financial regulations

UK Government Aims to Provide More Protections to BNPL Users
UK Government Aims to Provide More Protections to BNPL Users
October 17, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The U.K. government said Thursday (Oct. 17) that it aims to provide buy now, pay later (BNPL) users with many of the protections provided by...

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Thread Bank Responds to FDIC Enforcement Action
Thread Bank Responds to FDIC Enforcement Action
July 01, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

2024 is fast becoming the summer of consent orders for smaller banks. That’s because, with the news Friday (June 28) that Tennessee-based Thread Bancorp is...

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Esker and EY Services France Partner to Support Digital Transformation
Esker and EY Services France Partner to Support Digital Transformation
June 13, 2024  |  Partnerships

Esker and EY Services France have teamed up to help companies manage the emergence of disruptive technologies and regulatory changes. This collaboration brings together the capabilities...

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OCC: Banks Face Higher Compliance Risks Due To Pandemic
OCC: Banks Face Higher Compliance Risks Due To Pandemic
July 01, 2020  |  Regulation

The pandemic has heightened risks for pretty much everyone, including U.S. banks. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said in a report this...

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Australia’s Westpac Nailed For 23M AML Violations 
Australia’s Westpac Nailed For 23M AML Violations 
November 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Aussie banking giant Westpac was accused of violating anti-money laundering (AML) laws 23 million times, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Nov. 19). The country’s financial crime...

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Should Auditors Be Responsible For Catching Corporate Fraud?
Should Auditors Be Responsible For Catching Corporate Fraud?
May 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Tensions are running high in the U.K. corporate auditing arena. Amid calls to break up the so-called Big Four auditors – PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, EY and...

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The PSD2-GDPR Balancing Act
The PSD2-GDPR Balancing Act
February 07, 2019  |  Regulation

September approaches, of course (as it always does) – but this time, with a red-letter day on the 13th as PSD2 takes effect. As readers...

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New Global FinTech Deal Highlights Collaborative Trend
New Global FinTech Deal Highlights Collaborative Trend
September 03, 2018  |  Innovation

The latest global FinTech collaboration ties together Singapore and Dubai in a deal designed to encourage innovation in digital payments, online and mobile commerce, and...

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FinTech Firms On The New FinTech Charter
FinTech Firms On The New FinTech Charter
August 03, 2018  |  Regulation

Getting bogged down in a maze or taking unnecessary risks — the current climate for FinTech in the United States often leaves players with only...

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