationships to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing isn’t working. Stephen Ball, VP…
Financial Crime in FinTech
FinTechs are known for being agile, fast-paced and quick to market with new payment products that delight customers. But is it these same factors that make them attractive targets for terrorists and money launderers? How well equipped are FinTechs to…
europos raises $8.2 million Series A
Today we announced our $8.2m Series A funding round led by Balderton Capital, as well as the opening of our New York office this week. This investment is testament to the incredible things the team has achieved so far and we…
AFTER BREXIT, WHAT NEXT FOR FINTECH, REGTECH & COMPLIANCE?
It’s been a turbulent couple of weeks following the UK’s momentous vote to leave the European Union – and nowhere has ‘Brexit’ caused more shock and uncertainty than in the FinTech & RegTech communities, of which 80% voted to remain, according…
Four insights from PayExpo 2016
Earlier this month the team ventured over to ExCeL London for PayExpo Europe, the UK’s largest payments event. More than 2000 delegates showed up to see 75 exhibitors and listen to 150 speakers over the course of two days – needless…
Money2020 Europe: Collaboration and the future of FinTech
“Will you be at Money2020?” It was the question everyone was asking in the lead up to last week’s conference in Copenhagen. We were first timers sponsoring an event of this size (which had over 3000 attendees over the four…
RegTech gains momentum with FCA roundtables
No longer just murmurs and forecasts, support for the UK’s world-leading RegTech community gained momentum this month, mobilising for take off in a series of roundtables held by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It follows the FCA’s call for input,…
What is Regtech? And why is it becoming the next big thing?
Heralded “the new FinTech” by Deloitte, “RegTech” has rapidly risen to prominence in 2015, from total obscurity. But what Regulatory Technology (RegTech) tech exactly is? And why is it becoming the next big thing? At risk of sounding too simple,…
Is HSBC Stopping Terrorist Money Laundering? Whistleblower Urges Federal Reserve to Reopen $1.9 billion Settlement
In 2012, HSBC paid a record $1.9 billion fine to settle money-laundering accusations. Yet in a letter to the Federal Reserve, which he publicised this September, ex-employee Everett Stern (among a number of other weighty allegations) accused HSBC of ongoing…
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