Finextra

JULY 17, 2024

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has launched “Naqd,” a government banking services platform that provides easy access for government entities to their accounts at SAMA to conduct financial transactions through a secure digital platform.

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Central Bank Governance Government Transactions 64

Payments Dive

OCTOBER 23, 2023

“Increasingly, government agencies — and the people they serve — need a payments system that is connected across departments and jurisdictions,” writes one payments executive.

Governance 109

Governance Government Payments 109

Finextra

AUGUST 27, 2024

In a move to help reduce scam losses and make Australia a harder place for scammers to operate, Westpac is extending its payee verification solution to institutional and government clients.

Payee 52

Payee Verification Governance Government 52

FloQast

JANUARY 17, 2024

In May 2023, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published its consultation on the UK’s Corporate Governance Code. While the government has since delayed some Corporate Governance Code reforms, including the introduction of ARGA, the FRC has signalled its commitment to moving forward with other key proposals from the consultation.

Governance 102

Governance Government AAP Audit 102

The Payments Association

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The UK government has taken a significant step towards clarifying its stance on the regulation of cryptoassets, digital settlement asset firms, and fiat-backed stablecoins by publishing key documents outlining their responses to recent consultations. Read more

Consulting 88

Consulting Governance Government Regulations 88

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The UK government has set over £100million aside for researching and developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, and to support regulation in the space. The government has also pledged £10million to prepare and upskill regulators to address and make the most of the opportunities presented by AI.

AI 112

AI Governance Government Regulations 112

Finextra

MAY 13, 2024

A group of UK MPs has tabled a parliamentary motion calling on the government to remove powers in a new bill that they say would result in the mass surveillance tens of millions of people's bank accounts.

Governance 80

Governance Government Accounts 80

The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Digital payments company Visa has teamed up with TECH5, a biometrics and digital identity management company, to focus on the development and enhancement of digital government ecosystems on a global scale. ” The post Visa and TECH5 Team Up to Advance Global Digital Government Ecosystems appeared first on The Fintech Times. .

Governance 105

Governance Government Financial Literacy Financial Inclusion 105

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 28, 2024

Cyber threats should be prioritised as a key business risk like financial and legal challenges, the UK government has urged as it releases new guidelines to help directors and business leaders boost their cyber resilience. Time to introduce cyber risk ratings?

Governance 119

Governance Government APACS Breach 119

The Paypers

AUGUST 13, 2024

The Australian Government has initiated a significant revision of the Consumer Data Right programme, citing high implementation costs as a key barrier to its widespread adoption.

Governance 41

Governance Government Consumer 41

Neopay

APRIL 25, 2024

Bim Ofolami, UK government Economic Secretary to the Treasury, has announced the formation of an open finance task force during a speech at ifgs 2024. He said “Government can only do so much. Source : Finextra The post UK government announces open finance task force appeared first on Neopay.

Governance 52

Governance Government Finance Cryptocurrency 52

Fintech Finance

JANUARY 9, 2024

a world leader in digital payments and TECH5 , an innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, have signed a strategic collaboration agreement focusing on the development and enhancement of digital government ecosystems on a global scale. Visa Inc., We are thrilled to embark on this strategic collaboration with TECH5.

Governance 86

Governance Government Financial Literacy Cross-Border 86

Core

MARCH 19, 2024

City and county government institutions bear the responsibility of careful management—and protection—of public funds. Still, payment fraud is a concern in every sector, and the stakes for government organizations are especially high. The solution: robust government fraud detection mechanisms for payment systems.

Fraud Detection 52

Fraud Detection Governance Government Compliance 52

Finextra

MAY 31, 2024

The British government has sold £1.24 billion of its shares in NatWest Group, cutting its stake from 26% down to 22.5% in share sale.

Governance 52

Governance Government 52

Core

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Modernization allows governments to stay in tune with the evolving expectations of their citizens, who increasingly expect convenient and efficient payment options. Utility payments, reservations, and application fees are key areas where kiosk payments are crucial in modernizing government service payments.

Governance 52

Governance Government Transactions Security 52

Finextra

MAY 30, 2024

The next UK government should introduce a bill that forces technology, social media and telecoms firms to contribute £40 million a year to fight fraud and scams, says UK Finance.

Scams 72

Scams Governance Government Finance 72

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 22, 2024

UK businesses will need to meet new standards following the Financial Reporting Council (FRC)’ s “small but important” revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code. The post Enhanced Transparency: FRC’s Overhaul of UK Corporate Governance Code appeared first on The Fintech Times.

Governance 59

Governance Government Due Diligence Audit 59

Axway

JULY 4, 2023

This blog looks at key requirements of an API governance framework and some of the approaches companies have successfully used to strike a balance. The challenge How do you provide the security and governance that your enterprise demands, with the …

Governance 52

Governance Government API Security 52

The Fintech Times

JUNE 26, 2024

By contrast, 18-34 year olds are more than twice as likely as over 55s to hold the government (25 per cent vs 12 per cent) responsible. Recent years have seen numerous government financial support packages in the UK. The post Who is Responsible for Preventing a Debt Spiral: You or the Government?

Governance 59

Governance Government Research Consumer 59

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Wise is spearheading a campaign urging the government to abolish this opt-out and implement tighter regulations to eradicate hidden fees, thereby fostering a more competitive environment and facilitating SMB growth nationwide. . This needs to end now, and the Government can do so without costing the taxpayer a penny.

Governance 103

Governance Government International Payments Small Business 103

Payments Source

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

should overhaul its stock listing rules and visa requirements to help the country’s fast-growing fintech industry compete after Brexit, a government-backed review has found.

Governance 128

Governance Government FinTech Rules 128

The Fintech Times

APRIL 8, 2024

Here, Sinead McHale , CEO of Satago , the cloud-based cash flow management and invoice finance solution, discusses whether the government’s stance on late payments goes far enough for SMEs. How is the government currently supporting SMEs? The post Support for SMEs: Has the Government Gone Far Enough?

Governance 59

Governance Government Economy Small Business 59

The Paypers

JUNE 10, 2024

Entrust has launched Citizen Identity Orchestration to help governments enhance public services through secure digital identities, improving service delivery and trust.

Governance 41

Governance Government Security 41

Fintech Finance

MARCH 13, 2024

These include central government departments and wider public sector bodies, such as local authorities, education institutions, not-for-profit and charitable organisations. The post GoCardless Becomes an Approved Open Banking Supplier to Central and Local Government appeared first on Fintech Finance.

Governance 52

Governance Government Credit Cards Payment Initiation 52

Core

APRIL 10, 2024

For more than 30 years, CORE has prioritized the government agency experience for payment processing and the citizen experience. As part of that mission, CORE seeks out partnerships that help ease the government agency purchasing process. Sourcewell—a self-sustaining government service cooperative—is one of those partners.

Governance 52

Governance Government Process RFP 52

The Fintech Times

JUNE 21, 2024

As a result, the incoming government must review the pensions and retirement savings system to instil more confidence. Younger savers were the most optimistic (68 per cent) about a new government, whereas those aged 65+ were the least (40 per cent) likely to express this sentiment.

Governance 59

Governance Government Treasury Adjustments 59

The Fintech Times

MARCH 14, 2024

These include central government departments and wider public sector bodies, such as local authorities, education institutions, not-for-profit and charitable organisations. The post GoCardless Becomes Latest Firm Named as Open Banking Supplier on Government Framework appeared first on The Fintech Times.

Governance 64

Governance Government Credit Cards Payment Initiation 64

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The Hong Kong government has reaffirmed its dedication to fostering fintech innovation following the issuance of approximately HK$6billion worth of digital green bonds. This is the second digital bond issuance, following the government’s first tokenised green bond issued in February 2023.

Governance 64

Governance Government Innovation FinTech 64

The Fintech Times

MAY 15, 2024

In a move to bolster cybersecurity and protections for AI models against hacking and sabotage, the UK government has officially unveiled a host of new measures, which also hope to set a new global standard. The codes set out requirements for developers to make products more resilient against tampering, hacking, and sabotage.

Cybersecurity 72

Cybersecurity AI Governance Government 72

Finextra

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

UK, US and EU among the signatories on the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on artificial intelligence and human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.

Governance 64

Governance Government AI Laws 64

Fi911

JANUARY 4, 2024

What Laws Govern Chargebacks in the US? The development of the chargeback system was initially a response to policies set by the US federal government. The post Chargeback Rules: What Laws & Regulations Govern the Dispute Process? appeared first on fi911blog.

Disputes 82

Disputes Laws Rules Governance 82

Finextra

JULY 1, 2024

A Labour government in the UK could have significant implications for the Fintech and Payments secto.

Governance 59

Governance Government FinTech Payments 59

Fintech Finance

MARCH 25, 2024

PayPoint already works with a number of government departments, but being on the DPS framework gives us more visibility among potential buyers and will help us to showcase how transformative and bespoke our Open Banking partnerships really are.

Governance 52

Governance Government Payee Payer 52

The Fintech Times

APRIL 12, 2024

Is the UK government ‘shooting itself in the foot’? Despite these findings, the UK government recently introduced new immigration rules, making it much more cost-prohibitive for businesses to recruit foreign workers.

Governance 64

Governance Government Rules Cybersecurity 64

The Paypers

MAY 28, 2024

Quest Payment Systems has announced that it will supply its payment technology to the NSW Government , an Australia-based public sector POS payment player.

Governance 41

Governance Government Technology Payments 41

The Paypers

MARCH 12, 2024

The UK government has announced its initiative to publish a National Payments Vision, in order to accelerate the development of the local payments ecosystem.

Governance 45

Governance Government Payments 45

Core

OCTOBER 16, 2023

For government agencies, a revenue report is not just a financial document. It’s a strategic tool to guide budgetary decisions, resource allocation, and long-term government planning—ultimately contributing to the overall efficiency of government operations. Here’s how.

Governance 52

Governance Government Procedures Mitigation 52