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Dec 26, 2024 | 
mdpi.com | Andrew Stevens
1. IntroductionSoil health has been at the center of recent discussions on climate mitigation and adaptation strategies [1,2,3]. Therefore, some US policymakers and other stakeholders interested in improving the resiliency of agricultural systems have tried to develop strategies to increase farmers’ awareness and adoption of best soil management strategies.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Rinesh Patel |Anna Antimiichuk |Andrew Stevens
A year ago, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introduced the Consumer Duty standards, a set of rules which aimed to improve and increase consumer protection for the financial sector. These required banks and other financial services firms to prioritise
their customers and offer them products and services with transparency and fairness. Failure to do so could result in hefty fines but also reputational damage.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Alex Kreger |Luke Allchin |Andrew Stevens |Nick Green
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The usage of Customer Journey Mapping (CJM) has been a topic of debate.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Luke Allchin |Andrew Stevens |Nick Green |Alex Kreger
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The usage of Customer Journey Mapping (CJM) has been a topic of debate.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Anna Antimiichuk |Andrew Stevens |Mark Nutt
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is set to come into force on the 17th of January 2025, aiming to strengthen the resilience of financial institutions against ICT-related incidents in five key areas: ICT risk management, ICT-related incident
management, digital operational resilience testing, ICT third-party risk management and information sharing.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Andrew Stevens |Mark Nutt |Blythe Barber
Money launderers are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to conceal the origins and movement of illegally obtained funds, according to the latest money laundering and cryptocurrency
report from Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis firm.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Andrew Stevens |Mark Nutt |Blythe Barber
On June 30, new strict rules for stablecoin issuers went into effect across the European Union under the bloc’s Market in Crypto Asset (MiCA) regulation. This impending regulation represents a major change in the regulatory framework for stablecoins within
Europe.
In this blog we will go into more detail what this new regulation entails in terms of requirements for stablecoin issuers.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Andrew Stevens |Nick Green |Alex Kreger |Fiaz Sindhu
On June 27th, 2024, World MSME Day was celebrated in the city of Bengaluru, India. The event witnessed a gathering of influential pioneers from the MSME sector. Viva Money was honored for their excellence
in Fintech Innovations accolading their valuable and significant contributions to developing cutting-edge financial solutions that simplify borrowing for their customers.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Andrew Stevens |Mark Nutt |Bo Harald |Blythe Barber
Over the past year, the financial sector has been adjusting to a new regulatory environment. On July 31, 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introduced
new Consumer Duty rules that obligate financial institutions to communicate complex financial information to consumers in a comprehensible way.
The rules aim to increase the standard of care for consumers, prioritising customer-centric communications in finance so that firms put the needs of their customers above all else.
