- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By Neil Hodge2022-04-27T16:53:00
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority used its powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act to force fintech firm QPay Europe to forfeit £2 million (U.S. $2.5 million) alleged to be linked to a U.S.-based wire fraud conspiracy.
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2022-09-08T21:27:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Bank-fintech partnerships have grown “at exponential rates” and become so complicated it is often difficult to distinguish “where the bank stops and where the tech firm starts,” Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said.
2022-04-29T22:31:00Z By Neil Hodge
Challenger banks must improve how they assess financial crime risk following a review by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority that found some fail to carry out even basic customer checks.
2022-03-14T18:55:00Z By Teodora Harrop, for International Compliance Association
Significant investment in systems has not been fully effective in mitigating financial crime risk. A fine of nearly £64 million (then-U.S. $84 million) imposed on HSBC by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority in December is a particularly potent example.
2025-04-18T17:45:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to unravel amid pressure from Trump administration officials to shutter the agency. Not only has the agency informed its employees that it will no longer be a watchdog for the financial services industry, it has also laid off employees despite court orders blocking ...
2025-04-15T07:30:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped yet another consumer protection lawsuit against a bank or fintech provider since Donald Trump was sworn in as president in January. This time, it was with Comerica Bank.
2025-04-11T08:00:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Block Inc., maker of the popular Cash App, has been hit with a $40 million fine by New York for its alleged failure to report suspicious activity. The move marks the latest in a string of recent state and federal enforcement actions against the company.
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