Tag: Scandal

Vesttoo announce interim CEO amidst fraud scandal, liquidate collateralised insurer 

Israeli FinTech Vesttoo has named Ami Barlev as its Interim CEO and closed a collateralised insurer amidst its fraud scandal. 

eTranzact lost 100% of its profits in Q2 after it recovered...

The problems don't seem to be over for Nigerian electronic payments provider eTranzact after it reported it incurred a loss of $306,623 in the second quarter, wiping away the recovery it had enjoyed after a 2018 fraud scandal.

Metro Bank launches SME receipt management tool as its reeling from...

Metro Bank has launched new app tools for businesses to manage their receipts as the company itself is still recovering from last year's accounting scandal.

Rosen Law Firm calls for Wirecard securities purchasers to join class...

From: RegTech Analyst The problems are growing for Wirecard as Rosen Law Firm is calling for people to join its class action lawsuit against the...

Wirecard executive reportedly hiding in Moscow under GRU protection

Jan Marsalek, former COO of disgraced FinTech Wirecard, is reportedly hiding in Moscow, protected by the Russian secret service.

City watchdog hires accountancy firm BDO to assist with Wirecard monitoring

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has tapped a team at accountancy firm BDO to help it monitor beleaguered FinTech Wirecard following the huge scandal.

How will the Wirecard scandal affect the FinTech sector?

The collapse of Wirecard has sent shock waves through the FinTech industry, cut customers off from their money and raised some serious questions about the role of regulators.

FCA orders Wirecard UK to cease all activity as the scandal...

The collapse of German payment giant Wirecard has taken another turn as the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ordered the FinTech's British branch to cease all regulated activities.

Wirecard has gone bust after scandal saw the FinTech unable to...

FinTech Wirecard has filed for insolvency after a week of turmoil that saw it unable to account for a $2.1bn hole in its balance sheet and its former CEO being arrested on fraud allegations.

German prosecutors have arrested the chief executive of Wirecard’s Dubai unit...

The highly publicised collapse of Wirecard has taken another turn with German prosecutors having arrested the head of the company's Dubai-based subsidiary.

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