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Biometrics to secure over $3trn in mobile payments by 2025

Biometrics will be used to authenticate over $3trn mobile payments around the world by 2025, according to a new study from Juniper Research

Regulating buy now pay later market is a “logical move” – PwC

A UK regulator has moved to toughen up the playbook for buy now pay later (BNPL) companies, which has been welcomed by the PwC.

Judge orders unauthorised deposit takers to pay back £676,000

Five defendants facing accusations of unauthorised deposit takings have been ordered by a judge to pay back £675,000 to members of the public, but the case is not over yet.

FCA calls for stricter buy now pay later regulations “to protect consumers”

The buy now pay later sector may have had its best year ever in 2020, but now the UK’s top financial watchdog is calling for stricter rules “to protect consumers”.

DynaRisk extends seed round to now totalling over $3m

Cyber-risk management startup DynaRisk has extended its seed funding round, bringing the total funding raised to over $3m.

How will Brexit affect wealth management regulations?

Brexit could change the realities of wealth management and how WealthTech companies can navigate the new realities is something Zaliia Gindullina, head of business development at Kidbrooke, discussed in a recent podcast.

Why the 34 FinTech rounds raised last week paint a bittersweet picture for cybersecurity...

InsurTech and cybersecurity companies were among the 34 FinTech companies that raised money last week, but Covid-19 continues to haunt the industry.

The 38 FinTech funding rounds raised last week highlight the success of payments companies...

While the payments industry has reason to celebrate, last week also proved a boon for 38 FinTech companies closing investment rounds. The FinTech industry returned...

Fund manager charged for defrauding retail investors to the tune of $58m

A fund manager has been accused of having defrauded retail investors by coercing them to invest $58m in two funds, despite having zero investment experience, the Securities and Exchange Commission alleged.

Visa’s acquisition of Plaid has officially been called off

After a year marred by an antitrust suit, Visa's acquisition of Plaid has officially been called off as the CEO says regulatory reviews threatened consumers' interests.

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Canada FinTech funding Q4 2025

Canadian FinTech funding rose by 52% YoY in Q4 2025 as investor confidence grew

Key Canadian FinTech investment stats in Q4 2025: Canadian FinTech funding rose by 52% YoY Average deal value increased to $89.1m as investors demonstrated...
CMB Monaco accelerates digital transformation with Avaloq

CMB Monaco accelerates digital transformation with Avaloq

CMB Monaco, a Monaco-based private bank specialising in bespoke private banking services, has completed its migration to the integrated technology platform combining Avaloq and...
Webull Securities (UK) scraps commission on US and HK shares

Webull UK scraps commission on US and HK shares

Webull UK, an online investment platform and subsidiary of Webull Corporation, has announced the removal of commission on all US and Hong Kong shares...
TaxTec, Proxymity and Label launch end-to-end MiKaDiv fix

TaxTec, Proxymity and Label launch end-to-end MiKaDiv fix

TaxTec, Proxymity and Label have announced a strategic collaboration to deliver what the firms are calling the industry's first fully connected, end-to-end solution for...
What are firms getting wrong with perpetual KYC?

What are firms getting wrong with perpetual KYC?

For several years, perpetual KYC (pKYC) has been pitched as the next evolution of traditional KYC methods, but firms still have misconceptions around what it really means.

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