The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about a sharp rise in impersonation scams, with criminals posing as the regulator to defraud consumers.
According to FCA data, more than 4,400 reports of such scams were filed in the...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new rules to strengthen consumer protection in the e-money and payments space. But consumer advocacy groups say the move is long overdue — and may not go far enough.
What’s Changing
The FCA’s updated regulatory framework...
Klarna, the Swedish fintech giant best known for its "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) model, has just received an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the...
The UK’s financial watchdog has slammed Barclays for systemic anti-money laundering failures—despite its Tier 1 status. The penalty exposes just how fragile "trusted" banking...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has intensified its offensive against financial fraud by shutting down over 1,600 illegal and scam-related websites in the past year....
Vocalink, the Mastercard-owned entity responsible for powering the UK’s real-time payments infrastructure, has been fined £1.89 million by the Bank of England for failing to meet regulatory requirements...
Monzo’s £21 million fine from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wasn’t just a penalty — it was a public statement. According to the BBC’s reporting and...
In one of the most comprehensive enforcement actions in its regulatory history, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed fines totaling SGD 27.45 million (approximately USD...
Securities Commission wants to vet tokens before they’re made available to the public
A pre-clearance model for crypto trading
Malaysia’s top financial regulator, the Securities Commission Malaysia...
On 16 June 2025 the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered a stipulated order requiring Paddle.com Market Limited, the London-based “merchant-of-record” payments platform serving...
Malta’s Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is accelerating MiCA approvals for major crypto exchanges at a pace alarming EU regulators, reviving concerns about the island’s...
