Global
Global: UK watchdog probes Barclays over anti-money laundering systems -FT
Britain’s financial regulator is investigating Barclays PLC (BARC.L) for suspected failings in its compliance and anti-money laundering systems, the Financial Times reported on Friday (February 10, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Bamboo Secures Digital Broker License from SEC
Bamboo Systems Technology Limited, Africa’s leading online brokerage firm, announced today that it has been granted a digital sub-broker license from Nigeria’s Securities ...
Global
Global: Kraken Faces SEC Probe over Unregistered Securities
Cryptocurrency exchange, Kraken, is facing an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over concerns about offering digital assets that could ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Banks Invested over N100 billion to Drive Cashless Policy. They Are Not Hoarding New Naira Notes – ACAMB
The Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB) has empathized with the Nigerian public on the unintended hardships being faced in the ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Directs Banks, Others to Guard Against Terrorism-Related Transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks, other financial institutions(OFIs) under its regulation and payment service providers to search through ...
Global
Global: FCA sets up Innovation Advisory Group
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed seven advisors to a new Innovation Advisory Group (IAG) which will meet for the first time ...
Global
Global: FCA cracks down on fraudulent promotions
New data published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reveals that the regulator blocked over 8,000 misleading advertisements and promotions during 2022. The ...
Global
Global: London emerges as world’s most crypto-ready city for business
Along with pro-crypto regulations, mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies requires a supporting infrastructure that can allow the general public access and exposure to the ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Directs Commercial Banks to Pay New Notes Over the Counter, Sets Limit
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Thursday (Febryary 2, 2023) directed commercial banks to commence paying the newly redesigned naira notes to customers ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Experts Call for Regulation On Reporting Cybersecurity Attacks
Cybersecurity experts have called for some form of regulations that will make organisations report cyber attacks, stressing that underreporting of cyber attacks is ...