Tag: FinTech regulation

Embedded finance boom collides with regulatory reckoning

Embedded finance has quietly become the invisible engine behind everyday transactions, powering everything from lending widgets on Shopify dashboards to insurance upsells inside rideshare...

PSD3 is coming: is your payments licence ready for 2028?

The clock has started on the biggest shake-up of Europe's payments rulebook since 2015, and firms that wait too long to prepare could find...

Policymakers urged to protect BNPL access, poll shows

The Financial Technology Association (FTA), a trade body representing FinTech firms, has published nationwide research showing US consumers regard Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)...

FinCEN’s AML shake-up: why AI compliance must deliver

For decades, passing a US anti-money laundering (AML) audit meant proving a programme existed. Write the policies, appoint the officer, train the staff, complete...

Yotta Technologies fined $1m over false FDIC claims

Yotta Technologies, a San Francisco-based savings and sweepstakes platform, has been ordered to pay a $1m penalty by California's Department of Financial Protection and...

Government unveils £250m plan to combat rising fraud

The UK government has unveiled a major new strategy aimed at disrupting organised fraud networks, including the launch of a dedicated Online Crime Centre...

New FRA framework targets risks in non-bank finance expansion

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has introduced a new regulatory framework designed to govern the establishment, management and closure of branches operated by companies...

Basel Committee sets new rules on third-party risk

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a new set of principles aimed at strengthening the sound management of third-party risk across the...

Korea to expand cardholder payback for phishing losses

Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is preparing significant reforms that could allow credit card users affected by voice-phishing and smishing scams to receive compensation. The...

EU reforms promise safer payments and fewer hidden fees

EU lawmakers have reached a landmark agreement to overhaul the bloc’s payment services framework, paving the way for tighter fraud protections, greater transparency on...

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