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

The Payments Association

Central to these changes are new statutory trust requirements, more prescriptive record-keeping, reconciliation standards, and the mandate for external safeguarding audits. Safeguarding audits: Firms are required to arrange safeguarding audits to assess compliance with the rules.

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Evolve Payment: The Safety of Cash Management

Evolve Payment

The difficulty in tracking cash transactions and the lack of an audit trail increase the risk of internal theft. Storage: Secure storage of cash requires sophisticated security systems, including vaults, reinforced doors, alarm systems, and surveillance. The cost of installing and maintaining these systems is significant.

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From Paper to Digital: The Evolving E-Invoicing Mandate

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

Key Challenges in E-Invoicing No Universal Standard: Diverse tax laws and business practices prevent a single global e-invoicing standard. Rising Complexity: Businesses must navigate varying regulations, tax compliance, and structured data requirements, all while meeting the demands of governments and trading partners. In Summary.

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SOX VS SOC – Mapping the Differences

VISTA InfoSec

federal law passed in 2002 to protect investors from fraudulent financial activities. SOX establishes regulations around financial reporting, mandates internal control audits, and strengthens corporate governance. The SOC framework includes multiple internal control audit reports. SOX, a U.S.

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Citigroup Fined $56M In UK For Regulatory Reporting Miss

PYMNTS

The regulator said the data it received from Citigroup was not acceptable, and the way the bank handled the reporting processes was not effective. Banks have to regularly report financial data to make sure they’re operating within the law, and to make sure they have buffers against market shifts in terms of risk and capital.

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Charting Course: Building a Cannabis Banking Compliance Program

Innovative Payments Association

This means that banks must adhere to federal regulations, such as the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws, when working with cannabis businesses. These should outline the company's compliance obligations, reporting requirements, and internal controls.

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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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