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FCA reminds financial firms of their responsibilities after Brexit

With the UK having pulled out of the EU on New Year's Eve, the nation's financial regulator has reminded companies about the new red tape they must navigate.

ESMA fines Moody’s €3.7m for failing to disclose conflicts of interests

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) fined credit ratings firm Moody’s €3.7m for breaching rules including the failure to disclose conflicts of interests.

FinTech community welcomes UK FinTech review but fear more must be done

The UK FinTech community has welcomed Ron Kalifa's review, but stakeholders argue the government must do more to take the sector seriously and protect the nation's position as an industry leader.

FCA censures Premier FX for breaking payment services rules

A City watchdog has publicly censured collapsed payments company Premier FX for failing to safeguard its customers’ money and for misuse of its payment accounts under the Payments Services Regulations.

MAS eases concerns about transactions from Myanmar

Singapore's top financial watchdog has responded to concerns following the military coup in Myanmar.

How the FCA expects financial services to protect vulnerable consumers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final guidance of its expectations of firms should fairly treat vulnerable customers.

Nearly half of banks could soon be digital new survey finds

Almost half of the banking executives around the world are looking to digitalise their businesses, according Temenos' new research.

SEC announces almost $3m award to two whistleblowers

The Securities and Exchange Commission has awarded two separate whistleblowers a total of almost $3m.

FCA launches insider trading case against former Goldman Sachs employee

The UK's financial markets watchdog has commenced criminal proceedings against a former Goldman Sachs analyst and his brother, accusing them of insider trading.

FCA gives disgraced fund manager Neil Woodford stark warning after he hinted of a...

The UK's top financial markets watchdog has warned disgraced fund manager Neil Woodford that his announced comeback is reliant on him passing a character assessment.

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Over $1.5bn raised across 21 FinTech deals this week

Over $1.5bn raised across 21 FinTech deals this week

A total of $1.5bn was raised across 21 FinTech deals this week due to a colossal $1bn investment round raised by WealthTech platform Kalshi.  The...
LSEG launches redesigned ESG scores for investors

LSEG launches redesigned ESG scores for investors

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), a global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, has unveiled a comprehensive redesign of its ESG Scores, responding to...
AI and risk-based AML: how Australia is operationalising compliance

AI and risk-based AML: how Australia is operationalising compliance

Australia's financial services industry is entering a new phase of AML and CTF compliance — one defined not by whether to adopt AI and...
Energy crisis and conflict drag down global growth in 2026

Energy crisis and conflict drag down global growth in 2026

What began as a promising start to 2026 has quickly unravelled. According to Prometeia's latest quarterly economic outlook, military action against Iran and mounting...
How the Middle East crisis is reshaping inflation outlook

How the Middle East crisis is reshaping inflation outlook

Global inflation dynamics are undergoing a significant shift, with fresh CPI data, central bank decisions, and energy market turbulence collectively redrawing the economic outlook...

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