US Treasury eliminate Puerto Rico from money laundering risk | Top Stories
The U.S. Treasury Department eliminated Puerto Rico’s International Banking Entities (IBEs), International Financial Entities (IFEs) and Cooperatives from its list...
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UK and Switzerland form important financial deal post-Brexit
The UK has agreed to sign a financial services deal with Switzerland to facilitate business between financial firms and high-net-worth...
ECB, ESRB report on climate change risks on EU financial sector
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) have published a joint report on climate change’s...
EU and the financial institutions in its CSDDD
With the ongoing trialogue on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), now in its decisive phase, there are growing...
Cross-border Perspectives on the Open Banking Debate in the United States
The proliferation of digital solutions for delivering financial products and services - through mobile applications, online platforms, and other tools...
MiCA & DORA ante portas – Germany clarifies application of EU Regulations, Janina Heinz, Daniel Klingenbrunn
The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) will apply from 30 December 2024 (except for the provisions on e-money tokens and asset-referenced...
Hopes high that UK will remain a leading financial hub
In this year’s edition of Lloyds Bank’s Financial Institutions Sentiment Survey, the lender compiled insights from more than 100 senior...
Bitcoin ETFs: What’s the nature of the crypto-based financial instrument?
Lately, financial institutions like BlackRock, Invesco, Fidelity, Greyscale, and others have been pushing for Bitcoin ETFs, portraying them as safer...
Stop money laundering via crypto exchanges and custodian services
Colin Whitmore, Head of TM Strategy, Innovation and Design, NatWest Group shares best practices in preventing money laundering through cryptocurrency...
AMLD6 updates impacting FIs and crypto providers
Nuvei’s AML Compliance Officer, Antonia Michail, provides updates on EU's AML directives that are impacting FIs and crypto providers. What...
