Financial Fraud: Greatest Hits of 2016
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Security, Data Protection, Fraud Detection, Compliance, AML and KYC, Security
2016 had a financial fraud being committed once every 15 seconds, compelling financial institutions to buckle up. The trend will continue through 2017 with newer, more innovative attempts. Imperative therefore to think innovatively to stay ahead of the game.
EverCompliant Raises $9.5 Million Series A to Continue Preventing Transaction Laundering
- 7 years 10 months ago
- AML and KYC
EverCompliant, the cyber intelligence company, pioneer and industry leader of transaction laundering detection and prevention, announced today the completion of a $9.5 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Arbor Ventures and included existing investors Carmel Ventures, StarFarm Ventures and Nyca Partners. With this investment, Melissa Guzy of Arbor Ventures has joined the Board of Directors of EverCompliant.
FICO named CSO50 Award winner for its application security program
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Security, Data Protection, Fraud Detection, Compliance, AML and KYC
Silicon Valley analytics software firm FICO today announced that it has been named a winner in the 2017 CSO50 Awards from IDG's CSO. The company was recognised for its next-generation application security program, which accelerates the delivery of robust, secure applications.
SEK applies Wolters Kluwer’s IFRS9 Software
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Compliance, Regulatory Standards, Data, Audit and Reporting
The Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) has chosen Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX to provide its software for International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)9 implementation and reporting.
Ghana International Bank goes live with KnowCo’s stress-testing system
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Banking, Security, Data Protection, Compliance
Ghana International Bank plc (GHIB), a Ghanaian-owned international Bank based in the City of London, has gone live with KnowCo’s stress-testing system, KST.
ČSOB Opts for Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX Software
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Treasury, Compliance
Československá obchodní banka (ČSOB), a leading Czech bank, has chosen Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX software to support its Treasury department.
enepath and Insightful Technology Team Up to Provide Revolutionary New Solution for Trade Reconstruction and Global Compliance
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems, Compliance
enepath, the voice trading and communications specialist, and Insightful Technology (Insightful), compliance solutions specialists, have partnered to provide a seamless means of integrating voice trading with all other trading data. The collaborative solution combines Insightful’s Soteria™, the leading multimedia capture, analytics, proactive monitoring, and case reconstruction platform, with enepath’s Eclipse™ trader voice product suite.
Sapient Global Markets Enhances CMRS Regulatory Reporting Platform for Bank of Israel Requirements
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Compliance, Regulatory Standards, Audit and Reporting
Sapient Global Markets, a leading global provider of business technology and consulting services for the financial and commodity markets, today announced the latest development to its award-winning CMRS platform that will enable firms to comply with Bank of Israel reporting requirements.
Sopra Steria Achieves AWS Financial Services Competency Status
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Compliance
Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital transformation, announced today that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Financial Services Competency status. This designation recognises Sopra Steria for delivery of effective solutions and providing deep expertise to help organisations manage critical issues pertaining to the industry, such as digital transformation, core systems implementation, migration, data management, navigating compliance... more
FICO Achieves AWS Financial Services Competency Status
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Compliance
Silicon Valley analytics software firm FICO announced today that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Financial Services Competency status. This designation recognises FICO for delivery of effective solutions to help organisations manage critical issues pertaining to the industry, such as risk management, data management, navigating compliance requirements and establishing governance models.
Accuity Survey Reveals Law Firms Still Facing Significant AML Challenges
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Security, AML and KYC
Accuity, the leading global provider of risk and compliance solutions, has today published the first survey of its kind exploring the legal profession’s understanding and use of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance controls to help meet new regulation. The results reveal that some of the main challenges include: identifying Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO), establishing clients’ source of wealth and asking fee... more
International Contribution to Cyber Security Winner Announced in First National Cyber Awards
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Security and Compliance, Security, Data Protection, Fraud Detection, Compliance, Authentication Technology
The inaugural Scottish Cyber Awards have taken place and the successful ceremony has seen an Edinburgh firm land the award for International Contribution to Cyber Security. Edinburgh-headquartered ZoneFox were announced as the winners in the category after also scooping the Champion of Champions award. Speaking at the ceremony, James Graves, Chief Executive of ZoneFox, believes it is an honour to have received such prestigious new awards.
EBA Launches Second Impact Assessment Of IFRS 9 On EU Banks
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Compliance
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a second impact assessment of IFRS 9, which builds on the results of its first exercise published on 10 November 2016. The EBA expects that institutions will be able to provide more detailed and accurate insights into their implementation of IFRS 9 as the information provided by the respondents in the first exercise reflected the early stage of implementation.
Payment Institute CM Payments Licenced by De Nederlandsche Bank
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Compliance
Payment Institute CM Payments has been licenced by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) for the execution of payment services. As a result, CM Payments is now an official Payment Institution operating under the supervision of DNB and the first mobile-focussed Payments Institute with a DNB license.
Wolters Kluwer Notifies Banks to Prepare Systems for Plethora of New Global Accounting and Regulatory Frameworks
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Regulatory Standards, Accounting
As deadlines loom for a plethora of new accounting and regulatory frameworks, firms across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas must ensure they have the right finance, risk and regulatory reporting management structures and systems in place to meet the challenges ahead.
