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Investment platform Mintos seeks ECB banking licence

Mintos is pursuing a banking licence in Europe to add deposits, lending, and other banking services to its growing product suite.

ECB covers bases ahead of planned digital euro pilots

“By working with organisations such as the Once Foundation, we are helping to ensure that the digital euro empowers every citizen in the digital age, leaving no one behind.”

EU and Britain agree deal on bank-tech rules

EU and British regulators have signed an agreement to co-operate on rules aimed at making the financial sector’s digital operations more resilient.

Land Bank declines to confirm R50m ransom claim as cyber investigation continues

It remains unclear whether any ransom was paid.

FINRA warns on AI risks and off-channel use

FINRA identifies summarisation and information extraction as the most common GenAI use cases among member firms

Cayman Islands set to embrace tokenized investment funds

As with private and mutual funds, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has regulatory oversight of tokenized funds and is empowered to inspect the underlying technology.

“Guernsey mustn’t regulate AI too soon”

Mr Gattiker said many technology entrepreneurs, like Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg, believed it was “riskier not to be part of it, not investing, than investing too much”.

FCA brings BNPL under full consumer credit regulation

The move marks a significant shift for a segment of the credit market that has, until now, operated with limited formal oversight.

US banks wrestle with regulation amid rising AI spend

Despite the challenges, financial services firms in the U.S. lead their global counterparts in AI maturity, according to a Finastra report.

DORA, Data, Consistency – A structural challenge for financial institutio

Institutions with fragmented IT landscapes are under particular pressure.

Government streamlines tokenised funds legislation

These legislative enhancements demonstrate the Cayman Islands’ commitment to remaining at the forefront of global financial services innovation

EU: Future digital company law rules set to transform corporate administration

Deadlines in 2027, 2028 and 2029 mean businesses should consider preparing now

Scam Signal launches in South Africa to tackle APP fraud and combat financial crime

This type of fraud is particularly significant because, unlike unauthorised transactions, victims have willingly initiated the payments, making it more challenging for banks to halt or reverse the losses.

Fintech founder charged with fraud

Güven founded New York-based Kalder in 2022, pitching the startup as a “fintech-marketing platform” that brands could use to create and monetise customised reward programmes.

UK’s 2026 Fiscal Pivot: A Strategic Guide to Tax Reforms for Fintech

2026 marks a decisive shift for the UK’s financial landscape. From the reclassification of carried interest as trading profits to the end of manual record-keeping with Making Tax Digital, we break down the critical updates fintech leaders and invest

Texas to London to Brussels: How Divergent Sustainability Rules Impact Fintech

In the US, UK and EU the divergence in approach to regulation are making for a complex array of reporting requirements for not only AI providers but also the fintech firms that are looking to leverage their capabilities.

Nubank advances US launch with OCC approval

Nubank is now in the "bank organisation phase" after first filing for a US national bank charter last September, and plans to open a regional bank within the next 18 months.

Central Bank Pilots Face-and-Palm Biometric Payments, Extending UAE’s Seamless-Travel Ecosystem

Industry insiders predict the system will integrate with Emirates ID by year-end, creating a single digital identity for both border crossing and commerce.

As UAE central bank trials palm payments, Amazon ditches the tech

The central bank is working with vendors PopID and Network International through its sandbox programme on a proof-of-concept of the biometrics-based payments.

Emirates NBD Capital Secures Category I Merchant Banking License in India

The approval allows the firm to provide full capital markets services and expand its presence in India’s growing investment banking sector

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