Twitter warns of increasing government overreach of user info
Twitter has warned that governments globally are asking the firm to remove content or snoop on private details of user accounts at a heightening rate.
5 areas firms need to improve to be Consumer Duty compliant
The FCA recently released its final guidance on Consumer Duty proposals, which enforces controls on firms to ensure they provide good outcomes for customers. Aveni recently outlined the five crucial areas firms need to improve to be Consumer Duty compliant.
FCA finalises firmer rules on tackling high-risk investment adverts
The FCA has finalised stronger rules to help tackle misleading adverts that encourage investing in high-risk products.
The principles of risk management
Risk management is one of the most important factors to consider in the financial industry.
12% of UK consumers have fallen victim to payments fraud over the past 4...
More than one in ten people in the UK (12.1%) have been the victim of payments fraud in the last four years, according to new research from global payments company ACI Worldwide.
US warns of citizens of rising SMS phishing attacks
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has warned US citizens of a rising tide of SMS phishing attacks in the country.
Financial data management solution Leapfin closes Series A on $12.2m
Leapfin, a financial data management solution, has closed its Series A funding round on $12.2m, which was led by Crosslink Capital.
What is post-event transaction monitoring?
Transaction monitoring has always formed a key part of AML and financial crime compliance, however this has ramped up to 100 in the digital age.
CISA and Ukrainian state cyber group bolster partnership against Russia
Ukraine’s state cybersecurity agency has expanded its partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to continuously combat the threat from Russia.
Acronis bags $250m in BlackRock-backed funding round
CyberTech firm Acronis has raised $250m in an investment round that saw support from companies including BlackRock.