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US-based full-stack payment processor Finix has rolled out its Merchant Underwriting that automates underwriting workflows and streamlines merchant onboarding.
merchant onboarding, KYC, risk management, payment processing, digitalisation
Sarah Beth Felix, CEO at Palmera Consulting: Fintechs must prioritise AML/sanctions compliance, while banks need to assess exploitation risks in their fintech partners' offerings for effective risk management in BaaS partnerships.
AML, regulation, compliance, fintech, financial institutions, banks, risk management
Samsung Pay, a South Korea-based payment service, has announced its decision to stop working with Russia’s national Mir payment cards starting April 3 2024.
regulation, payments , online payments, mobile payments, digital payments, ecommerce
US and UK authorities have analysed cryptocurrency transactions exceeding USD 20 billion that flowed through a Russia-based virtual exchange.
cryptocurrency, financial sanctions, cryptocurrency exchange, transactions , compliance, regulation
The article offers insights into the regulatory changes slated for 2024, providing a roadmap that will influence the evolution of payments
instant payments, cross-border payments, AML, fraud prevention, regulation, PSD3, FIDA, MiCA, Open Finance, SCA, data privacy, compliance
The US Treasury has announced that it imposed sanctions on Russian financial services and technology participants for providing services in virtual assets intended to evade Ukraine.
fraud prevention, regulation, financial services, financial institutions, virtual asset
The Paypers looked into the most relevant partnerships announced during Q4 2023 within the banking and fintech space, discovering preferences that went from Open Banking technologies and their applications in ecommerce, card payment innovations, as well as an overall focus on financial crime, fraud prevention, crypto, Web3, and CBDC developments.
partnership, Open Banking, banking, fintech, fraud management, cryptocurrency, crypto, The Paypers Quarterly Analysis series
UK-based AML specialist SmartSearch has analysed global AML events and published a new report which showcases drug trafficking as one of the most prevalent issues.
report, AML, financial crime, cryptocurrency, fraud prevention
Frédéric Viard, Head of Commercial Product Management – Financial Messaging at Bottomline, discusses SEPA Instant Payment’s` impact on European payments, outlining challenges and opportunities for PSPs.
instant payments, SEPA, PSP, cross-border payments
Mirela Ciobanu from The Paypers examines key cross-border payment trends for 2024 and beyond, highlighting a focus on innovation, security, and regulatory compliance.
cross-border payments, central bank, SWIFT, blockchain, digital assets, stablecoin
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has received approval from a US judge to pay USD 4.3 billion for violating anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions laws.
AML, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, regulation, KYC
The Financial Market Authority (FMA) has initiated an investigation into Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) over Anti-Money Laundering (AML) failures in Austria.
money laundering, AML, regulation, payment fraud, banking, KYC
Vitus Rotzer from Bottomline discusses Swift Essentials, aimed at enhancing cross-border payments by addressing key industry challenges and offering solutions to improve efficiency, compliance, and technology adoption.
cross-border payments, ISO 20022, SWIFT, financial institutions
The Financial Times has obtained documents that showcase Iran’s efforts to evade sanctions by using accounts at two of the UK’s largest banks.
banks, financial sanctions, regulation, compliance
As the global payments threat landscape becomes increasingly complex, and technology advances at an unprecedented rate, regulatory initiatives follow. Maya Shabi, Senior Threat Detection and Product Strategist at EverC, discusses how this will impact payment providers.
online payments, payments , AML, regulation, financial institutions, financial sanctions, terrorism, cybercrime, funding, compliance
US-based finance platform provider Alviere has announced a partnership with Onafriq, an Africa-based payments network.
partnership, cross-border payments, online platform, online payments, financial inclusion
The government of Venezuela has ended the Petro (PTR) cryptocurrency, founded in 2018 to support the nation’s currency due to an overwhelming economic crisis.
cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, financial sanctions, digital assets
Global authorities have issued fines totalling USD 5.8 billion to crypto and fintech groups in 2023 in an effort to tackle illicit money flows.
cryptocurrency, fintech, regulation, compliance, AML
Coinbase has decided to acquire a European Union MiFID-licenced entity based in Cyprus to improve access to derivative products for eligible customers.
cryptocurrency, acquisition, expansion, product upgrade
Payment expert and researcher, Andrei Lipkin, the originator of the term ‘Cryptobanknotes’, reveals everything you need to know about these CBDC-ready notes in terms of benefits, challenges, and innovation.
CBDC, payments , banks, cash, digital currency, blockchain