Banks face considerably lower ratings if they don’t tackle financial crime and governance
Sigma Ratings and Fitch Group warn in a new report that banks and financial institutions could face serious risks if they neglect to tackle financial crime, oversight and governance risk.
Australian FinTech and RegTech committee to seek more insights from the industry
Having published an interim report of its findings in September, the Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology will conduct further consultations with the industry.
Why is Pablo Escobar’s brother suing Klarna?
A Columbian drug lord's brother and the biggest privately-owned FinTech in Europe could be heading towards a legal battle threatening to delay Klarna's public listing.
Neobanks and InsurTech startups among the 23 FinTechs raising money last week
Challenger banks and InsurTech ventures stood out among the 23 FinTech companies that successfully raised money last week. But RegTech is seemingly trailing behind.
The University of South Australia has inked a deal with Optus to launch a...
The University of South Australia has signed a strategic partnership with Optus which will see them launching a Cyber Security Research and Collaboration hub together.
CMA blocks FNZ and GBST merger because of antitrust concerns
The UK's markets watchdog has halted the merger between investment platforms FNZ and GBST because of competition concerns.
WhatsApp given the green light to operate as a payment service in India
Indian regulators has given WhatsApp a thumbs up, allowing the Facebook-owned app to operate as a payment service in the country.
DoJ files suit to block Visa’s acquisition of Plaid
Visa's $5.3bn acquisition of Plaid was supposed to be one of the biggest FinTech deals this year, but the US Department of Justice seems dead set against it and has filed a suit to stop the deal.
Stairwell secures $4.5m investment
Cybersecurity company Stairwell has bagged $4.5m in a seed round led by Accel.
Osome has secured $3m in investment
RegTech and accounting app Osome has netted $3m in a new funding round.
