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OCC Highlights, AML & CRA Risks

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Navigating AML and OFAC Compliance Risks Regarding anti-money laundering (AML) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance risks, bank executives must navigate operational and compliance challenges tied to fintech relationships. Manage third-party risks, especially for relationships involving higher-risk or critical activities.

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Indonesian FinTech LinkAja Closes $100M Series B Led By Singapore Super App Grab 

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Indonesian FinTech LinkAja closed a series B funding round led by Singapore super app Grab, with participation from Telkomsel, BRI Ventura Investama and Mandiri Capital Indonesia. . “We LinkAja is among the only FinTech startups created by BUMN. We are very enthusiastic about joining Grab as one of our shareholders.

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FinTech Oxygen Introduces eBanking Solution For Gig Economy

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The new digital banking solution offers flexible tools to help people manage their finances when they have multiple income streams coming in from contract work and freelance gigs. workforce by 2027. That’s leaving the newest generation of workers and those who are self-employed short on options,” he said.

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Amex, Santander Explore FinTech Using API

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Using API technology, customers can integrate Santander’s cash management solutions into existing ERP systems. In the banking sector, legacy players are increasingly embracing APIs to partner with new FinTech companies in an effort to speed the path to both faster transaction capabilities and rapid authentication of identity.

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Neobank Joust Raises $2.6M To Improve Freelancer Payments

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“Freelancers require credit and banking products that mirror the user experience of the consumer market but [offer] the product sophistication of the small business market,” said Dave Fields, founder and managing partner of PTB Ventures. Existing financial market infrastructure just isn’t built to provide this bundle.

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What could R3’s DLT-based platform mean for global payments?

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UBS Wealth Management, on the other hand, predicted that blockchain could add up to $400 billion of annual global economic value by 2027. As has been the case with so many other innovations and pioneering products, the success of DLT could eventually depend on the customer. Image credit: iStock/monsitj.

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Legacy Banks Embrace APIs To Counter Competitive Cycle

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Legacy banks around the world have been under tremendous pressure in recent years to transform their business models, as upstart FinTech companies are removing the barriers to entry and credit access that have kept large numbers of growth businesses and consumers out of the market. The report showed that investments hit a record $27.4