What’s going on in the Nordic challenger bank scene?
Neobanks in the Nordics may have had a slow start, but things may soon be about to change.
Foreign exchange firm owner charged with fraud and misappropriation
A man operating out of a California and Tennessee-based company has been accused of wire fraud, fraud and misappropriation.
CFTC charges foreign exchange firm with fraud in a bitcoin-linked Ponzi scheme
A foreign exchange firm used its investors’ money for personal expenses such as buying a BMW, according to charges brought out against it by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
SumUp launches new business payment card in partnership with Mastercard
UK-based FinTech startup SumUp has unveiled its first business payment card to give merchants smoother access to funds and clearer oversight of their finances.
FIS has signed up German Opel Bank as its first European client for its...
Hot on the heels of having extended its partnership with PayPal, FIS has now signed its first European banking client to use its core banking system.
Klarna backer Atomico raises $820m fund to back European startups
Atomico has announced the closure of its fifth fund. With $820m in fresh capital in its coffers, the venture capital firm now hopes to support more Series B and C startups across Europe.
FCA concerned about new payment services
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sees new payment services a big concern for the financial services market.
Mastercard to open its first European cybersecurity centre
Mastercard is building its first European Cyber Resilience Centre, which will help to drive collaboration in the public and private sectors.
ESMA has offered clarification about MiFID II
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has clarified how investors should be protected under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR).
ESMA has updated its Q&A about the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation
Credit rating agencies have reason to swing by the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) website as the body has just provided some extra insights into how they are regulated.