Global
Global: UK and Thailand Sign FinTech and Sustainable Finance MOU
The U.K. has signed an MOU on financial services with Thailand. The new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed on Monday (January 9, 2023) ...
Global
Global: CFPB Proposes Public Posting of Confusing ‘Terms and Conditions’ Clauses
A federal regulatory agency wants to take a closer look at nonbanks’ terms and conditions. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a ...
Global
Global: Five UK Associations Form Crypto Alliance to Steer Digital Asset Regulation
Five major U.K. associations have come together to form a crypto alliance geared at establishing better policies for the space, the group said ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN to work with SEC to develop joint regulatory framework for regulating ICOs and Stablecoins
The CBN is open to creating a regulatory framework for potential implementations of stablecoins, according to a recently released document. The document titled ...
Global
Global: UK Fines GTBank £7.6m over Money Laundering Controls
United Kingdom (UK) watchdog, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has fined Guaranty Trust Bank (UK) Limited £7,671,800 for serious weaknesses in its anti-money laundering ...
Global
Global: Hong Kong’s Finance Regulator Calls for ‘a More Solid Footing’ for Crypto
Christopher Hui first heard of crypto from some friends who were running investment funds and investing in virtual assets. Now, as secretary for ...
Global
Global: Revolut fined €70,000 in Lithuania for missing financial deadline
The Central Bank of Lithuania said that London-based Revolut also failed to follow rules around the handling of customer complaints. Revolut was fined ...
Global
Global: Coinmotion obtains approval in Spain for crypto exchange and custody services
The registration of companies in the cryptocurrency operator registry of the Bank of Spain is conditional on the crypto service providers having adequate ...
Global
Global: FTC files first suits to stop companies from making workers sign noncompete restrictions
For the first time ever, the Federal Trade Commission has sued multiple companies and individuals claiming they imposed illegal noncompete restrictions on workers. ...
Regulatory
Tanzania: Over 60m Simcards Verified As Deadline Looms
OVER 60 million active SIM cards have been verified as the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) reminds SIM mobile phone services subscribers with ...