MONEYVAL: Cyprus is not doing enough to combat money laundering
The Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering (AML) body MONEYVAL has urged Cyprus to be more aggressive in its efforts to combat criminal transactions.
Fingopay and Reflow pilot to let consumers pay with their veins
Fingopay, a vein-based biometric solution, is launching an open banking pilot with payments company Reflow, to help banks access fingerprint payments.
bunq makes fun of N26’s decision to pull out of the UK because of...
German challenger bank N26 is going to cancel its UK operations, blaming the Brexit regulatory uncertainty for the decision. Now, a Dutch competitor is making fun of it.
Cyber criminals take holidays too, as attacks drop during Christmas period
It appears that cyber criminals take off time for Christmas and New Year, after a study from Agari claims business email compromise (BEC) attacks fell dramatically in the last two weeks of December 2019.
What are the cybersecurity risks financial services firms should be aware of right now?
Using technology might have boosted financial services firms’ efficiency, but the reliance on digital solutions has also opened them up to attacks from malicious outsiders.
Fenergo closes funding round as it looks to make product enhancements
Fenergo, a digital transformation and client lifecycle management (CLM) solution developer, has closed a funding round to support product enhancements.
CRIF acquires Inventia for undisclosed amount
CRIF, a credit bureau and business information firm, has wholly acquired digital onboarding solution Inventia.
CybelAngel collects $36m in its Series B round
CybelAngel, a digital risk management platform, has collected $36m in its Series B led by Prime Ventures.
Parent budgeting FinTech StorkCard given an Electronic Money Institution licence
Having reached another milestone on its way to becoming the budget management solution of choice for new parents, StorkCard has been granted an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
BioCatch acquires AimBrain’s biometric tools
BioCatch, a behavioural biometrics platform, has acquired AimBrain’s authentication platform for an undisclosed amount.
