REGULATION

Mitigating risk when uncertainty is rife

The idea of volatility in financial markets is something all businesses and traders are well used to dealing with whether they like it or not. However, it seems that we are...

Continue Reading

APIs: an exciting, yet scary prospect for the established payments industry

As a company based upon a suite of APIs, we take no convincing on the significant role that these connections can and should play in the financial services industry. But with...

Continue Reading

PSD2 is coming: What payments companies need to know

Payments Services Directive 2 (PSD2) comes into force in January 2018. It represents the biggest regulatory shakeup in recent memory and while it has made some organizations...

Continue Reading

Surprised by the US’ new prepaid laws? You shouldn’t be

Last month we saw a stir in the prepaid industry, with the introduction of the revised regulations from the US’ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The new prepaid...

Continue Reading

Responsibility runs deeper than rules

Every business involved in the money transfer ecosystem has an ethical responsibility to ensure that money moves safely, securely, and ends up in the right hands....

Continue Reading

The challenges facing community banks

Technology developments are shaking up every part of the financial industry, and traditional community banks will not be immune. Continuous disruption of financial services...

Continue Reading

Brexit: “So what?” says Fintech

What a week we’ve just come out of! Brexit, the pound, the euro crash, Cameron, Boris, May, Corbyn, Gove, Boris again, fears of recession and on top of that, suggestions that...

Continue Reading

FCA regulatory sandbox: Innovation in spades

This week saw the launch of the FCA’s long-awaited regulatory sandbox. For regulators, navigating the battle between protecting customers and fostering innovation that boosts...

Continue Reading

Certified and proud

Currencycloud is awarded ISO20071 standard for information security. Wherever money is involved, there must be trust. In financial services, trust must be built on a bedrock...

Continue Reading

The regulation behind prepaid cards

Prepaid cards have a varied history both in the UK and the US. They represent a viable financial alternative for unbanked and underbanked people, allowing them to access and...

Continue Reading