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The war in Ukraine has underscored how quickly sanction and PEPs lists can change. Since 2022, the US, UK, EU, Australia, Japan and Canada have imposed over 16,500 sanctions on Russia, according to the BBC. The current turbulent geopolitical scene means financial services firms need to be ready for regular, and often sudden, changes to PEPs and sanction lists. FinTech Global recently spoke to several industry players to ask whether financial institutions are keeping up with the modern sanction/PEPs landscape.

From the 24th April 2024, the financial markets will experience a significant shift with the application of the revised EMIR Refit (regulatory fitness and performance programme) rules, an integral component of the European Commission's “Better Regulation” agenda.

Regnology, renowned for its cutting-edge regulatory reporting solutions, has been named the 2024 Google Cloud Industry Solution Partner of the Year in the Financial Services and Insurance sector.

In the rapidly evolving global finance sector, the importance of complying with regulatory frameworks like the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) cannot be overstated.

Nucleus Security, a pioneer in the Risk-Based Vulnerability Management sector, has successfully raised $43m in a Series B funding round.

Device Authority, a global leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM) for Enterprise IoT ecosystems, has announced a significant financial milestone, securing $7m in Series A funding.

A recent study from Theta Lake, a pioneer in digital communications governance, found that 69% of IT and compliance professionals expect the use of unified communication and collaboration (UCC) tools to increase in 2024. With firms using an average of 4.6 communication and collaboration tools, it is evident that UCC tools have become an embedded and essential part of modern business, but firms must ensure they are compliantly getting the full value of these tools.

In an industry-wide call to action, several prominent associations have voiced their concerns over the potential consequences of the current draft text of Recital 34 in the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regulation.

The UK is gearing up to introduce the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) in 2024, marking a significant shift in the Environmental, Social, and Governance...

In 2023, the global regulatory landscape unveiled a startling revelation as fines imposed by authorities exceeded a colossal $10.5bn. This figure not only reflects the stringent enforcement actions but also spotlights the emerging areas of regulatory scrutiny.