HPS has been given an information security management certification
FinTech company HPS has bagged an ISO / IEC 27001 certification, showcasing it lives up to an international standard for information security management systems.
US regulator fines South Korean firm $700,000 for spoofing the market
Mirae Asset Daewoo, a South Korean company, has been fined $700,000 for spoofing the Chicago Mercantile Exchange between December 2014 and April 2016.
Car finance provider Moneybarn slammed with £2.77m fine for failing to treat 5,933 customers...
Over 5,933 customers were potentially mistreated by Moneybarn between 2014 and 2017. Now, the car finance provider has been hit with £2.77m fine as a result.
Viva Republica has been granted preliminary licence to operate as mobile brokerage
South Korean peer-to-peer money transfer company Viva Republica is one step closer to becoming the nation’s second FinTech company allowed to operate a platform-based brokerage service.
Financial institutions are getting more optimistic about open banking – Tink
It seems as if 61% of financial institutions now feel positive towards open banking, yet 42% do not have clear strategy for realising its benefits, according to new research from open banking platform Tink.
Data protection company Ethyca has raised $13.5m
RegTech startup Ethyca has bagged $13.5m in a new investment round as it continues to develop its product that automates data privacy compliance.
ESMA says kick-off of Securities Financing Transactions Regulation went off without a glitch
The EU’s securities markets regulator has announced that the first day of Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) reporting went off smoothly
FinTech sector welcomes Crowdcube and Seedrs merger
Despite some concerns about what it could mean for competition, the FinTech sector is seemingly happy about the announced merger between Crowdcube and Seedrs.
FCA starts proceedings against individuals behind an alleged “unrealistic” care home investment scheme
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has commenced legal proceedings against the men behind an alleged "unrealistic" and "unauthorised" care home investment scheme.
Latin America and teen-focused FinTech services are coming of age as the industry closes...
Last week’s 32 FinTech rounds highlight how Latin America is exploding with new activity, how open banking has nudged closer to being fully adopted across Europe and the rising popularity of teen-focused ventures.