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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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Why private banks are ditching fragmented advisory tools

Why private banks are ditching fragmented advisory tools

The question of which software leading private banks rely on for investment advisory has no single-product answer, according to WealthTech firm fincite. Instead, a distinct...
The hidden flaws in auto loan demand modelling

The hidden flaws in auto loan demand modelling

Auto lenders are being urged to rethink how they measure price elasticity, according to FinTech pricing specialist Earnix, which argues that traditional demand modelling...
Agentic AI targets the friction automation can't fix

Agentic AI targets the friction automation can’t fix

Buying a home should feel momentous, yet for millions of borrowers it mostly feels like waiting. nCino, which recently delved into how agentic AI can...
Comply Exchange bags SOC 2 as vendor risk scrutiny bites

Comply Exchange bags SOC 2 as vendor risk scrutiny bites

Comply Exchange, a RegTech firm specialising in tax compliance, withholding and IRS form management, has secured SOC 2 compliance, a move that signals to...

CBI review exposes weak spots in MiFID compliance

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has raised the stakes for the country's MiFID investment firms, publishing a Thematic Assessment on 18 May 2026...

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