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Regulatory hurdles remain the greatest challenge for asset managers, who will look to outsource compliance burdens as the pandemic eases according to research.   The study, conducted by Northern Trust in the first quarter of this year, found that 50 percent of asset managers cite the regulatory environment as their top challenge when... read more

While the lockdown has normalised business via web conferencing tools, financial services are being curtailed as institutions are unable to transfer sensitive customer information along ordinary channels.  “In today’s times, making it easy to engage, collaborate and transact business is more than just firing up a conference.... read more

By Andries Smit, CEO and founder of Upside There are 11.95m+ households in the UK with less than £1,500 in savings. Since early March, the catastrophic impact of the coronavirus has only highlighted further the treacherous situation the country is facing regarding personal savings. For the financial world, this offers a unique opportunity... read more

Regulations and requirements aimed at making retail banks more secure are driving customers away, according to Aarti Samani, SVP of product and marketing at iProov. A report by IPSOS Mori showed that on average, two-thirds of customers are unsatisfied with their bank in the UK, something that Samani blames on the cumbersome security experience,... read more

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is unclear on guidance to safeguard customers’ funds, says Bob Lyddon, chairman of the Association of UK Payment Institutions (AUKPI). His comments follow an announcement by the FCA on May 22 to propose guidance on safeguarding customers’ funds in wake of coronavirus. The consultation... read more

The IRS is evolving its efforts to crack down on crypto tax non-compliance, recruiting independent contractors obtain cryptocurrency transactions data. On May 12, software provider CryptoTrader.Tax released an email it received from the IRS, in which the government body said it was “placing a few single-case contracts as pilots with a goal... read more

Biometric authentication solutions could open a gateway for governments to drive efficiency and reduce bureaucracy, says Aarti Samani, SVP of product and marketing at iProov. The process utilises the unique biometric of an individual to verify that they are who they claim to be and are therefore authorised to access products and services. As... read more

Since the announcement of the UK’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme (CBILS) for SMEs on March 23, businesses, lenders and the government have all had to adapt to a changing landscape. Through CBILS, firms receive 80 percent of the loan from the government, but the remaining portion must come from a lender. This means lenders still... read more

On April 7, 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its business plan for 2020/2021. Understandably, the FCA’s main immediate focus is to continue to address the challenges presented by the coronavirus emergency. However, that is not the whole story and the FCA is not planning to relax its business-as-usual efforts, although,... read more