News

Interview with Francisco Mainez - Head of Business Financial Crime Risk, Data & Analytics for HSBC UK, part of one of the world’s largest banking groups.

Criminals and terrorists are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to carry out financial frauds and scams, including advertising and trafficking in counterfeit medicines, offering fraudulent investment opportunities, and engaging in phishing schemes that prey on virus-related fears.

As well as combating fraud and financial crimes, the use of financial, regulatory, and supervisory technologies may help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The financial technology (FinTech) startup space has long been positioned as an alternative to mainstream banking and financial services, as customers go mobile or move online, seeking out flexible, friction-free services.

While UK interest rates stand at a historic low of 0.1 percent, high street banks have been slammed for steep rises, or planned rises, in the cost of overdrafts.

Chris Middleton explains why a new report from Accenture, compiled before the coronavirus crisis, makes interesting reading as a result. What are the real lessons?