Activity, Investment Banking, Regulations
June 29, 2022
Via: FinTech FuturesThe fintech intends to launch gradually across the EU, starting with Belgium this summer, followed by Germany and Austria. Atlantic Money has already started onboarding UK customers who signed up for early access when the business came out of stealth […]
June 28, 2022
Via: FinTech FuturesWith the new licence now in hand, Kroo can offer depositors protection through the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for up to £85,000. Founded in 2016, Kroo offers its 23,000 customers a current account with overdraft facilities along with socially […]
June 24, 2022
Via: Banking DiveDespite passing in the House six times, most recently as part of the House version of the manufacturing bill, SAFE Banking has yet to see similar traction in the Senate. The legislation has garnered wide support from cannabis industry advocates […]
June 22, 2022
Via: JD SupraIsrael’s financial regulatory authorities are regulating virtual currencies (cryptographic currencies) due to their steady increase in use. For example, the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority (CMISA) issued an anti-money laundering order specifically addressing cryptocurrencies, which came into effect in […]
June 14, 2022
Via: Insurance JournalA U.S. judge on Monday said shareholders can sue Deutsche Bank for allegedly hiding shortfalls in its internal controls while doing business with risky, ultra-rich clients like the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Russian oligarchs. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff […]
June 13, 2022
Via: Banking DiveSEC rules defining ESG investing and its requirements are not final, so the regulator, for now, is looking to see how ESG fund investment in practice lines up with companies’ promises to shareholders. Goldman manages at least four funds that […]
June 8, 2022
Via: Banking DiveCustodia claims the delay in processing its master account application is resulting in substantial, ongoing injury to the bank. “The immediate injury is that the delay has forced Custodia to defer its solo entry into the financial services market in […]
Capital and Risk, Operational, Regulations
June 6, 2022
Via: JD SupraThe New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) recently issued guidance on the use of blockchain analytics for all virtual currency businesses that either have a BitLicense or are chartered as limited purpose trust companies under the New York […]
Capital and Risk, Credit, Regulations
June 1, 2022
Via: JD SupraOn May 25, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a blog post, examining what it describes as the “practice of suppressing payment data.” Per the blog post, the CFPB alleges that its research conducted in 2020 “uncovered […]
May 31, 2022
Via: Banking DiveTuesday’s raid follows a probe the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched in August into allegations of greenwashing by DWS, The Wall Street Journal reported. That investigation came shortly after Fixler went public with allegations the asset manager misled investors […]