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Signicat launches FinTech Starter Pack
September 15th, 2016
Signicat, the first and largest identity assurance provider in the world, today announced its FinTech Starter Pack to help new FinTech companies ensure immediate regulatory compliance. The package, specifically designed with the needs and budgets of FinTech companies in ...
KPMG to introduce Digital Ledger Services to help financial services companies
September 15th, 2016
KPMG launches digital ledger services to help financial services companies implement blockchain technology KPMG in Canada announced the introduction of its Digital Ledger Services, a comprehensive suite of services designed to help financial services companies realize the potential of ...
SFC reprimands and fines HSBC $2.5 million for regulatory breaches
September 14th, 2016
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) $2.5 million for regulatory breaches and internal control failings related to position limit failures. The disciplinary action follows an SFC investigation ...
ASIC: CBA pays $180,000 in penalties and will write off $2.5 million in loan balances
September 14th, 2016
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has paid four infringement notices totalling $180,000 in relation to breaches of responsible lending laws when providing personal overdraft facilities. CBA reported this matter to ASIC following an ASIC surveillance. CBA conducted an internal ...
Abu Dhabi Tax-Free Zone Offers Bespoke Rules For FinTech Startups
September 12th, 2016
Abu Dhabi Global Market, a tax-free zone in the United Arab Emirates, has released details on its new Regulatory Lab initiative, which is intended to support companies to develop and test new financial technology solutions. The ADGM has released ...
FCA warns for CMS Trader been unathorised in UK
September 6th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to inform that the Authority believes that the below firm has been providing financial services or products in the UK without FCA’s authorisation. Almost all firms and individuals offering, promoting or selling ...
BNP Paribas Investment Partners goes live with Commcise
September 6th, 2016
Commcise Software Limited, the provider of award-winning Integrated Commission Management Solutions for investment management firms, is pleased to announce that BNP Paribas Investment Partners has implemented CommciseBuy globally. Commcise provided a complete multi-broker, multi-asset, integrated Commission Sharing Agreement (CSA) and Share-of-Wallet ...
Plus500 reports record half year revenues and profits
September 5th, 2016
Plus500 Ltd has issued today a report to inform in relation to the Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. Financial Highlights: Operational Highlights: Record first half results: – Continued growth in Active Customers4 – increased ...
Israel puts FATCA temporary on hold; Other countries may rethink
September 5th, 2016
Israeli High Court’s FATCA Injunction Must Make Other Countries Rethink America’s Imperialistic Law The Israeli High Court’s temporary injunction against the enforcement of America’s highly controversial global tax law “should serve as a wake-up call for other countries to ...
Northzone raises €300m fund and is eyeing London fintech startups
September 5th, 2016
A European venture capital firm which has previously backed Spotify, iZettle and London fintech startup MarketInvoice, has launched a new multi-million pound fund to plough into tech startups across Europe, including the UK in another vote of confidence in the ...