Fintech News

APRIL 16, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI), also known as gen AI, is expected to significantly impact risk management over the next five years, allowing financial institutions to automate tasks, accelerate processes and improve efficiencies.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 12, 2021

Moody’s , an integrated risk assessment firm, has acquired RMS , a risk management solutions provider, for $2B. RMS: California-based RMS is a provider of climate and natural disaster risk modeling and analytics. The company has over 400 risk models that cover 120 countries. Want the full post?

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The Payments Association

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

De-risking endangers financial inclusion, driving MSBs out and boosting unregulated markets, calling for urgent reform. As professionals deeply embedded in the payments industry, we are acutely aware of the delicate balance between risk management and financial inclusion.

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Finovate

MARCH 24, 2025

Regtech Financial services compliance company Thistle Initiatives launches its integrated Risk Management as a Service (RMaaS) solution. Lending Independent asset finance provider Liberty Leasing selects Lendscape as its new contract management platform.

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FinTech Fraud Prevention Encryption Risk Assessment 85

Clearly Payments

JANUARY 8, 2024

While these technologies bring unparalleled convenience and global reach, they also introduce a plethora of risks that can impact the financial stability and reputation of businesses. Identifying and Assessing Risks Understanding the lay of the land is the first step in effective risk management.

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FloQast

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

One of the first steps in carrying out an effective internal audit is to perform an internal audit risk assessment. This planning process is the foundation for a successful audit, helping auditors identify and prioritize significant risks and areas of concern within an organization. What Is an Internal Audit Risk Assessment?

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Stax

AUGUST 22, 2024

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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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Inaccurate and slow credit risk assessment for [small- to medium-sized business (SMB)] commercial loan requests is one of the major reasons that over 50 [percent] of loans are currently declined by financial institutions (FIs),” said Roger Vincent, chief innovation officer at Trade Ledger.

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Stax

JANUARY 8, 2024

As such, PayFacs need to equip themselves with an effective risk management strategy that helps them continuously monitor risks and employ appropriate risk responses if needed. TL;DR Four main types of risks come with payment facilitation: compliance risks, operational risks, transactional risks, and reputational risks.

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Risk Management Risk Money Laundering Mitigation 88

Stax

JANUARY 23, 2025

The merchant underwriting process is a critical step that payment processors and financial institutions use to assess the risk associated with onboarding new businesses. Key steps include application review, risk assessment, credit checks, and compliance verification. Learn More What is Merchant Account Underwriting?

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In fintech, Agentic AI could enhance fraud prevention, risk management, trading, and customer engagement by autonomously analysing financial data, detecting anomalies, and executing decisions in real time. These systems continuously learn from interactions, optimise their performance, and proactively solve problems in various domains.

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AI FinTech Fraud Detection Fraud Prevention 86

Neopay

DECEMBER 20, 2023

1371) will introduce notable changes in the assessment of risks associated with Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs). In the case of customers identified as domestic PEPs or having close associations with domestic PEPs, the initial risk assessment will consider them to present a lower level of risk compared to non-domestic PEPs.

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VISTA InfoSec

OCTOBER 7, 2024

ICT Risk Management The first pillar of the DORA ICT risk management implies that financial entities must implement strong risk management frameworks to identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

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Compliance Third-Party Service Provider Risk Assessment Audit 130

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Fusion Risk Management is expanding its corporate risk management software offering by integrating new functionality into the tool, the company said in a press release on Monday (Sept. The enhancement means third parties can more easily participate in a holistic risk mitigation strategy, Fusion noted.

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Risk Management Risk Risk Mitigation Risk Assessment 73

Finextra

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Modern credit risk management now leans significantly on predictive modelling, moving far beyond tra.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The new offering combines daily credit risk modelling with agentic research to provide a dynamic, 360-degree risk assessment. In todays fast-paced financial markets, access to timely, integrated information is crucial for effective risk assessment, said Rajiv Bhat , CEO of martini.ai. Rajiv Bhat, CEO of martini.ai

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2017

LexisNexis Risk Solution, a data and analytics company that helps loaners assess the risk of small business lending to borrowers, is teaming up with Cortera to add its trade credit analytics capabilities into the mix.

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VISTA InfoSec

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Conduct a DORA gap analysis Conducting a DORA gap analysis is essential for evaluating the effectiveness of your current ICT risk management and operational measures in relation to the requirements outlined in Article 6 of DORA. This roadmap should outline necessary remediation actions, timelines, and responsible parties.

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Compliance Risk Management Third-Party Service Provider Audit 130

VISTA InfoSec

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Conduct a DORA gap analysis Conducting a DORA gap analysis is essential for evaluating the effectiveness of your current ICT risk management and operational measures in relation to the requirements outlined in Article 6 of DORA. This roadmap should outline necessary remediation actions, timelines, and responsible parties.

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Compliance Risk Management Third-Party Service Provider Audit 130

VISTA InfoSec

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Conduct a DORA gap analysis Conducting a DORA gap analysis is essential for evaluating the effectiveness of your current ICT risk management and operational measures in relation to the requirements outlined in Article 6 of DORA. This roadmap should outline necessary remediation actions, timelines, and responsible parties.

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Compliance Risk Management Third-Party Service Provider Audit 130

VISTA InfoSec

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Conduct a DORA gap analysis Conducting a DORA gap analysis is essential for evaluating the effectiveness of your current ICT risk management and operational measures in relation to the requirements outlined in Article 6 of DORA. This roadmap should outline necessary remediation actions, timelines, and responsible parties.

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Fintech Review

MARCH 25, 2025

Nikos Andrikogiannopoulos, CEO of Metrika, emphasized the significance of the collaboration: “By bringing our technology together with Moody’s Ratings’ expertise in evaluating financial exposures, we demonstrated how digital asset risks can be quantified within traditional risk assessment systems.

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Fintech Review

MARCH 11, 2025

This approach not only empowers users with rapid, accurate risk assessments but also feeds critical intelligence into banks fraud prevention systems, ensuring proactive defense measures are always one step ahead. By delivering rapid, accurate assessments, ScamAlert empowers consumers while enhancing banks risk management.

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Fintech Review

JUNE 12, 2024

We explore the innovations in personalised insurance products, the role of IoT devices in data collection and risk assessment, and the challenges faced by established insurance companies integrating new technologies. Enhanced Risk Assessment IoT data provides insurers with a more accurate understanding of risk profiles.

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Finovate

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

Supplier risk management is often a resource-intensive practice and rarely a target of technological investments. As a result, corporates will often let their vendor relationship management processes fall by the wayside. This lack of attention given to supplier risk meant wasted spend and fraud. Unprecedented Risk.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2017

Risk management is complex territory for many businesses, especially those with complex partnerships, vast supply chains and global footprints. For fund investors, active risk management is of particular importance for treasurers, Hazeltree noted. One is in assessing counterparty strength.

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Fintech Review

APRIL 3, 2025

With combined decades of experience in quantitative analysis, algorithmic trading, and portfolio risk management, Becker and Rieke apply data-led methodologies through Virturos AI-powered trading platform. Our systems are structured to interpret large-scale data inputs, allowing us to manage volatility and risk exposure effectively.

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Seon

JUNE 24, 2024

The rise of online transactions and evolving cybercrime tactics highlight the urgent need for strong identity risk management and monitoring. Identity theft presents significant challenges to businesses, making proactive risk mitigation essential for regulatory compliance, trust, asset protection, and operational integrity.

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FloQast

MAY 9, 2024

However, the path to compliance is fraught with challenges , including large upfront costs, organizational chaos, and reactive risk assessment processes. Amidst these challenges, the recent enhancements to FloQast’s Compliance Management solution offer a beacon of hope for finance and accounting teams.

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FICO

APRIL 3, 2020

The importance of Third-Party Risk Management is growing, and by association cybersecurity risk assessment. Doug Clare, Vice President of Fraud, Compliance and Security Solutions, at FICO discusses the challenge in a recent conversation with Chris Wallace, Director of Cyber Risk, at T-Mobile. .

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Fintech News

JANUARY 25, 2024

ServiceNow Gen AI to help EY risk management The alliance with EY involves ServiceNow offering solutions in generative AI (Gen AI) for compliance, governance, and risk management. These collaborations mark another noteworthy step in the integration of advanced AI technologies in compliance and financial services.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Bloomberg is providing the data in the current global economic crisis to aid the markets with ready, accessible information that is timely and transparent for active credit assessments and predictive models to assess the volatility of the current market. They can also assess ongoing credit quality.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

This platform enhances financial compliance through real-time data processing, risk assessment, and regulatory alignment, ensuring that financial institutions meet Saudi Arabias evolving fintech regulatory landscape. Saudi technology provider T2 acquired Moola , a corporate expense management platform.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 18, 2025

Open finance extends beyond payments, empowering individuals and businesses with holistic financial management tools and personalised services. Open data, in turn, enriches these offerings, enabling innovative credit scoring and risk assessment beyond traditional banking channels.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Banks By 2020, Bhutan’s financial sector included five banks, three insurance companies, one CSI bank, five microfinance institutions, one pension institution, two telecom companies as well as a single stock exchange.

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VISTA InfoSec

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Powering down the device if its showing signs of significant compromise, but only after assessing if its safe to do so. These professionals can conduct a thorough risk assessment, identify vulnerabilities, and implement appropriate incident response measures. How can SMEs stay ahead of cyber security threats?

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