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FCA approves UK listing for crypto ETNs

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 Mar 2024

The UK's FCA has announced its stance on requests from Recognised Investment Exchanges to establish a market segment for crypto ETNs.

cryptocurrency, regulation, digital assets, financial services

Crypto and fintech groups faced unprecedented fines in 2023

News | Cryptocurrencies | 09 Jan 2024

Global authorities have issued fines totalling USD 5.8 billion to crypto and fintech groups in 2023 in an effort to tackle illicit money flows.

cryptocurrency, fintech, regulation, compliance, AML

UK Audit Office questions FCA's oversight of cryptocurrency industry

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 Dec 2023

The UK National Audit Office (NAO) has expressed reservations about the effectiveness of the FCA in overseeing the cryptocurrency industry.

regulation, cryptocurrency, digital assets, report

Klarna received FCA authorisation in the UK

News | Payments General | 24 Nov 2023

AI-powered payments network and shopping assistant Klarna has been authorised by the FCA to provide credit services and regulated payments in the region of the UK.

certification, payments , online payments, mobile payments, digital payments, ecommerce, credit access

Mangopay secures UK EMI licence

News | Payments General | 01 Nov 2023

Mangopay has received an EMI licence authorised by the FCA in order to deliver its services to UK customers and strengthen its presence in the region.

EMI licence, mobile payments, digital payments, online payments, ecommerce, payments

Qover secures FCA license after 7 years of activity

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 05 Sep 2023

Qover has announced that it has obtained full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after operating actively in the UK market for seven years.

mobile banking, digital banking, banking license, financial institutions, financial data

FCA sets outs new action plan for cash savings

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 02 Aug 2023

The FCA has set out an action plan on cash savings, aiming to ensure that banks communicate and pass on interest rate rises to customers appropriately.

product launch, mobile banking, online banking, digital banking, banking, financial services, financial institutions

CFIT announces Open Finance Coalition partners

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 14 Jul 2023

The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has announced the first Open Finance Coalition partners to further Open Finance in the UK, with FCA regulatory support.

partnership, fintech, Open Finance, Open Banking, financial data, data

Ryft secures FCA licence

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Apr 2023

Payments provider Ryft has secured its UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) licence and will begin to operate as regulated payment facilitation.

regulation, banking license, compliance, FCA, online banking, digital banking, mobile banking

Trustly announces acquisition of Ecospend with FCA approval

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 27 Jan 2023

Global payments platform for digital A2A transactions, Trustly, has announced it acquired UK-based Open Banking payments platform Ecospend, following FCA approval.

acquisition, account-to-account payment, digital banking, FCA, regulation, regulatory sandbox, online payments, bank transfer, credit card, debit card, card scheme, cross-border payments, Open Banking, Open Banking payments

LHV UK to issue SME loans

News | Payments General | 20 Dec 2022

LHV UK has started issuing small and medium enterprise (SME) loans as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approved the company's Annex I financial institution registration.

SMEs, financial services, financial institutions, money laundering, regulation

The FCA fines Santander for almost GBP 108 mln

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 09 Dec 2022

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Santander UK GBP 107.793.300 after it found serious and persistent gaps in its anti-money laundering (AML) controls.

fraud management, fraud detection, AML, financial crime

UK's Financial Conduct Authority warns about trading apps gamification

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 24 Nov 2022

The UK’s FCA has warned against the gamification of trading apps as these can lead to users taking on more risk and making poor investments.

gambling, FCA, regulation, trading platform, investment

Revolut eyed by UK regulators for audit flaws

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 05 Sep 2022

Europe-based digital banking platform Revolut has reportedly been under pressure from its auditors to improve internal controls after UK-based regulators found flaws in the bank’s auditing accounts.

fintech, regulation, regulatory sandbox, FCA, mobile banking, online banking, online bank, digital banking, cryptocurrency, banking license, report

StormPay launches payment offering for businesse

News | Online Payments | 13 Jul 2022

UK-based fintech StormPay has announced it has signed a distributorship agreement with Electronic Money Institution (EMI) Safenetpay.

partnership, SMEs, SME lending, cross-border payments, financing , financial inclusion, fintech, FCA, regulation

FCA fines Ghana International Bank for poor AML controls

News | Payments General | 27 Jun 2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Ghana International Bank (GIB) GBP 5.8 million for poor anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing controls over its correspondent banking activities.

regulation, banks, AML, payments , transactions

Wirex launches Mastercard debit card and new features in the UK

News | Mobile Payments | 24 Jun 2022

UK-based digital payments platform Wirex has revealed a variety of features for new and existing customers in the UK, following dialogue with the FCA.

Wirex, FCA, MasterCard, digital payments, cross-border payments, product upgrade

New BNPL regulation in the UK to protect million

News | Online Payments | 20 Jun 2022

The Government of the United Kingdom has announced in June 2022 a new plan to grow the country’s economy to tackle the cost of living, including new regulation to protect millions from the potentially negative aspects of local BNPL service providers.

BNPL, regulation, FCA, financial inclusion, financial institutions, P2P lending

Algbra receives full authorisation from FCA

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 09 Jun 2022

Algbra, a UK-based ethical and values-focused fintech, has received full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI). 

fintech, EMI licence, ESG, financial services, compliance

Plend receives FCA approval for lending

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 09 May 2022

UK-based inclusive lender Plend has secured FCA’s approval to start issuing loans, according to AltFi.

banking license, FCA, Open Banking, ESG, lending