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.
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.
Cado Security closes its seed round on $1.5m
Cado Security, a cloud-native cyber forensics and response platform, has closed its seed round on $1.5m.
FCA bans three sex crime offenders from working in finance
The UK financial watchdog has banned three individuals from working in finance after they were convicted for different sexual crimes.
Arctic Intelligence appoints COO to CEO as the RegTech kick-starts next phase of its...
Australian Arctic Intelligence has announced a major change in its leadership, with COO Darren Cade taking over as CEO from founder Anthony Quinn, who will become the company's board director.
FCA suggests new support to help borrowers affected by Covid-19
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced more ways to support borrowers affected by the pandemic.
Chinese regulators halt Ant’s IPO
The Ant Technology Group's public listing was expected to be the biggest IPO ever, but now Chinese regulators have suspended the stock market debut.
Identity and access management market to be worth $29.79bn by 2027
The identity and access management market is predicted to grow from being worth $11.82bn in 2019 to have a valuation of $29.79bn by 2027, according to new research.
