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There’s No Excuse for Lazy Customer Due Diligence Anymore, Says Trapets

The Fintech Times

They underestimate the investment they need to make in customer due diligence: Know-Your-Customer ( KYC ), monitoring transactions for foul play, and meeting regulations. They overlook the harder aspects of due diligence that aren’t easily automated. Start by having tools that track when each customer became a customer.

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Securing Your Wealth: How Cybersecurity Affects Investment Decisions

VISTA InfoSec

As an investor, due diligence in cybersecurity involves examining several areas. Such due diligence is of interest to you as an investor because cybersecurity affects the following: Regulatory Compliance Businesses with strong compliance records are safer investments, capable of mitigating risks and sustaining growth.

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Ncontracts Acquires Third Party Risk Management Company Venminder

Finovate

Ncontracts has acquired Venminder, a third-party risk management SaaS platform, to enhance its governance, risk, and compliance services. The acquisition will broaden Ncontracts’ expertise in third-party risk management and strengthen its position in both SaaS and knowledge-as-a-service markets.

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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

Stax

In this article, we’ll discuss what SaaS companies looking to become payment facilitators need to know about risk management strategies. PayFacs handle risk assessment, underwriting, settling of funds, compliance, and chargebacks which exposes them to greater potential risks.

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Yield Farming and Liquidity Mining: Assessing Risks and Rewards

Fintech Review

While the potential returns are attractive, the risks involved can be significant. At Fintech Review we explore yield farming and liquidity mining, analysing the rewards and inherent risks associated with these strategies. One of the biggest risks is smart contract vulnerabilities. Market volatility is another critical risk.

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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

Stax

However, several complex types of risks come along with this. Not only must PayFacs safeguard themselves and their clients against potential threats like fraud or cybersecurity breaches but also ensure PCI compliance , customer due diligence, and adherence to card regulations. Let’s get started.

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MAS Seeks Feedback to Close Regulatory Gaps for Crypto Service Providers

Fintech News

The aim is to mitigate the risks associated with such businesses. These include maintaining a minimum capital of S$ 250,000 and adhering to stringent AML/CFT obligations, such as conducting customer due diligence, monitoring transactions, and reporting suspicious activities.