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Zeidler adds Swiss funds to compliance review tool
Zeidler Group, the technology-led law firm and compliance solutions provider for the global investment funds industry, has unveiled a significant update to its Marketing...
How AI is reshaping adverse media screening
Financial criminals are often reported in the press long before their names appear on sanctions or politically exposed persons (PEP) lists. This is why...
Lessons from FCA’s crackdown on financial crime
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has placed anti-money laundering (AML) failures under sharp scrutiny in its five-year strategy for 2025–2030, signalling that financial crime...
Swiss banks face pressure under new AML rules
Switzerland’s sweeping 2025 reform of its anti-money laundering (AML) regime has introduced significant changes that are transforming compliance expectations for financial institutions.
According to Moody's,...
Navigating the EU AI Act: A strategic guide for AML and...
The upcoming Artificial Intelligence (AI) legislation, notably the European Parliament's Artificial Intelligence Act, is poised to redefine the regulatory landscape for financial institutions. Touted as the globe's inaugural framework for "trustworthy AI," the act is set to amplify the compliance obligations of anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-fraud teams. However, this impending challenge is mitigated by the availability of purpose-built AI solutions tailored to meet these burgeoning requirements.
WealthArc: Streamlining FIDLEG Compliance for FinTech Firms
WealthArc, a major player in the WealthTech industry, has recently highlighted key components of the Financial Services Act (FinSA) or FIDLEG compliance and how its platform aids companies to meet the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority's (FINMA) expectations.
Why SEBA Bank will raise its Series B with digital tokens
Swiss financial institution SEBA Bank will be issuing its Series B equity to its shareholders as blockchain security tokens.
Libra could launch as early as January
The Facebook-led Libra Association is reportedly gearing up to launch its cryptocurrency at the start of 2021.
Swiss neobank YAPEAL is the first company to receive a FinTech...
The European challenger bank market is about to get more crowded as YAPEAL secured a FinTech banking licence from FINMA, Switzerland’s independent financial markets regulator.
Switzerland’s financial regulator FINMA releases FinTech license and to revise sandbox
Switzerland’s financial market regulator FINMA has released a new FinTech licence and revised requirements for the sandbox.
