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/sustainable

AFME outlines concerns in upcoming CS3D regulation in paper

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) released a report this week on the outstanding concerns within the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D).

/crypto

Shares secures licence for EU trading, aims to be ‘Louis Vuitton’ of trading apps

French social trading app, Shares, has announced it has become the first fintech in the country to secure both crypto registration (PSAN) and a stock trading licence as an investment company (PSI- Entreprise d’Investissement).

/startups

Lithuania publishes national fintech guidelines

Lithuania has issued a five-point, five-year plan for its fintech sector as part of its ambition to become one of the EU's leading hubs in the space.

/crypto

Bitpanda crypto exchange spins out with €30m funding

Digital asset exchange Bitpanda Pro has spun out from its parent company and raised €30 million in a funding round led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures.

/crypto

Crypto.com gets licence in Spain

Cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has been granted virtual asset service provider (Vasp) registration by the Bank of Spain.

/startups

Revolut faces reported rejection for a UK banking license

The Bank of England is planning to reject Revolut’s long-standing application for a banking license in the UK, according to the Telegraph.

/regulation

EU Parliament in favour of tougher rules for AI Act

The European Parliament lawmakers reached agreement on a strict set of rules on AI use in the EU to rein in AI systems and ensure transparency and security.

/regulation

Crypto ATMs the target of continued FCA crackdown

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been working alongside the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit in Yorkshire, the Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit, and the Nottinghamshire Police Force to continue its crackdown on unregistered crypto ATMs.

/retail

TD Bank blames regulatory uncertainty for failed First Horizon acquisition

Canada’s TD Bank has pulled its planned purchase of US bank First Horizon, stating that questions around approval of the £13.4 billion deal from regulators was to blame.

/crypto

IFGS 2023: BoE's Sir Jon Cunliffe reveals how tokenisation of money is being explored

The Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Financial Stability Sir Jon Cunliffe explored how the central bank is looking to secure the UK's economic future and whether digital currencies and assets are the answer at Innovate Finance Global Summit, held at Guildhall in London.

/regulation

IFGS 2023: FCA and NayaOne partner on permanent digital sandbox

Jessica Rusu, chief data, information and intelligence officer, FCA took to the stage at Innovate Finance Global Summit, held at the Guildhall in London, to discuss the role of regulation in protecting both the public and the industry's infrastructure.

/crypto

Citi Digital Money Symposium: Global standardisation of cryptoassets is critical

Citi’s Digital Money Symposium brought together experts and businesses in the industry to explore trends and future developments in the digital money market.

/security

Central Bank of Ireland blocks staff use of ChatGPT

Ireland's central bank has become the latest financial institution to ban its employees from using the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT.

/cloud

Financial Cloud Summit 2023: Strategising digital transformation and balancing trust with partners

To successfully engage in digital transformation in the transition to the cloud, financial firms are looking for creative methods to approach their cloud strategy. In doing so, companies are dealing with issues of cost, security, and scalability. The first stage of the conference explores how companies are making strategic on visibility, data ownership, cloud providers, and more.

/crypto

Crypto trade group criticises SEC insider trading case

A US-based trade association representing crypto firms has called for the dismissal of an insider trading case brought by the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) arguing that the regulator has unfairly labelled crypto assets as securities.

/crypto

Terraform and CEO Do Kwon charged with fraud by SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs and its CEO, Do Kwon, with orchestrating a multi-billion dollar crypto fraud scheme.

/identity

Plaid rolls out identity and KYC integration in Canada

Plaid has announced it will enable its identity verification and KYC solutions in Canada, to help users comply with Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) requirements.

/regulation

Kraken’s staking-as-a-service sunk by SEC

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a settlement of $30 million with crypto platform Kraken, for the exchange’s failure to register its staking-as-a-service program.

/regulation

FCA cracks down on fraudulent promotions

New data published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reveals that the regulator blocked over 8,000 misleading advertisements and promotions during 2022.

/people

Exclusive: Feedzai cuts workforce amid ‘restructuring’ - sources

Sources have confirmed that Portuguese unicorn Feedzai has cut its workforce as the company begins restructuring in the face of challenging economic conditions.