For many businesses – especially those operating in the financial services sector – anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) processes are crucial in ensuring that companies are maintaining regulatory compliance and monitoring for suspicious activity. To stay on top of AML and KYC requirements, organisations must ensure they have the ability to adequately plan and manage resource and capacity, so that staff efficiency and impact is maximised in what is a closely scrutinised area of business operations.

Accuity, the leading global provider of financial crime compliance, payments and Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions, announced that it is working with DEGIRO, the fast growing FinTech and largest online broker in the Netherlands, to automate customer account screening using a comprehensive range of sanctions and watchlist data sets.

Global ICT services provider Getronics has partnered with UK charity Social Business Trust (SBT) in an initiative intended to promote Getronics’ staff development and engagement while addressing the growing need for technology support and digital transformation in social enterprises.   

German start-up Vonmählen presents its new cutting-edge tech accessory. High Five®, the 5in1 charging cable, eliminates the need to carry several charging cables for different smartphones and end devices.

XPS Pensions Group, the largest purely pension consulting and administration firm in the UK, has signed an agreement with financial technology business RiskFirst to continue to deliver fast, high-quality and transparent reporting and modelling to clients through PFaroe’s comprehensive suite of analytics.

SafeCharge (AIM: SCH), the partner of choice for businesses who demand more from payments technology, today announced the opening of its new office in China less than four years after launching in the country. The new office is based in Shenzhen’s PingAn International Finance Center, a 115-storey supertall skyscraper in the Futian business district. This latest expansion marks SafeCharge’s growing footprint across the APAC region, where it already has offices in Singapore and Hong Kong with an overall team of nearly 20 people.

EML Payments USA, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of EML Payments Limited (ASX: EML) ("EML"), and PointsBet USA Inc. today announced they have launched a reloadable payments card that allows their customers in New Jersey to load funds to their gaming account and quickly access their winnings. PointsBet has experienced rapid growth since entering the U.S. market with its unique points betting product. The addition of the PointsBet card experience solidifies PointsBet's and EML's leadership in providing an unrivaled online sports betting experience in the Garden State.

Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, has partnered with United Money, one of China’s largest currency exchange companies, to digitize payment processes and offer multi-currency Visa travel cards.