Santander UK has successfully cut the customer onboarding cycle time from 12 days mean cycle time to 2 days.
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Broker dealers are individuals or firms that buy and sell securities for their own account or on behalf of their customers. Since they deal with large sums of money and a range of financial instruments, and engage in frequent transactions […]
How Digital Banks Can Reduce Financial Crime A new era of banking has arrived, thanks to digital transformation. At the helm are digital banks—also called neobanks—which operate purely online, and promise to revolutionize the banking experience by focusing on customers’ […]
As banks and other financial institutions embrace advances in financial technology, the digital banking sector has grown dramatically. That growth trend has been reinforced by the coronavirus crisis, which saw a 200% increase in mobile banking registrations in April 2020. […]
The Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) was founded in 2010 as a merger of the French Banking Commission, the Committee for Credit Card Institutions and Investment Firms (CECEI) and the Mutual Insurance Supervisory Authority (ACAM). Initially known […]
What is RBI? Simply put, RBI stands for the Reserve Bank of India and is responsible for regulating India’s financial markets and maintaining economic stability. Established by the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934, and commencing operations on 1 April […]
What Is The Reserve Bank Of New Zealand (RBNZ)? The Reserve Bank Of New Zealand (RBNZ) works to maintain the stability of New Zealand’s monetary and financial system and provides regulatory oversight for banks and other financial institutions. The RBNZ […]
With authority over financial markets, FINMA is responsible for ensuring that financial institutions in Switzerland operate in compliance with the law. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) was established on 22 June 2007 as a merger of the Anti […]
The London Institute of Banking & Finance awards were on the 6th of December in London, which recognised some of the most innovative companies in the banking and finance sector. This year’s awards had 17 categories including: finance in the […]
What is the US Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC)? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent government agency responsible for regulating the securities industry in the United States. In this capacity, it pursues a three-part mission: to protect […]
What is a BSA Officer? A Bank Secrecy Officer, also known as a BSA Officer, works within a bank, credit union, or similar financial institution, to ensure compliance with laws and regulations pertaining to the United States’ Bank Secrecy Act. […]
PEP Red Flags: Detecting Misuse Of The Financial System Many uncertainties and misunderstandings surround politically exposed persons, or PEPs. Classifying a client as a PEP is not an aim in itself; rather, it forms part of the process that enables […]