Why are lawmakers worried about the Facebook-backed cryptocurrency Libra?
Mark Zuckerberg endured a serious grilling this week as lawmakers around the world continue to express their concerns about Libra.
ESMA tells European enforcers priorities for IFRS 2019 reports
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has informed European enforcers what they should prioritise when examining 2019 annual financial reports from listed companies.
Can RegTech solutions help businesses prepare for Brexit?
No matter if the UK will crash out of the EU without a deal or if there will be an extension for next year,...
The FCA invites the public to discuss how the future of financial regulations in...
A top dog at one of the UK’s most powerful authorities has opened up for the public to share its insights into how regulations should look like in the future.
Invoca secures $56m in funding to support product development
Call tracking and conversation analytics platform Invoca has secured $56m in a new funding round.
European and Australian regulators agree to collaborate to bring about greater equivalence
Two financial market regulators in the EU and in Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding Australian benchmarks.
Malaysian officials consider harsher punishments against hackers and companies failing to protect customers’ data
Hack attacks are on the rise in Malaysia. Now the country’s lawmakers are considering taking off the kid gloves towards both criminals and the companies neglecting to protect their clients.
Why have the complaints received by the FCA increased?
New figures from the UK’s top financial market regulator reveals more people have complained the number of complained jumped from 3.91 million in the last six months of 2018 to 4.29 million in the first half of 2019.
Phy Capital Investment CEO slammed with $17.2m fine after committing commodities fraud
Fabio Bretas de Freitas, CEO of Phy Capital Investments, the investment management firm, has been ordered to pay up $17.2m for essentially running a Ponzi scheme.
CFTC accuses Nevada entrepreneur of running a $11m cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
A top US regulator is accusing the Circle Society and its owner David Gilbert Saffron of fraudulent solicitation, misappropriation and registration violations.
