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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.

Tink adds €85m in investment round extension

Open banking platform Tink has added another €85m to its coffers in a new investment round-extension co-led by new investor Eurazeo Growth and existing investor Dawn Capital.

Mastercard and Visa pull out of Pornhub after abuse allegations

Visa and Mastercard have cut ties with Pornhub after both payment providers investigated allegations of child sexual abuse.

Firms paid $10.4bn in fines over the last year for breaking money laundering, privacy...

The total volume of fines levied against firms for breaking money laundering, data privacy, MiFID and know your customer rules jumped by 141% and amounted to $10.4bn in total so far this year.

Five whistleblowers awarded $3m in total from the SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission to award five whistleblowers $3m in total for information provided in three different enforcement actions.

Why FinTech startups should consider expanding to Dubai

The Middle East’s FinTech industry is booming. If innovative startups want to get in on the action, a solid argument can be made for...

Revealing the four new digital banks allowed to operate in Singapore

After a year waiting, Singapore's central bank has finally revealed which four companies will be allowed to open digital banks in the country.

AgentSync secures $6.7m seed extension

InsurTech AgentSync has secured $6.7m in a new funding round led by Craft Ventures.

Justin Timberlake backs teen banking app Step’s $50m Series B round

Several celebrities, including Justin Timberlake, are among the investors behind teen banking app Step's new $50m Series B round.

Anyfin investigated by Swedish Consumer Agency again

FinTech Anyfin has found itself in the Swedish Consumer Agency's crosshairs again after two new commercials possibly broke the law.

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Is compliance becoming a real-time control system?

For decades, compliance has operated as a rear-view mirror — periodic reviews, retrospective audits and manual checks designed to catch problems after they emerge....
Agentic AI is emerging as the next major technology shift for UK mortgage lenders, promising to accelerate loan processing while preserving the relationship-led service many borrowers still value, according to nCino

Agentic AI set to reshape the future of UK mortgages

Agentic AI is emerging as the next major technology shift for UK mortgage lenders, promising to accelerate loan processing while preserving the relationship-led service...
Sherlocq

How Sherlocq is fixing compliance’s $300bn research problem

The compliance profession has a productivity crisis hiding in plain sight. Financial institutions and regulated businesses together spend more than $300bn annually on compliance,...
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UK regulators warn firms on AI-driven cyber risks

The Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and HM Treasury have issued a joint statement warning that frontier AI models pose a...
FATCA

FATCA and CRS: the compliance gap that’s quietly growing

Online trading platforms built for speed are running headlong into one of global finance's most demanding regulatory frameworks — and the cracks are starting...

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