Central Bank of Ireland fines J&E Davy €4.1m for MiFID breaches
The Central Bank of Ireland has fined wealth management firm J&E Davy €4.1m after finding four breaches to MiFID regulations between July 2014 and May 2016.
Apiax said to secure funding to support its move into Germany
Digital compliance platform Apiax has reportedly received an investment from the Futury Regio Growth Fund to help its move into Germany.
Baker Tilly and Socure team up to audit an Intelligent KYC solution for FinTechs
Identity verification firm Socure and Baker Tilly completed an audit of Socure’s Intelligent KYC solution aiming to boost its product accuracy verification and regulatory compliance.
Will the EU bring spot FX contracts into the scope of the Market Abuse...
Foreign exchange (FX) trading is one of the largest markets in the world, but there are still gaps in regulation.
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.
How Rishi Sunak’s budget will impact SMEs in the FinTech sector
Delivering his second budget as the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak promised to do “whatever it takes” to protect the UK economy from the aftereffects of Covid-19.
The UK increases the contactless payments cap to £100
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has again upped the limit of contactless payments, with the cap on single transactions rising from £45 to £100.
NALA Money partners with identity verification platform Veriff
Tanzania-based NALA Money has partnered with global identity verification provider Veriff to improve secure access to financial services.
Greensill on the brink of collapse after Credit Suisse and SoftBank freeze funds
Greensill Capital, a supply chain finance firm backed by SoftBank and advised by former prime minister David Cameron, is preparing for insolvency within days.
Identity validation network Identiq closes Series A on $47m
Identiq, an anonymous identity validation network, has closed its Series A round on $47m to accelerate growth.
