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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.

What will happen to UK FinTech after Brexit?

Britain is officially leaving the EU on January 31. The question is if the UK FinTech scene is ready.

“There will not be alignment” Sajid Javid tells businesses as Brexit approaches

The UK's chancellor of the Exchequer has admitted that some firms will suffer as he ruled out alignment with EU legislation.

How Brexit could change one of the most important laws for financial firms

With days left until the UK officially leaves the EU, David Clee, CEO of MirrorWeb, explains how the divorce may change how British businesses operate.

This is what you need to know about 6AMLD – the EU’s new money...

By this time next year the EU will have enforced a new law to fight money laundering. Are you ready?

US regulator fines BGC Financial $3m for failing to comply with supervision, reporting and...

An American futures industry voice broker and registered futures commission merchant has found itself in the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) crosshairs.

Theta Lake unveils new video explaining its partnership with Webex Teams

RegTech startup Theta Lake has created a video explaining how its collaboration with Webex Teams, the teamwork solution provider, works.

US regulator SEC extends MiFID II relief period for three years

Assist market participants in the US can breathe a little easier after the top securities regulator extended the period they have to comply with the EU’s financial instruments law.
Affinity Federal Credit Union has announced its strategic partnership with Green Check, a leading FinTech connector and technology provider in the burgeoning cannabis banking sector.

FCA appoints three new board members

The UK’s top finance watchdog has appointed three new non-executive directors to lead the regulator’s operations for the next three years.

ESMA is asking people in the industry for what they think about new changes...

The EU’s top markets authority is looking for input from the financial industry about changes to one of its trickier pieces of legislation.

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KYCP’s COT 2.1.7 targets friction in client onboarding

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AI financing fears trigger equity rotation, EXANTE finds

AI financing fears trigger equity rotation, EXANTE finds

Strong corporate earnings are no longer enough to move markets, according to EXANTE’s October equity review. The investment firm describes a growing disconnect between...
fincite brings AI and tokenisation debate to Swiss banking

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What will AI and WealthTech actually leave behind for Swiss banks? According to fincite, that was the central question drawing more than 150 decision-makers...
PremFina and boom team up on premium finance

PremFina and boom team up on premium finance

PremFina, a UK-based premium finance provider, has entered a long-term strategic partnership with boom, the digital insurance brand run by Abacai Technologies Limited, to...
Amdocs moves into InsurTech with $340m EIS acquisition

Amdocs moves into InsurTech with $340m EIS acquisition

Amdocs, a provider of mission-critical systems for communications firms, has agreed to buy EIS, a San Francisco-based InsurTech platform provider, for roughly $340m in...

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