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Chip has been given thumbs up by the Financial Conduct Authority

Money saving app Chip has been approved by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as an authorised payment institution.

Robert Bell of 86 400 believes that open banking won’t show any effects for...

If everything goes according to plan, then Australia will introduce open banking in July. The founder of neobank 86 400 cannot wait, but believes the benefits will take some time to manifest.

Viva Republica has been granted preliminary licence to operate as mobile brokerage

South Korean peer-to-peer money transfer company Viva Republica is one step closer to becoming the nation’s second FinTech company allowed to operate a platform-based brokerage service.

Swiss neobank YAPEAL is the first company to receive a FinTech banking licence in...

The European challenger bank market is about to get more crowded as YAPEAL secured a FinTech banking licence from FINMA, Switzerland’s independent financial markets regulator.

Revolut is lining up to apply for a UK banking licence because of Brexit

From: FinTech Global Challenger bank Revolut is preparing to submit a banking licence application to the Bank of England. The neobank, which raised a $500m round a...

Monzo founder says the “positive effect of open banking on innovation has been nil”

When open banking was first introduced, it was suggested that it would enable both big banks and smaller firms to innovate. However, the founder of Monzo believes there has been zero positive effects of open banking so far.

Eight FinTech and RegTech companies you missed at Sthml Fintech Week

The Nordics’ FinTech scene is buzzing with potential, which was evident by the trailblazing companies recently attending Sthlm Fintech Week. The Stockholm event was full...

Publishing assessment of value statements is bound to become a headache for asset management...

UK authorities are enforcing stricter reporting rules for the asset management industry. But navigating the regulations can be tricky.

How Danske Bank’s money laundering scandal could pave the way for Nordic challenger banks

Neobanks in the Nordics may have had a slow start, but things may soon be about to change.

JPMorgan will block any FinTech not following its new cybersecurity rules from accessing its...

FinTech companies have until the summer to get on board with JPMorgan’s new data access agreement or risk being cut off from accessing the investment bank’s data.
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