Regulatory
NAICOM moves to unlock the huge potentials of Microinsurance
NAICOM has issued a circular allowing conventional insurance companies in Nigeria to exploit the huge opportunities in the Microinsurance window. The National ...
Regulatory
India To Cap FinTech Payments Volumes At 30 percent
India, in a bid to curb antitrust concerns, is trying a new strategy, putting a 30 percent cap on what a single player ...
Regulatory
Federal Government issues Merger Review Regulations 2020
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) under the aegis of the Federal Government of Nigeria, has issued the Merger Review Regulations ...
Regulatory
With China’s move on Ant, FinTech firms may look like banks soon
FinTech has thrived in other jurisdictions compared to China because of the presence of regulation, says Chris Skinner. There’s an interesting global debate ...
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NAICOM issues operational licences to 6 insurance firms and 1 reinsurer
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has issued operational licenses to six new insurance firms and one reinsurer. This was disclosed by the NAICOM ...
Regulatory
SA online shoppers warned against making instant EFT payments
The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), in consultation with the Payments Association of South Africa, have ...
Regulatory
The Draft Declaration of Crypto Assets as Financial Products in South Africa and How It Compares with SEC Nigeria’s Classification and Treatment of Digital Assets
Adoption of Crypto-Assets in Africa and Regulation Crypto asset, digital asset, virtual asset, or other nomenclature you choose, this is the product of ...
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Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission adopts enforceable guidelines to protect investors
The Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Ghana, Reverend Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh says the Commission is taking pragmatic steps to strengthen the ...
Regulatory
CRR Compliance Banks suffer N226 billion in CRR debits by CBN
Nigeria banks have had their vaults debited of N226 billion by the Central Bank of Nigeria in the apex bank’s latest CRR sequesters. ...
Regulatory
FCA issues Lanistar warning as tech partners disavow connection
Lanistar, the fintech start-up added to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) warning list this week, has faced backlash from its technology partners. The ...
