article thumbnail

Visa Taps Chris Newkirk To Serve As Chief Strategy Officer

PYMNTS

“Chris will be a great addition to the executive team, not only because of the deep payments expertise he brings, but also for his passion for people and excellent leadership,” Kelly said in the announcement. “I He served clients throughout tech, financial services and business intelligence in Europe as well as the United States.

Strategy 131
article thumbnail

Avoiding AML compliance penalties – Tips from a former regulator

Abrigo

Despite their size, this Miami credit union still took on giant risks that, according to FinCEN, exposed the United States financial system to significant opportunities for money laundering and terrorist financing. FinCEN said this was done with little to no risk management program.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

CEO Davies Exits Revolut After One Year

PYMNTS

What a journey in the last year – leadership teams and operations in Ireland, the U.S., Australia and Singapore … rolling out Revolut’s banking operations in Europe … strengthening risk management and compliance … multiple new product launches … $580m in new equity … and customer base up around 2.5x!

article thumbnail

Trump Announces Pick For New Small Business Administration Chief

PYMNTS

Jovita was a great Treasurer of the United States, and I look forward to her joining my Cabinet!” President Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza to be the next chief of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Carranza was the SBA deputy administrator from 2006 to 2009.

article thumbnail

BaaS Banks Are in Time Out, and Here’s Why It’s a Big Deal

Gonzobanker

According to recent research from Cornerstone Advisors, by 2026, 300 banks in the United States will be providing BaaS services, generating $25 billion in revenue. It will take a proactive approach that prioritizes ongoing compliance monitoring and risk management. It won’t be easy … but $25 billion is at stake!

article thumbnail

The FFIEC’s Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations book

Cisco

In June 2021, following large cyber attacks on the United States and the resulting Executive order on Cyber security, the FFIEC released the largest update in guidance in over a decade to help financial auditors assess financial institutions. Common AIO Risk Management Topics. Data governance and data management.

article thumbnail

Are you a bull or a bear, and how will it impact your planning for 2020 and beyond?

Gonzobanker

Risk Management. Risk management was never out, but the level of investment and emphasis we saw during the early part of the 2008-2009 crisis lessened during the past four to five years. Regulators are now ramping that back up, and model risk management focused on portfolio risk is going to top the list.