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Decoding the FCA’s Safeguarding reforms: Practical steps for payments and E-money firms

The Payments Association

The reforms ensure robust safeguarding practices, bolster consumer trust, and address risks like fund shortfalls during insolvency. Central to these changes are new statutory trust requirements, more prescriptive record-keeping, reconciliation standards, and the mandate for external safeguarding audits. Why is it important?

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Sustainable payments: Innovating for our financial ecosystem

The Payments Association

The trend towards sustainability and especially the movement of consumers towards a sustainable lifestyle is one that the payments industry has addressed—somewhat. Collaborate with reputable, science-based providers to ensure environmental claims are accurate, auditable, and aligned with global standards.

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How NPOs Can Master Financial Planning

The Finance Weekly

Many of the same financial issues that profit-seeking enterprises face, such as increasing revenue, managing audits, and dealing with compliance, encounter non-profit organizations (NPOs). Financial planning for NPOs can be difficult, as certain issues will present unique challenges to you, such as specific reporting requirements.

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How payment firms can prepare for the FCA’s proposed safeguarding regime

The Payments Association

The reforms aim to address weaknesses in safeguarding practices, reduce consumer fund risks, and enhance regulatory compliance, particularly in preventing fund shortfalls. Monthly reporting : Payment firms must submit monthly regulatory returns, allowing the FCA to monitor trends and intervene if safeguarding practices fall short.

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UK Financial Conduct Authority plans to reform safeguarding rules for e-money and payment institutions

The Payments Association

Firms with agents or distributors may require additional liquidity for safeguarding. Firms may be required to diversify their safeguarding providers. Enhanced reconciliation, audit, and reporting requirements will create additional administrative burdens and could increase the risk of supervisory and enforcement action.

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Bitcoin Daily: Australian Crypto Exchange Exposes 270,000 Members' Names, Emails; Bitcoin Sees Record Number Of Users

PYMNTS

Australia’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, BTC Markets , revealed in a series of tweets that it had mistakenly revealed its client names and email addresses in an announcement from the company. We take comfort in this when correlating address clusters with forward-looking price action.”. They were able to steal $5 million dai, $4.8

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Charting Course: Building a Cannabis Banking Compliance Program

Innovative Payments Association

These should outline the company's compliance obligations, reporting requirements, and internal controls. Conduct Regular Monitoring and Audits Regular monitoring and audits are essential for assessing the effectiveness of a compliance program.