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US regulator is investigating if Apple Card is sexists after accusations from Apple’s founder...

Apple and its partner Goldman Sachs have found themselves at the centre of allegations about Apple Card discriminating women.

Here’s what the RegTech industry thinks about the Australian senate’s committee investigating the sector

Australia’s lawmakers have launched a select committee to see how the emerging RegTech community is doing. We checked in with industry stakeholders to see what they thought of the initiative.

New VAT rules could enter EU by 2024

The EU’s new VAT system has introduced rules which will make relevant data on online purchases available to anti-fraud authorities.

UBS fined $51m by Hong Kong regulator for overcharging

Swiss multinational investment bank UBS has reportedly been fined HKD $400M ($51m) by Hong Kong’s securities regulator for overcharging around 5,000 clients.

Interac to acquire digital identity startup 2Keys

Digital payments platform Interac has acquired digital identity platform 2Keys to help Canadians boost security in online payments.

Kenya passes new data protection law to bolster its tech sector

Having already cemented its position as one of the top three nations for FinTech in Africa, Kenya has passed a new law to attract more tech investments.

FCA warns overconfidence could cost a pensioner all their money

UK’s financial conduct authority warns that overconfidence could lose a person their entire pensions within just 24 hours.

Meeco closes $6.45m pre-Series A round and buys SVX Group

RegTech startup Mecco has secured access the new money and acquired Australian FinTech SVX Group, the secure business data storage and sharing platform.

European Commission eyeing climate risk stress tests for financial firms

The EU is reportedly looking to introduce climate risk stress tests to force financial firms to raise their protection against global warming.

Nasdaq releases AI tool to better detect malicious activity

Nasdaq has released a new AI-powered tool for surveillance patterns on the The Nasdaq Stock Market to better detect malicious activity.

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