The five biggest compliance failure fines of 2021
As another challenging year comes to an end, the task for organisations to remain compliant in new working environments is still ongoing. Despite firm efforts by many to avoid penalties, some institutions were unable to duck fines last year. Here are the top five compliance failure fines from the year of 2021.
Santander sends customers £130m in technical malfunction
Santander is attempting to regain £130m after the bank sent out payments by accident to 75,000 accounts on Christmas Day.
Australia’s CFR backs cryptoasset regulation framework
Australia’s Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) has revealed its support for a government plan to create a new regulatory framework for cryptoassets.
Metro Bank fined £5.4m for regulatory reporting failings
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has slapped Metro Bank with a fine of £5,376,000 for deficiencies related to the governance and controls of its regulatory reporting.
Why 2021 was a red-letter year for RegTech
After a tough 2020, the world looked to 2021 with the optimism of a new beginning and hoped for respite from the Covid-19 pandemic. While the pandemic still looms large, businesses globally are learning how to operate in this new normal. With in-person interactions still a stretch for many, RegTech solutions are being given their time to shine.
FCA confirms new rules on climate-related financial disclosures
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published two policy statements that confirm the final rules and guidance to promote better climate-related financial disclosures.
Transaction transparency company Tractiv nets seed round
Tractiv, a software company that helps financial services better understand their data, has received $2.25m in seed funding to support its product development.
Why Eventus Systems is a trade surveillance pioneer
The market opportunity for trade surveillance systems is steadily rising. A recent report from The Insight Partners asserted that the market will reach $2.7bn by 2028 – rising from $850m in 2019. Back in 2014, Travis Schwab sensed there would be growing demand for the sector and decided to capitalise on the gap in the market by founding Eventus Systems.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand underlines rising bank resilience from stress tests
Recent stress tests by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) have shown increasing resilience in the banking sector and the benefit of continue to build capital buffers.
Fifth annual RegTech100 lists the companies compliance teams must know in 2022
As investment into RegTech skyrockets in 2021, RegTech Analyst has named the 100 must know companies in the sector as we head into 2022.
