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Scammers stole over £30m from UK pension savers and football fans are likely victims

Regulators warn that pension savers have lost over £30m to scammers as people know more about football than about their own lifetime savings.

Cybersecurity startup AffirmLogic closes $25m round

AffirmLogic, which uses behavioural computation to reduce cyber risk, has scored $25m in its latest funding round.

Law firm calls for Wirecard investors to sign up for class action lawsuit

Faruqi & Faruqi, a leading national securities law firm, reminds American Wirecard investors that they have until September 8 to sign up to be part of a class action lawsuit against the collapsed FinTech.

Experian exposed the consumer data of 24 million South Africans in a hack

Credit scoring and comparison company Experian may have exposed the private data of 24 million South African customers and 800,000 companies in a cybersecurity breach.

Indian competition regulator dismisses antitrust case against WhatsApp’s payment services

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed a case accusing WhatsApp of abusing its market dominance in the payment space.

MAS urges finance companies to moderate dividends for the financial year

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has called for finance companies incorporated in Singapore to cap their total dividends per share for the financial year 2020 at at 60% of 2019’s level.

High Court slams Avacade and Alexandra Associates with £10.7m fine

The UK High Court has ordered pension introducers Avacade, Alexandra Associates and their directors to pay £10.7m restitution to consumers.

Liopa secures £40m funding package from the UK government

Northern Ireland-based Liopa, which offers automated lip reading technology, has been awarded a £40m package from the UK government. The grant has been given to...

Cloud security company Ermetic raises $17.25m in its Series A round

Cloud access risk security startup Ermetic has raised $17.25m in its Series A round to support its go-to-market efforts.

The FCA, PRA and the Bank of England launch consultation into proposed revision of...

Three of the top UK financial industry regulators want to make it easier for businesses to raise their concerns.
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