Tag: UK government

UK AML strategy puts data and intelligence at centre of financial...

The UK is set to reshape its approach to anti-money laundering (AML) over the next three years, with a new government strategy calling for...

UK and Cambodia pact targets Southeast Asia scam centres

The UK government has struck a new agreement with Cambodia that brings the fight against industrial-scale online fraud directly to one of the world's...

Parliament receives landmark UK financial services reform bill

The UK government has introduced the Financial Services and Markets Bill to Parliament, a sweeping piece of legislation designed to modernise sector regulation, strengthen...

UK government backs fintech with new payments package

The UK government has announced a broad package of measures aimed at future-proofing the country's payments sector, unveiled during FinTech Week in London. The package...

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...

FCA set to unify AML oversight in legal sector

The UK government has announced that the FCA will become the single AML and CTF supervisor for the legal sector. The decision, revealed on...

FSSC to lead AI workforce report for UK finance

The UK government has announced that the Financial Services Skills Commission (FSSC) will lead a new initiative to assess the artificial intelligence (AI) and...

Payments industry warns Labour plan lacks real reform

The Payments Association has warned that the Labour government’s overhaul of the payments regulation regime amounts to more of a “reshuffle than a reform”....

UK accelerates FinTech growth with Scale-Up Unit

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled the UK Treasury’s new “Scale-Up Unit”, a government initiative designed to strengthen the country’s position as a global FinTech...

Britain’s digital ID debate reignites over privacy fears

The UK’s long-debated proposal for a national digital ID system, dubbed the “Brit Card”, has reignited fierce public debate over privacy, surveillance, and the...

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