Specific exemptions in data sharing restrictions for AML would help combat occurrence rates
Data protection is great for society, but it can hinder a bank’s ability to detect and prevent money laundering, according to Markus Schulz, global head of Financial Crime Compliance Controls at Standard Charted Bank.
Energy derivatives FinTech provider AEGIS gets Baird Capital backing
Energy derivatives FinTech business AEGIS Energy Risk has picked up investment from US private equity house Baird Capital.
Big banks reinvest in Symphony Communications through new $165m round
Venture capital-backed secure messaging app Symphony Communications has brought its total capital raised to more than $460m thanks to a new round led by Standard Chartered and MUFG Innovation Partners.
FCA outlines new rules for the buy now, pay later market
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released new rules for the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market, to better protect consumers.
Whitepages Pro spins off its B2B identity verification business
Whitepages Pro, a digital identity verification data platform, is spinning off its B2B business to become Ekata.
