Financial institutions would be well advised to adopt a flexible approach to their hedge accounting portfolio, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Global analytics and technology provider FICO has just won Financial Crime Product of the Year at this year’s Risk Technology Awards, held by Risk.net.

Consumer interest and investment in digital currencies are growing, with research showing that up to 20 percent of the population of some countries are holding cryptocurrencies¹, and an increasing number of merchants, digital players and financial institutions are exploring crypto payments.

FinecoBank today announces the expansion of its investment products with a suite of funds from Algebris.

With the new funds from London-based Algebris, Fineco clients in the UK now have access to a wide variety of investment strategies and asset classes. The funds include: 

• Algebris Global Credit Opps        

• Algebris Financial Credit

• Algebris IG Financial Credit

• Algebris Financial Income            

• Algebris Financial Equity               

SEON, the fraud fighters, has today announced the launch of the latest version of its self-service Intelligence Tool. The solution is an industry first and allows merchants to integrate the tool on their own within minutes, simply by downloading a chrome extension or API. This allows SEON customers to receive help and intelligence immediately before even speaking to a SEON advisor.

Tide, the UK’s leading business banking platform, has announced the start of a new multi-year strategic partnership with Mastercard to further enhance its innovative SME banking services, with Tide becoming a principle Mastercard issuer.
 
This partnership cements Tide’s position as a leader in digital business banking, and means Tide will now settle funds directly with Mastercard.
 

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the psychology of average borrowers. One of the near-time effects will be the growth of non-bank lending. According to a customer survey of Robocash Group in Asia, 50% of respondents say about a higher need for financing. Moreover, the decrease in incomes during quarantine have prepared 45% for active borrowing when restrictions are lifted.

The market volatility that has resulted from the COVID19 pandemic has prompted more people to take upretail trading. Many well-known retail brokers across equities, FX, CFD, cryptocurrencies and other markets have experienced a significant uptick in trading activity.

BAE Systems Applied Intelligence and Acuminor recently announced a new technology trial to help banks identify transactional behaviour linked to human trafficking. The two organisations have collaborated to provide an unnamed major Nordic bank with a proof of concept that can simulate suspicious activity and test the efficiency of the banks’ financial crime detection systems.

MV Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS®) in partnership with CryptoCompare, the global leader in digital asset data, announced the licensing of the MVIS CryptoCompare Bitcoin Index (MVBTC) to Arrano Capital, the blockchain arm of Venture Smart Asia Limited, for its recently launched Bitcoin fund. The fund, which tracks the price of Bitcoin, uniquely features daily subscription and redemptions, offering investors greater ease of access, security and liquidity.