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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The European Union's securities and markets watchdog has withdrawn the registrations of ten British credit rating agencies and trade repositories in the Brexit aftermath.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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Is AMLA the beginning of a single European financial crime regime?

Europe's fight against financial crime has long been complicated by one simple fact: while the rules may be set at EU level, supervision and...
US firms dominated FinTech funding this week, accounting for nearly half of all deals and attracting more than four-fifths of the capital raised, as global investment reached approximately $1.9bn across 16 transactions.

US firms capture lion’s share of FinTech funding in $1.9bn week

US firms dominated FinTech funding this week, accounting for nearly half of all deals and attracting more than four-fifths of the capital raised, as...

Why trusted data is Luxembourg’s next financial edge

Luxembourg's financial centre, long built on regulatory credibility and cross-border expertise, is now eyeing a new frontier: becoming Europe's leading hub for trusted, high-quality...
8 GRC solutions that should be on your RegTech radar in 2026

8 GRC solutions that should be on your RegTech radar in 2026

A total of $5.4bn was issued in fines globally during 2025, showing the significant financial damages firms can face for missing or mismanaging their...
Amplify adds Wealthbox CRM to multi-custodial platform

Amplify adds Wealthbox CRM to multi-custodial platform

Amplify Technology, an AI-native RIA operating platform built on data lake architecture, has announced a new integration with Wealthbox CRM, one of the most...

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