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‘Shockingly lax’: how soaring British bank Starling had its wings clipped

TheGuardian

Launched as a challenger to traditional lenders, it profited from offering state-backed loans during Covid. But then the regulator came calling In June, Raman Bhatia walked into the fifth-floor office at Starling Banks headquarters in east London with a clean slate. It was set to be an antidote to a turbulent two years steering his former employer, Ovo, through an energy crisis and fines for overcharging customers.

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How Banks Can Fend Off Increasingly Sophisticated AI-powered Payment Attacks

The Financial Brand

This article How Banks Can Fend Off Increasingly Sophisticated AI-powered Payment Attacks appeared first on The Financial Brand. AI, deepfakes and sophisticated scams drive 2024's payment fraud surge. Visa report reveals criminals are playing a longer game with delayed cashouts. This article How Banks Can Fend Off Increasingly Sophisticated AI-powered Payment Attacks appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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City regulators to start oversight of tech firms that provide ‘critical’ services to UK

TheGuardian

New powers come amid concerns that cyber-attacks and outages could put the countrys financial stability at risk City regulators will begin cracking down in the new year on tech firms providing critical services to UK banks amid concerns that cyber-attacks and outages at companies such as Google or Amazon could put the countrys financial stability at risk.