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Legit Security inks $30m to deal with supply chain security issues

Legit Security, a company looking to tackle issues regarding software supply chain security, has bagged $30m from a Series A investment round.

UK financial regulators team to conduct payment systems review

Four financial regulators in the UK have a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sets out the framework the authorities use to cooperate in relation to UK payment systems.

Is regulation on the horizon for NFTs?

The growth of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has been stratospheric over the past two years, with the market showing no signs of slowing down in 2022. After recently hitting a $41bn value at the end of 2021, the number of prying regulatory eyes on the industry are growing. Will this be the year we see wholesale regulation on NFTs?

FCA locks in changes to BNPL terms to cut consumer risk

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured changes to potentially damaging terms in the contracts providing by a select number of buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms.

EMQ expands footprint across Southeast Asia

Global payments network EMQ has augmented its real-time cross-border payments across South Asia, including direct access to Nepal and India’s Immediate Payment Service (IMPS), with Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

Financial services need global standardisation of climate regulations

The lack of global standardisation for climate-related financial regulation is causing confusing, disconnected and easy to ignore cross-border compliance environments, according to a report from CUBE.

ECB to not extend bank capital and leverage relief beyond 2022

The European Central Bank (ECB) has stated it sees ‘no need’ to allow banks to exclude central bank exposures from their leverage ratios beyond March this year.

Juni launches credit card for e-commerce companies

Juni, the financial companion for e-commerce entrepreneurs, has launched its new VISA credit card in the UK.

How Lightyear is lighting the way in European retail investing

A recent podcast between Currencycloud and the CEO of WealthTech Lightyear has detailed how the latter company is dealing with challenges in the European investing space.

Barclays demands BNPL regulation to protect consumers

British bank Barclays has called for more regulation around buy now, pay later products (BNPL) after research revealed a lack of consistent affordability assessments.

News Stories

Almost $1bn raised across all FinTech funding rounds this week

Up to $998m was raised across all the funding rounds reported on by FinTech Global this week, slightly missing out on hitting $1bn. The biggest...
How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

Responding to governance events such as audits, investigations, and e-discovery has become increasingly complex with the adoption of unified communications and collaboration (UCC) technologies.
Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance, leveraging the capabilities of the INSTANDA no-code insurance platform, has introduced a pioneering AI assistant named 'Goodie'.
Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena, a fintech company, has successfully secured AU$25m in a Series B funding round.
Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

City National Bank, a major financial institution, has announced a strategic $5m impact investment in Lendistry, a minority-led fintech firm.

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