04/26/2023
Ozone API arrives on Temenos Exchange
In addition, the Ozone API has a rich range of capabilities to go beyond compliance and deliver premium and value-adding APIs in order to unlock new revenue streams and drive growth.
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
04/26/2023
The U.K. Deals a Huge Blow to Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Bid
The British antitrust watchdog blocked the takeover attempt, in a decision that will be closely watched in Washington and Brussels.
04/25/2023
Merchants should be obliged to accept digital euro - ECB's Panetta
Panetta says that Europeans see the ability to pay anywhere as the most important feature of a potential digital euro.
04/25/2023
MAS Directs DBS to Assess Staff and Tech Supporting Its Digital Banking Services
The bank has focused on enhancing its access control architecture, by building in more redundancy, monitoring its key system components more closely and improving its system restoration processes.
04/25/2023
Losing data adequacy not a ‘complete disaster’, says Whittingdale
The UK government has previously described the proposed new Bill as a “common-sense-led UK version of the EU’s GDPR”
04/21/2023
EU Crypto Regulation - MiCA and TFR adopted
The remainder of the provisions under MiCA together with the TFR will apply from January 2025.
04/21/2023
Google Play Proposes Easing In-App Payment Rules for Developers After CMA Investigation
As a result, the CMA has now launched a consultation in an attempt to ascertain whether these proposals will adequately suffice and put an end to its investigation.
04/19/2023
UOB signs MoU with e-commerce platform Lazada
The partnership will tap on Lazada’s technology and position as a leading Southeast Asian e-commerce platform and UOB’s proven expertise in financial products, best-in-class digital banking services and long-established trust with customers.
04/18/2023
The future of open banking in the UK: JROC recommendations released
The Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee (JROC) has published its recommendations for the next phase of open banking in the UK
04/17/2023
Banking associations want payments removed from EU digital identity plan
"The current wording seems to imply that the full payment sphere is included in eIDAS 2.0 on a mandatory basis," says a statement.
04/17/2023
Thunes Gets Nod for New Payment License in France
With the new license, Thunes said that it can accelerate its expansion by onboarding new companies of all sizes in the EU and opening additional avenues for various use cases.
04/17/2023
FCA awards NayaOne tender for permanent digital sandbox
After a series of pilots since 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority will have a permanent digital sandbox by Summer 2023.
04/14/2023
What is Discord, the chatting app tied to classified leaks?
Discord started in 2015 as a nerdy online hangout for gamers and had some hiccups in its quest for mainstream success
04/14/2023
Bottomline joins Datadog marketplace
The Datadog Marketplace connects Datadog customers with unique technology integrations that allow for more customization and flexibility.
04/13/2023
Podcast: Digital Assets In The Courts Part II
Emerging challenges in digital assets continue to push the courts to develop their thoughts on historic concepts as they examine how best to catch up with this new asset class.
04/13/2023
A&O flexes AI expertise to advise on UK's first unicorn round of 2023
The software can reveal hidden connections and relationships between people and organisations, surfacing suspicious activities for future investigations.
04/12/2023
Regulation a key aspect of the prosperity of Singapore’s banks and their top executives
Piyush Gupta of DBS received S$15.4 million in remuneration for 2022, 13.3 per cent more than for 2021.
04/12/2023
Spanish tax agency to send over 328K notices to crypto holders
According to the fiscal authority, the number of potential taxpayers who failed to declare their crypto assets rose by 40% in a year.
04/11/2023
Payments provider Ryft wins FCA licence to rival the likes of Stripe
This is the next big step for the fintech following its £1.2m seed round in August.
04/06/2023
Luxembourg law enables blockchain use in financial services
The new legislation implements EU legislation finalised last year which provides for distributed ledger technology-based financial markets infrastructure