Sercle is the new name for Omnio’s interests in the Credit Union sector including Kesho and it delivers market leading digital infrastructure for Credit Unions worldwide.

Toby Carlin, Senior Director of Fraud Consulting at EMEA, FICO examines a wave of Brexit scams and offers advice on how to spot, prevent, and report them. 

Colt Technology Services has announced the appointment of Tessa Raum as Executive Vice President (EVP) for HR. This role sees Tessa join the Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to Keri Gilder, Colt’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Over the last six years, DailyPay has revolutionized the way Americans are paid.

It has been three years since the introduction of Open Banking legislation, which consists of a series of reforms designed to bring more competition and innovation to the financial services landscape, with the broader ambition of creating new products and services for consumers.

Refinitiv, one of the world’s largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure, announced its partnership with The Sentry, an investigative and policy team that seeks to prevent African war criminals and their business networks from abusing the international financial system.

iBanFirst, a global financial services provider delivering solutions across banking borders, launched its ‘Payment Tracker’ – a real-time payment-tracking service that sets new transparency standards for the payments industry. Rolled out to both payers and payees, this unique feature provides live updates on the status of international payments at any stage of the fund transfer process. The ‘Payment Tracker’ also highlights potential roadblocks or delays along the payment’s journey.

Leading European Banking-as-a Service and payments provider, Contis, is delighted to announce its partnership with Pin4, an international fintech pioneering access to cash. This collaboration will enable account holders to access cash via their mobile phones which they can instantly collect at any enabled ATM, including any of 12,000 Cardtronics ATMs across the UK, without the need for a card or pre-registration.  

While left 2020 behind, we see last year was challenging to fight against financial crime like all the other sectors. COVID-19 has affected many industries. The same challenges will likely occur in 2021 as the virus is still not losing its impact worldwide. Some gaps in AML compatibility emerged in epidemic conditions, and criminals tried to fill those gaps. Therefore, in 2021, regulators such as the FATF and the European Union may increase their regulations to fill these gaps.