United Kingdom

Rewire and Paysafe Team Up to Help Migrants Manage Their Cash
Rewire and Paysafe Team Up to Help Migrants Manage Their Cash
April 26, 2022  |  Partnerships

Africa and Asia migrant-focused cross-border financial services platform Rewire on Tuesday (April 26) teamed up with payments platform Paysafe to bring the offering to cash-reliant...

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EU Lawmakers Backed Tighter M&A Rules to Protect EU Targets
EU Lawmakers Backed Tighter M&A Rules to Protect EU Targets
April 26, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The Committee on International Trade at the European Parliament backed yesterday, April 25, a proposal that could make the acquisition of EU companies by overseas...

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UK Financial Regulator Sees Synthetic Data as Next Step in Data Sharing  
UK Financial Regulator Sees Synthetic Data as Next Step in Data Sharing  
April 22, 2022  |  Data

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority is calling on stakeholders to provide input about the use of synthetic data to support financial services innovation. In a...

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EU Could Unveil Digital Services Act on Friday, But Not a Done Deal 
EU Could Unveil Digital Services Act on Friday, But Not a Done Deal 
April 21, 2022  |  Big Tech

The European Union is planning to unveil its Digital Services Act (DSA) on Friday, according to the Financial Times. The DSA is a landmark law...

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UK Online Safety Bill Can Reduce Authorized Push Payment Fraud 
UK Online Safety Bill Can Reduce Authorized Push Payment Fraud 
April 14, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. Online Safety Bill was introduced in the U.K. Parliament on March 17, 2022, to curb online harms by significantly increasing the responsibilities of...

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UK Financial Regulator’s Strategy Plan Includes Crypto, AML, Big Tech 
UK Financial Regulator’s Strategy Plan Includes Crypto, AML, Big Tech 
April 07, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) revealed on Thursday a three-year strategy plan that will enable the regulator to stop firms that don’t meet their...

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Zilch, Experian Partner on Customer Affordability
Zilch, Experian Partner on Customer Affordability
April 07, 2022  |  BNPL

Zilch, the London-based Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) company, has partnered with Experian, the global information services company, to share reporting of BNPL credit data,...

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Uber Adds Booking for Flights, Trains, Hotels
Uber Adds Booking for Flights, Trains, Hotels
April 06, 2022  |  Transportation

Uber is adding new travel booking options for U.K. users as part of a strategic push to become a super app and one-stop-shop for national...

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UK Stakes Claim to Crypto Leadership, Cites Friendly Regulatory Climate
UK Stakes Claim to Crypto Leadership, Cites Friendly Regulatory Climate
April 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As British Economic Secretary John Glen announced plans to embrace stablecoins and make “dynamic” regulation of crypto technologies part of a broad plan to make...

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