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UBS under observation from pricing supervisor after acquiring Credit Suisse

Following UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse earlier this year, Swiss consumer pricing supervisor has put the bank under observation amid competition concerns that could bring about higher loan charges.

05 July 2024

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UK Elections 2024: Labour's landslide victory

Keir Starmer’s Labour Party wins by majority in the UK general election that took place yesterday.

05 July 2024

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UK firms that list abroad should pay back state aid - UK Finance

Companies that decide to list outside the UK or move valuable operations from the country should be made to pay back tax-payer funded support they have previously taken, according to a UK Finance report.

04 July 2024

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UK payments group urges incoming Government to make Big Tech refund fraud victims

On the day that the United Kingdom heads to the polls to vote in the General Election, The Payments Association has issued a plea to the incoming Chancellor to impose a 'Tech Levy' on social media giants to pay for the impact of payments fraud originating from their platforms.

04 July 2024

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Crypto bank Silvergate pays $63m to settle regulator charges

The parent company of crypto-focused bank Silvergate has agreed to pay $63 million to settle US regulatory charges about its anti-money laundering programme and the losses sustained during the collapse of FTX.

02 July 2024

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ABC Projektai wins back banking licence

In a dramatic move, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that ABC Projektai can regain their banking licence after it being revoked by the Bank of Lithuania.

28 June 2024

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US RegTech Norm Ai raises $27 million

Norm Ai, a US RegTech that has built an AI platform for converting regulations into computer code, has raised $27 million in Series A funding from a host of financial institutions.

27 June 2024

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Digital euro would maintain freedom to choose how Europeans pay - ECB

With Europe inching towards the issuance of a digital euro, the ECB has embarked on a charm offensive, taking to media outlets across the continent to reassure citizens that the new payments option will compliment, not replace, cash and provide them with greater freedom of choice.

27 June 2024

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Central banks must raise game in face of AI - BIS

Central banks should embrace artificial intelligence to sharpen their analytical tools in pursuit of financial and price stability, according to the Bank for International Settlements.

26 June 2024

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Fed launches ScamClassifier model

The Federal Reserve has developed a tool, called the ScamClassifier model, to help the payments industry improve scam reporting, detection and mitigation.

25 June 2024

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Trading app gamification can increase risk taking - FCA

Gamification features such as push notifications and prize draws used by trading apps can increase risk taking among users, according to research from the Financial Conduct Authority.

24 June 2024

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EBAday 2025 is coming to Paris!

In the final session of EBAday 2024 in Lisbon, Debi Bell Hoskings moderated a closing panel of speakers Thomas Egner, secretary general of the Euro Banking Association; Wolfgang Ehrmann, chairman of the board at the Euro Banking Association; Sophie Giorgi, head of payment system and infrastructure relationships at Credit Agricole; and Luis Simões, managing director / EVP, banking operations at Novobanco.

21 June 2024

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