How are AML procedures in financial institutions being impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic?
With the chaos the coronavirus has put the world in, it’s easy for certain things to slip under the radar, the problem is these can be just as damaging to the business as the pandemic.
Brazil’s central bank halts WhatsApp’s payment rollout
WhatsApp rolled out its mobile payment services in Brazil last week, but has already been suspended by the central bank.
Privitar extends its Series C round by an additional $7m coming from HSBC
Data privacy platform Privitar has raised an additional $7m for its Series C round, having initially closed the round on $80m in April.
Symphonic’s founder says watching the door is no longer enough when it comes to...
Symphonic Software has gone from being a cybersecurity research project to offering a contextualised data user experience to massive banks and governments around the world.
Only 14 out of 21 digital banking applications approved by MAS
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has rejected eight out of the 21 digital banking applications submitted by the beginning of the year, but more are heading for the chopping block.
MAS boss warns against countries closing themselves off in the Covid-19 aftermath
As the Covid-19 pandemic risks intensifying the move away from globalisation and towards isolationism, the managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) urged for more connectivity, not less.
Speechmatics teams up with Daisee to improve transcriptions
Speech recognition technology developer Speechmatics has teamed up with speech analytics software Daisee.
Peter Thiel’s Palantir said to raise $500m as it gears up for going public
Palantir Technologies, which was created by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, has reportedly raised $500m in a new funding round, as it looks at the possibility of going public.
Visa is launching an AI-powered solution to fight the risk of fraud facing financial...
As billions of data records have been stolen through the years, payment giant Visa has announced a new tool in the fight against fraud.
Jack Ma’s Ant Financial Services is changing its name in an apparent bid to...
Chinese regulators have given Ant Financial Services permission to change its name to Ant Technology Group, according to the Wall Street Journal.
