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Activity, Investment Banking

JTC to acquire First Republic Trust Company of Delaware from JP Morgan for $21m

April 23, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

JTC describes FRTC-DE as “highly complementary” to its previous acquisitions of South Dakota Trust Company (SDTC) and New York Private Trust Company (NYPTC). The proposed deal, which is subject to customary closing conditions, will see FRTC-DE and its $9 billion […]


Capital and Risk, Insurance, Regulations

Investment Funds File New Suits Over Lighthouse Insurance Collapse in 2022

April 23, 2024

Via: Insurance Journal

Three investment firms connected to some of the best-known names on Wall Street have upped the ante in a legal dispute over now-insolvent Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp., based in Tampa. Fortinbras Enterprises, the managing partner of which is the well-known […]


Activity, Corporate Banking

Allica Bank reports first full year of profitability after revenues double

April 22, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

The bank, which has been lending to UK-based SMEs since 2020, reports that its revenues increased 141% in the 12 months up to 31 December, standing now at £191 million. Filing a 75% increase in customer deposits to £2.6 billion, […]


Capital and Risk, Operational

Wells Fargo to integrate AI into trade finance operations with TradeSun

April 19, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

With approximately $1.9 trillion in assets, the San Francisco-based bank will utilise the fintech’s TradeSun Intelligence V4 solution to mitigate risks in its trade finance operations, while also applying its AI technology to harvest, verify and classify unstructured data to […]


Activity, Retail Banking

US neobank Mercury enters consumer banking market with Mercury Personal

April 18, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

Founded in 2017, Mercury states customers of its new solution will have access to features such as customisable debit card limits, worldwide ATM fee reimbursements, no-fee domestic wires and ACH transfers, alongside no minimum balances. In addition, at the time […]


Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic

Bank of America CEO: The Federal Reserve is winning the war on inflation

April 17, 2024

Via: Yahoo

The battle against inflation is being won by the Fed — even if it doesn’t appear that way to Mr. Market right now. “The reality is that they [the Fed] have got to win the war on inflation, and they […]


Capital and Risk, Credit, Operational

Myanmar’s KBZ Bank taps FinbotsAI for credit risk management solution

April 16, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

As part of the deal, KBZ Bank will deploy the fintech’s credit modelling platform, CreditX, to “assess the creditworthiness of applicants across retail and SME products with higher accuracy and efficiency”. The AI-powered platform enables “real-time, paperless loan assessment” and […]


Regulations

Morgan Stanley AML probe draws SEC, OCC, Treasury focus: report

April 12, 2024

Via: Banking Dive

Multiple U.S. regulators have joined the probe into Morgan Stanley’s efforts to prevent potential money laundering by its wealth clients, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Office of the Comptroller of […]


Capital and Risk, Insurance

Florida Peninsula Says Reforms Have Had an Impact, Announces 2% Rate Cut

April 11, 2024

Via: Insurance Journal

After the Florida Legislature in 2022 and 2023 passed sweeping reforms designed to limit excessive claims litigation, some in the insurance industry predicted that the new rules would prevent further rate increases – but would not lead to actual decreases […]


Regulations

Revolut to launch operations in Mexico with new banking licence

April 10, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

Previously cited by the fintech as a “key region for international expansion”, Revolut has been in pursuit of the approval since 2021, when it hired former RappiPay executive Juan Miguel Guerra to head its entry into the market. Its efforts […]


Capital and Risk, Operational

Opus CEO Praveen TM on driving AI transformation in banking and payments

April 10, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

In an era where technology is reshaping the world of banking and payments, Opus Technologies is making waves through innovation. The company has launched a host of platforms and solutions to democratise artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among banks and credit […]


Capital and Risk, Trading

Unveiling the Dark Side of Forex and Cryptocurrency Trading

April 10, 2024

Via: TechBullion

Unveiling the Dark Side of Forex and Cryptocurrency Trading With the rise of the forex trading platform and the allure of quick profits, scam brokers have emerged as a significant threat to those seeking to venture into forex and cryptocurrency […]


Capital and Risk, Insurance

Former Maryland Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $369K

April 8, 2024

Via: Insurance Journal

A former Maryland title insurance agent recently pleaded guilty to carrying out a multi-year theft scheme netting her more than $369,000, according to the state attorney general. Cheryl Leigh Gray was a licensed insurance producer working as the operations manager […]


Capital and Risk, Operational

CFPB publishes new report highlighting risks related to financial transactions in video games

April 8, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

Titled Banking in Video Games and Virtual Worlds, the new study reveals that gaming consumers in America spent nearly $57 billion on hardware, software, and in-game transactions in 2023. Gamers are often exchanging real dollars for virtual currencies or other […]


Regulations

NY Fed enters cross-border tokenization effort

April 4, 2024

Via: Payments Dive

The central bank also provided perspective on its goals. “The project will focus on overcoming common structural inefficiencies in cross-border payments today related to differing legal, regulatory, and technical requirements, operating hours and time zones, and varying financial integrity controls,” […]


Capital and Risk, Operational

First Abu Dhabi Bank partners Microsoft to develop new AI-powered banking capabilities

April 3, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

The bank is tapping Microsoft’s cloud-based Azure AI services to build and operate what it calls an “AI Innovation Hub”, with the aim of further integrating the technology into its product suite and back-end operations. Microsoft previously engaged in a […]


Activity, Retail Banking

JPMorgan Chase to let brands target customers based on spending data

April 3, 2024

Via: Banking Dive

JPMorgan Chase launched a business Wednesday that will help marketers target customers based on their spending habits. Chase Media Solutions, billed as the only bank-led platform of its kind, connects Chase’s 80 million customers to retail deals tailored to their […]


Capital and Risk, Operational

MAS unveils new Cosmic platform to help banks defend against terrorism financing and money laundering

April 3, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

Cosmic was co-developed by MAS and six commercial Singaporean banks – Citibank, DBS, HSBC, OCBC, UOB, and Standard Chartered Bank – with these financial institutions being the first to implement the solution during its initial phase. MAS states that information […]


News

Return-to-office delays burden regional bank real estate portfolios

April 3, 2024

Via: Banking Dive

Delays implementing return-to-office plans and questions around companies’ longer-term real estate footprints are straining the office category of regional banks’ commercial real estate portfolios, executives said last week in Philadelphia. Nearly a year after the World Health Organization declared the […]


Regulations

U.S. Indicts KuCoin: What It Means for Cryptocurrency Companies Offering Money Transmission Services to U.S. Customers

April 1, 2024

Via: JD Supra

In a display of the United States’ jurisdictional reach, the Justice Department has indicted KuCoin, a prominent global cryptocurrency exchange, along with founders Chun Gan and Ke Tang, for Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and unlicensed money transmission offenses. The indictment […]