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Deutsche Bank pays $120m to settle SEC corruption charges

Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $120m in order to settle charges of having violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

City watchdog warns against cryptoasset investments

Bitcoin's value may have skyrocketed in the past year, but the UK's top financial regulator warns that investment in the market is far from certain.

Revolut applies for UK banking licence

Challenger bank Revolut has submitted its application for a bank licence in the UK to the nation's financial regulators.

Why the 25 FinTech rounds from last week mean huge things for buy now...

Buy now pay later companies continued their winning streak last week as 25 FinTechs raised big rounds.

Starling Bank CEO criticises government for not including fraud in new bill to avoid...

Starling Bank's CEO and founder Anne Boden has criticised the UK government for failing to include financial fraud in the Online Harms Bill, arguing it will lead to more "heart-breaking stories".

More than half of UK firms believe Covid-19 would hurt their business – FCA...

Almost 4,000 regulated firms in the UK were at risk of failing in October and 59% of companies believe Covid-19 will have an adverse effect on their business, according to research from a City watchdog.

Ingram Micro EMEA and AppGuard team up to bolster SME cybersecurity

Ingram Micro EMEA and AppGuard have inked a partnership deal to better protect small businesses across Europe against cyber threats.

EU regulator pulls the plug on ten UK companies’ registrations post-Brexit

The European Union's securities and markets watchdog has withdrawn the registrations of ten British credit rating agencies and trade repositories in the Brexit aftermath.

FinTechs urge the FCA to pull the plug on big banks’ data dominance

The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) has urged the UK's top financial regulator to make open banking truly open in 2021 and to "break" banks' dominance.

FCA fines experienced trader for market abuse £100,000

An experienced trader at Fenician Capital Management has been slammed with a £100,000 fine and prohibited from working in any regulated activity after allegedly engaging in market abuse.

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Another strong week for FinTechs with 26 deals recorded

FinTech Global reported on another powerful week in the FinTech sector, with a total of $783m raised across 26 deals.   This top performing deal...
FutureMoney launches micro-investing app to help families secure financial future

FutureMoney launches micro-investing app to help families secure financial future

FutureMoney, a FinTech company founded by industry veterans, has launched a new micro-investing platform aimed at helping families build generational wealth.
Camwood and Pentaho team up to enhance data analytics capabilities

Camwood and Pentaho team up to enhance data analytics capabilities

Camwood, a leading IT consultancy specialising in digital evolution through the lens of applications, has partnered with Pentaho, a subsidiary of the Japanese multinational conglomerate Hitachi, to bring its data analytics platform to market via a new managed services offering.
Erste Bank Hungary introduces innovative flight delay insurance with Companjon

Erste Bank Hungary introduces innovative flight delay insurance with Companjon

Erste Bank Hungary has launched Flight Delay Insurance, a new service available to its customers in the George app.
Dwolla partners with Visa to enhance account verification in pay by bank

Dwolla partners with Visa to enhance account verification in pay by bank

Dwolla, a leading U.S.-based account-to-account (A2A) payment solution provider, has announced a strategic collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments.

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