Every business from sole traders to large corporations are always on the lookout for ways to save time and money.
With the big banks’ monopoly on providing financial services now broken by FinTechs and new players in the Open Banking space, the choice of alternatives has never been more exciting – and maybe a little confusing for newcomers.
The 6th Anti-Money Laundering directive (6AMLD) came into effect on the 3rd December 2020 and must be implemented by regulated businesses by 3rd June 2021. After the 5th AMLD introduced so many fundamental changes to the regulatory landscape, most notably introducing a focus on ultimate beneficial owners and strengthening the need for a Know Your Business offering, will the 6th be so impactful?
The EU has not at this point, granted the UK and GDPR equivalency status. We continue to hope that this, or a trade agreement is in place before the 31st. However, we have in place with our EEC clients standard contractual clauses under which we facilitate data transfers.
A new set of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) have been drafted, and the consultation period for these closed on the 10th December 2020.
Leading European Banking-as-a Service and payments provider, Contis, is delighted to announce its partnership with Pin4, an international fintech pioneering access to cash. This collaboration will enable account holders to access cash via their mobile phones which they can instantly collect at any enabled ATM, including any of 12,000 Cardtronics ATMs across the UK, without the need for a card or pre-registration.
On Wednesday 20 January at 4pm UTC, Ince hosted a webinar in cooperation with Lexology on the draft EU Markets in Cryptoassets (MiCA) Regulation. On 24 September 2020, the EU
Addition of payment fraud prevention extends expertise in anti-money laundering and financial crime NEW YORK – Refinitiv has expanded its suite of risk and compliance products following the successful acquisition of
Fintech and Payments Association member Paynetics AD has announced the appointment of Ian Clowes as chairman of Paynetics UK, as the regulated payment services provider continues to bolster its senior team.
New data from Open Banking pioneer Nuapay, powered by Sentenial, has revealed that consumers are frustrated with the user experience when making card payments online. This follows recent findings that highlighted a raft of payment card security failings. The news comes as retailers ready themselves for the busy festive shopping season – an event that is even more important this year as businesses seek to plug pandemic losses.
