Clear seeks international expansion with its Series C capital
India-based Clear, a provider of tax and financial services software, has scored $75m in its Series C funding round.
BNPL regulatory crackdown on the horizon as UK Treasury launches consultation
The Treasury has unveiled a consultation on the policy options for the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector as potentially firmer regulation on the market comes into sight.
Hong Kong, mainland China to link regulatory sandbox to aid cross-border FinTech growth
The monetary authorities in Hong Kong and China have agreed to create a one-stop sandbox platform to help companies develop cross-border FinTech products quicker.
BearingPoint RegTech starts journey of independence with rebrand
BearingPoint RegTech has rebranded itself as Regnology, as it starts its journey as an operational independent company.
NatWest could face £340m fine following money laundering neglect
NatWest has pleaded guilty to money laundering failings amounting to £365m from UK-based jeweller Fowler Oldfield.
Climate disclosures to become mandatory in Japan from April 2022
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has revealed it intends to make climate disclosures mandatory for large Japanese companies from April next year.
HKMA initiates first CBDC steps with whitepaper launch
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has begun the first steps of exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with the release of a technical whitepaper.
Singapore looks to boost sustainable financing with new green bonds office
The Finance Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong has revealed the country will establish a new office to help bolster sustainable financing and investments in the country.
HSBC unveils new risk scenario tool to support risk and trading teams
HSBC has introduced the Risk Advisory tool, a solution aimed at helping the management of credit more efficiently for risk and trading teams.
An anniversary to forget: one year on from the FinCEN files leak
Documents from the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) were leaked to the press and published globally in September 2020. It exposed over 2,100 documents and around $2trn in transactions and showed how some of the world’s largest banks enabled criminals to move dirty money around the globe. A year on, has the industry been able to clean up its act?