Tag: Wirecard

Pav Gill unveils confide: A new dawn for corporate governance

In a world where corporate missteps can rapidly escalate into major scandals, the launch of Confide marks a significant milestone. This newly unveiled platform is set to transform the corporate landscape by providing a secure and confidential channel for employees and stakeholders to report unethical behaviour and governance lapses.

ESMA calls for changes to Transparency Directive following the Wirecard scandal

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has written to the European Commission with a proposal to improve the Transparency Directive (TD), following the Wirecard scandal.

German regulator boss sacked over Wirecard transactions

Head of German audit regulator Apas has been dismissed with immediate effect after disclosing that he'd been trading with Wirecard stocks when the company was being audited earlier in 2020.

Santander is buying Wirecard’s core business in €100m deal

Another chapter in disgraced FinTech venture Wirecard’s collapse has come to an end with Santander buying the German company’s core business in a deal worth roughly €100m.

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.

Wirecard North America sold to Syncapay

Syncapay has announced that it has bought Wirecard North America, marking another page in the story of the collapse of the scandal-ridden former FinTech giant.

Paynetics buys Wirecard’s corporate card portfolio

FinTech Paynetics has acquired the corporate payout card portfolio of Wirecard UK and Ireland.

IDnow welcomes Germany’s new online gambling rules

Identity verification company IDnow has welcomed that Germany's 16 states have agreed to a transition period incorporating new gambling laws in October.

Bettina Pauck steps up as IDnow’s new COO

Hot on the heels of having acquired Wirecard Communication Services GmbH, IDnow has now named Bettina Pauck as its new chief operations officer.

IDnow acquires Wirecard Communication Services

Identity verification company IDnow has agreed to buy Wirecard Communication Services, a deal that will see IDnow retain the Leipzig location and keep most of its employees.

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