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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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In the wealth management space, the rise of WealthTech has helped to digitise countless products and portals. Founded in 2017, Belgium-based myFaro is now...

EXANTE Bond market turbulence: what investors need to know

Global equity markets delivered a broadly positive performance in May, but it was bond markets that commanded the most attention, according to EXANTE's latest...
Zeidler Group launches Autofill 2.0 for DDQ platform

Zeidler Group launches Autofill 2.0 for DDQ platform

Zeidler Group, an AI-native law firm and technology-driven compliance services provider serving the global asset management industry, has announced the upcoming launch of Autofill...

Cense raises €6.5m seed round for digital asset compliance

Cense, a provider of a digital asset compliance and evidence platform for financial institutions, has raised €6.5m in a seed funding round co-led by...
Paymentology launches Lume cloud-native issuer platform

Paymentology launches Lume cloud-native issuer platform

Paymentology, a global issuer processor serving over 400 banks, FinTechs and financial institutions across nearly 70 countries, has launched Lume, a cloud-native issuer processing...

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