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UK Crime Agency, Banks Cooperate to Identify Organized Crime
UK Crime Agency, Banks Cooperate to Identify Organized Crime
July 26, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and seven U.K. banks are working together to identify and take action against organized crime. In this public-private...

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UK’s FCA Announces Proposals, Rules to Strengthen Capital Markets
UK’s FCA Announces Proposals, Rules to Strengthen Capital Markets
July 26, 2024  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposed new rules on publishing a prospectus, raising capital and regulating secondary markets, and finalized new rules on...

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Coinbase Fined $4.5 Million Over ‘High Risk’ Customers
Coinbase Fined $4.5 Million Over ‘High Risk’ Customers
July 25, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase has been fined $4.5 million by a U.K. regulator for serving “high-risk” customers. The fine, announced Thursday (July 25) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), was levied against a...

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BNPL Regulations Revived by New UK Government
BNPL Regulations Revived by New UK Government
July 25, 2024  |  BNPL

Great Britain is reportedly resurrecting plans to regulate buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers. It’s happening under the country’s new Labour leadership, CNBC reported Thursday (July 25),...

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Revolut Finally Lands British Banking License 
Revolut Finally Lands British Banking License 
July 25, 2024  |  Digital Banking

After a three-year wait, Revolut has secured a banking license in its home country. The British FinTech announced Thursday (July 25) that it had been...

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3 Big Ideas From PYMNTS Intelligence’s Digital Wallets UK Report
3 Big Ideas From PYMNTS Intelligence’s Digital Wallets UK Report
July 25, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

In the United Kingdom, digital wallets are not just tools for online payments; they are rapidly evolving into versatile companions for everyday tasks and transactions....

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English, Welsh Retailers Call for Crackdown as Shoplifting Leaps 30%
English, Welsh Retailers Call for Crackdown as Shoplifting Leaps 30%
July 24, 2024  |  Retail

Shoplifting surged by 30% in England and Wales over the last year, a government agency reported Wednesday (July 24). Leaders of a retail trade union...

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UK Banks Face New Restrictions on Branch Closures
UK Banks Face New Restrictions on Branch Closures
July 24, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Great Britain’s financial regulator has just made it harder for banks to shutter branches. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its “access to cash” rules...

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UK’s FCA: Financial Firms Must Improve Treatment of Politicians
UK’s FCA: Financial Firms Must Improve Treatment of Politicians
July 18, 2024  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking to change its guidance to ensure that financial firms do not treat politicians and public servants...

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