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Zopa Secures £68 Million in Equity Investment

The funding will drive growth in anticipation of Zopa's flagship current account and GenAI offering set to launch in 2025. The latest funding round was...

Esma Urges Migration to EU T+1 Settlement by 2027

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has proposed that the EU transition to a T+1 settlement cycle by October 2027, coordinating efforts with the...

CFTC Advocates for Expanded Use of Non-Cash Collateral via DLT

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has recommended expanding the use of non-cash collateral via distributed ledger technology (DLT) through its Global Markets Advisory Committee...

Qash Emerges from Stealth Mode and Launches in Colombia

Qash, a Dutch financial inclusion startup, has launched in Colombia with a stablecoin-linked credit card designed for volatile economies. The startup, backed by Antler with...

Crypto Ownership in the UK Sees Steady Increase

According to research from the Financial Conduct Authority, more than one in ten Brits now own cryptocurrency. The regulator reports that 12% of UK adults...

MPs Deliver Scathing Criticism of the FCA

An All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) of UK MPs has criticized the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), labeling it as 'incompetent at best, dishonest at worst'...

Lunar Launches Independent Enterprise Payments Division

Nordic challenger bank Lunar is intensifying its Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) initiatives by launching a new standalone entity named Moonrise for its banking services division. The European...

NextGen AI: Legislation Needed to Support AI Development in the UK

Kicking off Finextra’s inaugural NextGen AI conference at Convene Sancroft in London, Lord Chris Holmes from the UK House of Lords delivered a keynote titled...

FCA Imposes Fines on Macquarie Bank for Making Fictitious Trades

The FCA has imposed a £13 million fine on the London branch of Macquarie Bank due to "serious failings" that enabled an employee to record...

Citi Backing Pylon’s Mortgage Infrastructure Platform with Investment

Citi has made an investment in Pylon, a provider of programmatic mortgage infrastructure, although the financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. Founded...