Lanistar not authorised to operate in the UK – City watchdog warns
Influencer and Mastercard-backed FinTech Lanistar is not allowed to operate in the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority has warned.
Santander is buying Wirecard’s core business in €100m deal
Another chapter in disgraced FinTech venture Wirecard’s collapse has come to an end with Santander buying the German company’s core business in a deal worth roughly €100m.
French National Gendarmerie seizes €18m in assets after money laundering investigation
The French National Gendarmerie has completed an 18 month money laundering investigation, which has resulted in the arrest of 18 suspects and the seizure of €4m worth of assets.
Rapyd launches cross-border fraud solution to combat payment crime
Rapyd, a FinTech-as-a-service provider, has launched a new solution designed to protect businesses and consumers against cross-border fraud.
FCA starts proceedings against individuals behind an alleged “unrealistic” care home investment scheme
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has commenced legal proceedings against the men behind an alleged "unrealistic" and "unauthorised" care home investment scheme.
EU to get its own anti-money laundering body
After almost a year of discussions, EU finance ministers have agreed to launch a regulatory body focused on fighting money laundering.
Neobanks and InsurTech startups among the 23 FinTechs raising money last week
Challenger banks and InsurTech ventures stood out among the 23 FinTech companies that successfully raised money last week. But RegTech is seemingly trailing behind.
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.
Allica Bank taps Sphonic to help it prevent financial crime
Having only launched earlier this year, Allica Bank has now picked Sphonic to manage its financial crime fighting efforts
ESMA criticises German regulators on how they supervised Wirecard
German regulators didn't do enough when they supervised the collapsed FinTech giant Wirecard, the EU’s securities markets regulator reports.