January 2025 – Page 11

EBA Releases Comprehensive Fraud Taxonomy

The Euro Banking Association (EBA) has publicly released its payment fraud taxonomy in an effort to address the increasing threats to the European payments system....

Bank North Faces Collapse

Bank North, a Manchester-based banking startup aimed at disrupting the UK’s £150 billion SME lending market, is set to wind down operations after failing to...

MoneyGram Expands Its Portfolio with Investment in UAE Startup Jingle Pay

MoneyGram has acquired a 12% stake in Jingle Pay as part of a broader partnership aimed at engaging with the UAE's significant expatriate community. The...

Simon Callow Tells Chilling Tales of Fraud

Legendary actor Simon Callow has teamed up with NatWest to narrate real-life Halloween horror stories centered on the dangers of fraud. The star of "Four...

Serena and Venus Williams Invest as Shareholders in Shares

Tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams have invested in the European social and community-based investment app Shares, and they have been appointed as the company's...

Innovate Finance Launches Startup Academy for Early and Mid-Stage Fintech Firms

The Fintech industry body Innovate Finance is launching a new Startup Academy aimed at supporting early and mid-stage founders and CEOs in the UK to...

BlackRock and Proxymity Strike UK Proxy Voting Agreement

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has entered into a partnership with digital investor communications platform Proxymity, facilitating UK retail investors' participation in proxy battles....

Eco-Friendly Digital Mutual Bank Centered on Sustainable Food Set to Launch

A new digital bank focused on sustainable farming and food is set to launch in the US, following a successful $24 million raise through Special...

Celsius Executives Liquidated $21 Million in Shares Prior to Bankruptcy

A financial disclosure form filed in New York this week has revealed that top executives of the now-bankrupt Celsius Network withdrew $21 million in cryptocurrencies...

Indonesia and Singapore to Launch QR Code Payment System

The central banks of Singapore and Indonesia are set to implement QR codes for cross-border payments between the two nations. Both Bank Indonesia (BI) and...