In the world of financial services, regulations and business risks are constantly evolving. Surveillance models that get the job done today could be out-of-date tomorrow, potentially exposing firms to fines and reputational damage.

Bottomline (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading provider of financial technology that makes complex business payments simple, smart and secure, has been named to the Major Players category in the just-released IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Enterprise Fraud Management in Banking 2020 Vendor Assessment (Doc # US45617020, July 2020).

Bottomline’s Cyber Fraud and Risk Management (CFRM) for banking includes Secure Payments, Insider Fraud, Enterprise Case Manager, and Compliance solutions.

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.