UK Finance

Is the UK Brexiting From Instant Payments?
Is the UK Brexiting From Instant Payments?
March 21, 2024  |  Faster Payments

It’s often said that history repeats itself. It’s hard to look at the current state of play regarding instant, or real-time, payments in the EU...

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British Finance Sector Wants Delay on New Capital Requirements
British Finance Sector Wants Delay on New Capital Requirements
August 06, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

England’s central bank is reportedly being pressured to forestall new capital requirements. That pressure, the Financial Times reported Sunday (Aug. 6) is coming from the British finance...

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UK Finance: 61% of Push Payments Fraud Tied to Meta
UK Finance: 61% of Push Payments Fraud Tied to Meta
July 09, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

British lobbying group UK Finance has reportedly tied a bulk of the country’s digital payments fraud to Meta Platforms. As the Financial Times reported Sunday (July 9) —...

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ComplyAdvantage Debuts AI-Powered Fraud Fighting Tool
ComplyAdvantage Debuts AI-Powered Fraud Fighting Tool
May 16, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

ComplyAdvantage says it is using artificial intelligence (AI) to ferret out financial crime. The fraud prevention firm announced Tuesday (May 16) the release of Fraud...

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Pay.UK Says Controlling UK’s Payments Fraud Epidemic Needs More than AI
Pay.UK Says Controlling UK’s Payments Fraud Epidemic Needs More than AI
May 16, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Over £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) in the U.K. was stolen through authorized and unauthorized financial fraud in 2022, according to a recently published UK Finance report....

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UK Records $1.5 Billion in Fraud in 2022
UK Records $1.5 Billion in Fraud in 2022
May 14, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters stole more than £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) in the U.K. last year, down 8% since 2021. That’s according to new findings from UK Finance, which also concluded...

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UK Finance: How Far Can AI Go in Fighting Fraud?
UK Finance: How Far Can AI Go in Fighting Fraud?
March 16, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Much has been said about the potential new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have in transforming fraud detection and fraud prevention across...

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Major Banks Incorporate New UK Company to Promote Shared Hubs
Major Banks Incorporate New UK Company to Promote Shared Hubs
December 19, 2022  |  Banking

The U.K.’s major banks have joined forces to protect consumers’ access to cash. A new nonprofit company called Cash Access UK has been set up...

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UK Police See $1.5B Crypto Fraud ‘Epidemic’
UK Police See $1.5B Crypto Fraud ‘Epidemic’
November 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency fraud rose by 32% in the U.K. over the last year, part of a larger fraud “epidemic” that began during the pandemic as people...

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