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UK Aims to Boost International Competitiveness of Financial Services Sector 
UK Aims to Boost International Competitiveness of Financial Services Sector 
December 09, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The British government plans to amend the law to make financial services more competitive. In a Thursday (Dec. 8) letter addressed to Bank of England...

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UK Government Accelerates CBDC Exploration
UK Government Accelerates CBDC Exploration
December 09, 2022  |  News

The U.K. government will bring forward a CBDC consultation “in the coming weeks.” The revelation was made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt...

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Moove to Enter UAE With $30M Sukuk Issuance
Moove to Enter UAE With $30M Sukuk Issuance
December 09, 2022  |  Investments

Moove has raised $30 million from a sukuk issuance to fund its entry into the UAE market. The Nigeria-borne vehicle financing platform announced the raise,...

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Santander Hit With $132M Fine for AML Failures
Santander Hit With $132M Fine for AML Failures
December 09, 2022  |  AML

The FCA has fined Santander over 107.7 million pounds ($132.2 million) for AML failures. In announcing the penalty, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Santander...

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AvidXChange and Wise Partner on Cross-Border Payments
AvidXChange and Wise Partner on Cross-Border Payments
December 08, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

AvidXchange Holdings has expanded its international payment capabilities through a partnership with Wise Platform.  With the partnership, the provider of accounts payable (AP) automation software...

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VC Investors Eye European B2B Software Firms
VC Investors Eye European B2B Software Firms
December 08, 2022  |  Investments

In the past week, venture capital (VC) investors have been focused on European software developers. London-based VC firm One Peak announced on Tuesday (Dec. 6)...

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Advertising in the Spotlight as UK Crypto Regulation Takes Shape
Advertising in the Spotlight as UK Crypto Regulation Takes Shape
December 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

After months of debate, the U.K.’s crypto regulatory framework is taking shape. On Wednesday (Dec. 7), the U.K.’s House of Commons debated the Financial Services...

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Tapline Nets $33.5M Pre-Seed Funding to Finance SaaS Startups
Tapline Nets $33.5M Pre-Seed Funding to Finance SaaS Startups
December 08, 2022  |  Investments

Tapline has secured €31.7 million in equity and debt in a pre-seed funding round. Out of the total, debt funding of €30 million ($33.5 million)...

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UK’s Payment Regulator Turns Attention to APP Fraud
UK’s Payment Regulator Turns Attention to APP Fraud
December 08, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K.’s payment regulator has outlined new rules to combat authorized push payment (APP) fraud. The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) published new rules for banks...

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