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A quarter of UK shoppers would rather queue on Black Friday than buy something...

One in four UK shoppers find queuing instore during Black Friday is a more relaxing experience than buying something on their mobile phone, new research from Judopay claims.

The FCA bans mass marketing of speculative mini-bonds

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will ban the mass marketing of speculative mini-bonds to retail customers from New Year’s Day 2020.

65% of all cases filed by CFTC last year involved fraud, manipulative conduct or...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) has released its report for the fiscal year 2019.

Almost eight-in-ten US merchants have experienced fraud as fears with online payment threats rise

Nearly eight in ten US merchants have experienced some form of fraud since they started their operations, according to the latest American Express research survey.

The 11 startups picked for the Hartford InsurTech Hub’s latest batch

Hartford InsurTech Hub, which is powered by Startupbootcamp, has revealed the 11 startups to make its newest cohort, making it its largest one to date.

Ascensus acquires employee benefits firm Nyhart

Retirement software developer Ascensus has acquired employee benefits consulting firm Nyhart for an undisclosed amount.

The third annual RegTech100 list has been revealed to celebrate the most innovative companies...

This list identifies the world’s most promising enterprises developing solutions to solve financial services firms and other businesses’ risk management, compliance and cybersecurity concerns.

French central bank top executive argues for a European cryptocurrency

Could the EU soon have its own centralized cryptocurrency? That is something that a French central bank executive has made an argument for.

Startup accelerator Plug and Play reveals the date of its second Abu Dhabi Demo...

From FinTech and RegTech to InsurTech and cybersecurity startups, Plug and Play’s Demo Days are always an interesting event for market stakeholders wondering what is next on the horizon.

Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank to spin out its FinTech divisions into new startups

Thailand’s next FinTech unicorn could be spun out of Siam Commercial Bank.

News Stories

Strong week in the FinTech sector with $1.7bn raised

FinTech Global this week reported on 21 recorded deals in the FinTech sector, with a strong showing in the reinsurance space bringing the total value recorded over $1bn.

EU regulator suggests revamp in sustainable investment rules

The ESMA has recently recommended a significant overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) within the EU.
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

EU banks and insurers lag in green compliance, PwC study finds

A recent PwC study has uncovered a striking deficiency in the alignment of financial institutions’ activities with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities. According...
India

India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

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