What is strong customer authentication and why should you care?
The EU is enforcing new rules for online payments on September 14. For creative RegTech and FinTech businesses, the new legislation could present massive opportunities.
FCA proposes contingent charging ban for pensions after accusations of failing to prevent vulture...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed a ban on contingent charging for pension transfer advice to protect consumers from so-called vulture advisers who only got paid if the transfer went through.
ESMA launches public consultation on new UCITS fees guidelines
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is asking the public to chip in about how the guidelines regarding undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities (UCITS) should look like.
ESMA fines Regist-TR €56,000 for failing to adhere to the European Markets and Infrastructure...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) claimed Regis-TR didn't live up to the legislation regarding over-the-counter derivatives and slamed it with a €56,000 fine
Tokeny receives €5m in funding from European stock exchange Euronext
Tokeny Solutions, a compliant tokenisation platform, has received a €5m investment from pan-European exchange Euronext.
PCI Security Standards Council launches two new validation programs
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has revealed two new validation programs for payment software vendors to demonstrate their systems sufficiently protect payment data.
Visa to acquire chargeback prevention company Verifi
Visa has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verifi, a company reducing the number of chargebacks.
Pamlico Capital picks up EMS billing software business Digitech
Lower mid-market US buyout house Pamlico Capital has agreed to buy emergency medical transport billing management provider Digitech Computer.
European Banking Authority offers clarifications on PSD2’s strong customer authentication
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published an opinion on PSD2’s strong customer authentication (SCA), due to continued queries from market actors.
FCA reveals results of its investigation into defined benefit scheme transfers
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released the results of the data it received from firms carrying out Defined Benefit (DB) transfers and has revealed its next steps in its supervisory work.