AccessPay bags ?9m in round led by Beringea
UK-based AccessPay has bagged ?9m in a funding round, as the company looks to expands its team.The investment was led by transatlantic venture capital...
FinTech could be in for a tricky 2021 a new report from Finch Capital...
While the FinTech sector has proven to be quite resilient, Finch Capital believes the real effects will be felt in Q4 2020 and in 2021.
The importance of feedback loops in AML and CFT
The effectiveness of anti-money laundering (AML) and combatting the financing of terrorism (CFT), is not solely reliant on the initial design, but also comes from the adaptability and responsiveness to evolving risks.
BaFin delays SCA requirements for online credit card payments
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has made a temporary measure which allow online payments that do not meet strong customer authentication requirements.
Monzo founder says the “positive effect of open banking on innovation has been nil”
When open banking was first introduced, it was suggested that it would enable both big banks and smaller firms to innovate. However, the founder...
ESMA releases final report on SME Growth Markets
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released the final report on the functioning of the regime for SME Growth Markets as part of MiFID/MiFIR.
ESMA criticises German regulators on how they supervised Wirecard
German regulators didn't do enough when they supervised the collapsed FinTech giant Wirecard, the EU’s securities markets regulator reports.
TORA launches new reporting solution for asset managers
TORA has launched a new reporting solution, giving asset managers the ability to see and report on their trading operations anytime, anywhere.
Regulatory trio unveil plan to bolster diversity and inclusion in financial services
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Bank of England (BofE) has launched a paper aiming to boost diversity and inclusion in finance.
Island bags $60m for its enterprise browser
Island, which has built an enterprise browser that boosts online security and compliance, has closed a $60m extension to its Series B round.