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…
WORKING IN PAYMENTS? Here’s what you need to know to stay compliant with MLD4 (Part 2)
(Part 2 of 2) The EU’s Fourth Money Laundering Directive (MLD4) will be implemented in the UK by the end of this month and in the rest of the EU by the end of the year. On Monday we started…
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…
“Cutting Off Customers Can Backfire”
According to the Wall Street Journal, HSBC recently stated that it has “closed accounts in certain segments,”. According to the WSJ, Mr. Werner, speaking at a New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants event said that “We’ve done it because we have shareholders and…
Why BNP Paribas is Being Accused of Money Laundering
It has recently been reported that the bank known as BNP Paribas is facing accusations of being involved in a major money laundering scheme. The accused money-laundering scheme has been occurring for over 7 years and involves the transfer of…