Regulatory
Barclays slapped with £8.4 million interchange fee fine
The Payment Systems Regulator has fined Barclays Bank £10 million for failing to supply retailers with full information about the fees attached to ...
Global
FTX Inquiry Sets Stage for Regulatory Turf War
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) isn’t the only one going in front of an audience this week. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam appeared before ...
Regulatory
EU Governments Could Ditch Facebook Platform Over Poor Data Handling
The Dutch government will stop using Facebook if private data handling is not improved. In a recent letter to Parliament, State Secretary Alexandra van ...
Global
Global: UBS invests in communications compliance platform Shield
UBS has joined a $20 million Series B capital raise for Shield, a workplace intelligence platform for compliance teams at financial services firms. ...
Global
Global: UK watchdog fines Swiss bank Julius Baer £18m
Britain’s financial watchdog has fined Swiss bank Julius Baer £18million for helping two ‘corrupt’ employees at a Russian oil group squeeze millions out ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NITDA Backs Establishment Of Digital Innovation Hubs
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has supported proposals for the establishment of Digital Innovation Hubs in the country. Director-General of the ...
Global
Global: South Dakota Governor Bans TikTok From State Devices
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has banned the use of TikTok on state devices. Noem signed an executive order Tuesday (November 29, 2022) ...
Global
Global: BaFin Helps German FinTechs Navigate Regulatory Landscape With New Innovation Hub
“Innovation is key to any market’s survival.” It’s based on that premise that Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has launched a FinTech ...
Global
Global: Jyske Bank Accused of AML Violations by Danish Regulators
Danish regulators have reported Jyske Bank for possible anti-money laundering (AML) violations. Denmark’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) said the lender’s due diligence methods had ...
Nigeria
Nigerian Regulators Spurn Cryptocurrencies for Digital Assets That Protect Investors
Despite the popularity of cryptocurrencies in the country, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has no plans to make crypto part ...