The FCA says EU law will still apply after Brexit – for now
The UK will officially leave the UK on Friday January 31. Now the UK’s leading financial watchdog has given advice to firms on what to do next.
31 FinTech rounds from the past seven days you cannot afford to miss
From cybersecurity startups to challenger banks, let's take a deep dive into the FinTech companies raising money over the past week.
ECB top: “Libra has undoubtedly been a wakeup call for central banks and policymakers”
Benoît Cœuré, executive board member of the European Central Bank, has told the German Bundestag that stablecoins like Facebook’s Libra initiative come with both risks and opportunities.
Three risks financial firms face when not being serious about protecting their digital assets
Every company has digital assets, but not all of them are doing enough to protect them, which could lead to massive problems down the line.
ICO reopens its regulatory sandbox
The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has reopened its regulatory sandbox to help companies develop new products by using personal data in a safe way.
Banking software company Temenos acquires Logical Glue for £12m
By scooping up London-based Logical Glue, Temenos is strengthening the legal compliance of its banking platform.
Thomas H. Lee buys Alfresco Software
Thomas H. Lee Partners has agreed to buy Alfresco Software, a provider of process automation, content management and information governance software.
How different RegTechs tackled the Covid-19 crisis
More than nine months into the coronavirus pandemic, different segments of the RegTech industry has been responding to the crisis in various ways.
DataPath spins out cybersecurity unit into new company MaxDefense
DataPath aims to strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities on the back of a new partnership with Five/I Enterprises, which will see DataPath spin out its cybersecurity business unit into a stand-alone company MaxDefense.
Latin America and teen-focused FinTech services are coming of age as the industry closes...
Last week’s 32 FinTech rounds highlight how Latin America is exploding with new activity, how open banking has nudged closer to being fully adopted across Europe and the rising popularity of teen-focused ventures.