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Neobank Sogexia wins Luxebourg payments licence; migrates UK customers

Sogexia is delighted to announce the granting of its payment institution licence by the Minister of Finances of Luxembourg, combined with the capacity to provide its payment services within the 31 countries of the European Economic Area thanks to the European passport granted at the same time.

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Emerging Payments Association picks Luxembourg as EU home

The Emerging Payments Association (EPA), the leading London-based professional association of payment players, which brings together more than 150 operators from all areas of the payment value chain, is expanding its European Union network from Luxembourg.

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Danish fintech Clearhaus secures UK licence

In the wake of Brexit, the Danish payment institution Clearhaus has secured a license which gives the Danish acquirer access to the attractive UK market.

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FCA sets up Brexit helpline

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is stepping up its efforts to ensure firms are aware of what they need to do prepare for the potential of a no-deal Brexit.

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Regtech Shield opens London office

Specialist RegTech provider Shield is proud to announce that it has opened a London Office, as demand grows for its award-winning cross regulation compliance platform amongst financial institutions in The City and across the capital.

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EPA calls for wider account access

The Emerging Payments Association (EPA) has today published its response to the publication of UK Finance’s good practice guidelines on Access to Payment Account services.

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FCA raises objections to Esma no deal scenario planning for share trading

ESMA has today published a statement on the revised scope of the EU’s share trading obligation (STO) under a no deal scenario, following their initial announcement on 19 March 2019.

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Liquidnet sets up shop in Dublin

Liquidnet, the global institutional investment network, announces that it has launched its EU operations in Dublin.

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PFS readies for Brexit with Irish license

Challenger FinTech PFS, one of Ireland’s largest issuers of payment cards, is Brexit-ready after receiving a license from the Irish financial Regulator, the Central Bank of Ireland.

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Apiax opens in London; hires RegTech expert from FCA

Apiax has hired a former FCA expert on regulatory technology and is opening a new office in London.

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Azimo secures Dutch passport

European digital money transfer firm Azimo today announced it has secured a licence from the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank) to operate its services in the Netherlands.

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PPRO granted e-money licence by Ministry of Finance in Luxembourg

PPRO, a cross-border payment specialist, has officially been granted an e-money licence by the Ministry of Finance in Luxembourg, securing its long term future in Europe The new local entity ‘PPRO SA’ (société anonyme) has been authorised to conduct financial services across the EU under the supervision of the national financial services regulator, the CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier).

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Open Banking body urges UK firms to prepare for no-deal Brexit

The uncertainty surrounding the UK’s withdrawal from Europe is having repercussions for some firms operating within the Open Banking ecosystem.

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Satispay passports out of London with Luexembourg licence

Satispay SpA announces that its subsidiary, Satispay Europe SA, has received authorization from Luxembourg regulator to operate as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI).

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Esma registers UnaVista Trade Echo as trade reporsitory

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU supervisor of trade repositories (TRs), has registered today UnaVista TRADEcho B.V. as a TR under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), with effect from 25 March 2019.

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EuroCCP approved to provide post-trade services to Aquis Exchange, Cboe Europe and Turquoise

EuroCCP, Europe’s leading equities clearinghouse, today confirms that it has obtained the necessary regulatory approvals to provide post-trade services to the EU-based entities of Aquis Exchange, Cboe Europe Equities and Turquoise.

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Regis-TR incorporates new trade repository in London

European Trade Repository REGIS-TR has announced the incorporation in London of its new UK trade repository (TR), REGIS-TR UK Ltd.

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CME receives Dutch approval for Brexit bypass

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that its new legal entity CME Amsterdam B.V. has received approval from the Dutch Minister of Finance.

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UK PSPS get nod for post-Brexit Sepa scheme membership

In consideration of the expected withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union the UK payment service providers, represented through ‘UK Finance’, filed an application in December 2018 with the European Payments Council (EPC ) to be able to maintain the participation of the UK in the ’s schemes in the event of a no-deal withdrawal from the European Union (“no deal Brexit”).

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GoldenSource adds support for new Brexit-specific data sets

GoldenSource has announced the support for new Brexit-specific data sets to its data management platform to enable financial institutions to prepare for differing regulatory reporting demands in the event of a no-deal.