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FCA fines LJ Financial Planning £107,200

The UK City watchdog has fined independent financial advice firm LJ Financial Planning (LJFP) for providing its customers with unsuitable pension switching and transfer advice and failing to manage its conflicts of interest.

What do these 28 FinTech rounds from last week reveal about the industry

Last week week saw 28 FinTechs close investment deals. Three sectors in particular proved especially successful.

RepRisk teams up with Apex to better gauge ESG risks

ESG data science firm RepRisk has inked a partnership with the Apex Group, a global financial services provider.

What will Brexit mean for UK FinTech and RegTech?

The UK is home to one of the world's most thriving FinTech and RegTech communities, but Brexit has raised concerns about whether the future of the ecosystem is at risk.

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.

30 FinTech rounds from last week you cannot afford to miss

What do the 30 FinTech funding rounds from last week tell us about the state of the industry?

How the 34 FinTech rounds raised last week show where the InsurTech and cybersecurity...

Last week proved to be good week in terms of FinTech investment, with the rounds revealing the state of CyberTech and InsurTech.

RegTech100 company Arctic Intelligence takes it up a notch by updating its cloud-based risk...

Australian-based Arctic Intelligence has launched the latest iteration of its risk assessment platform to better support clients across the world. It's been a busy...

Robinhood could be facing $10m fraud fine for failing to properly disclose revenue

Stocktrading platform Robinhood could reportedly be facing a $10m fraud fine for failing to properly disclose revenue, pending the outcomes of an ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission probe.

ESMA report says financial markets remain “fragile” because of Covid-19

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a new report on the impact of the pandemic, saying that the environment "remains fragile."

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