Viva Republica has been granted preliminary licence to operate as mobile brokerage
South Korean peer-to-peer money transfer company Viva Republica is one step closer to becoming the nation’s second FinTech company allowed to operate a platform-based brokerage service.
FSB tells South Africa’s authorities to do more to secure financial stability
South Africa’s new bank resolution and deposit insurance measures are welcome, but more needs to be done to ensure financial stability in the country, according to a new report from the Financial Stability Board (FSB).
CFTC cancels open meeting due to coronavirus scares
The American Commodity Futures Trading Commission has cancelled an open meeting due to take place on March 19 in response to recently issued guidance from the Office of Management and Budget and the President’s emergency declaration regarding COVID-19.
ASIC takes Commonwealth Bank of Australia to court over failing to help gambler
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) is accusing Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) of not taking account of a notification of customer that told them he was a problem gambler.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia accused of harming over 8,600 customers by failing to provide...
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched a legal battle against one of Australia’s biggest banks.
ESMA takes extra measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus
As the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening by the day, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has taken more measures to limit the outbreak.
Australian regulator announced new regulatory framework for foreign financial services providers
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has unveiled its latest update to foreign financial service providers looking to provide their services to wholesale clients in Australia.
It’s official: these are the most and least cybersecurity-safe countries in the world
Some countries are simply better at creating and using digital defences than others. Now a new study has revealed an official ranking.
CFTC approves Small Exchange as new futures exchange for individual traders
The US regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved the Small Exchange as a contract market exchange.
Top EU regulator is thinking about making financial market rules simpler and want to...
The EU’s Market in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) is a complicated piece of legislation, but it might soon become easier to comply to.
