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UK’s FCA Proposes That Payments Firms’ Client Assets Be Held on Trust
UK’s FCA Proposes That Payments Firms’ Client Assets Be Held on Trust
September 25, 2024  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposed requiring payments and eMoney firms to participate in a client assets (CASS) system in which funds and...

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HSBC: Tech Sector Should Help Refund APP Fraud Victims
HSBC: Tech Sector Should Help Refund APP Fraud Victims
September 24, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

British banking giant HSBC wants the tech industry’s help with new fraud reimbursement rules. The bank said the regulations expected to go into effect next...

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Mastercard Taps AI to Tackle UK APP Fraud Epidemic
Mastercard Taps AI to Tackle UK APP Fraud Epidemic
September 24, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Mastercard has introduced what it says are new protections against real-time payment scams. The update to the company’s Consumer Fraud Risk (CFR) solution, announced Tuesday (Sept. 24), uses...

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DailyPay to Expand Earned Wage Access Services to UK
DailyPay to Expand Earned Wage Access Services to UK
September 23, 2024  |  Disbursements

DailyPay will expand its earned wage access (EWA) services to the United Kingdom this fall. The solution, which will mark the company’s first expansion outside...

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Report: JPMorgan Chase Trials UK Credit Card on Mobile App
Report: JPMorgan Chase Trials UK Credit Card on Mobile App
September 20, 2024  |  Banking

JPMorgan Chase is reportedly testing a credit card product in the United Kingdom. The bank has been working on the product for over a year...

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Small Businesses Will Benefit From Restrictions on Late Payments, UK Government Says
Small Businesses Will Benefit From Restrictions on Late Payments, UK Government Says
September 20, 2024  |  SMBs

The U.K. government aims to crack down on late payments, saying it will propose new laws and step up the enforcement of existing ones to...

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Yonder Raises $31 Million to Expand Credit Card Outside UK
Yonder Raises $31 Million to Expand Credit Card Outside UK
September 19, 2024  |  Investments

Yonder has raised 23.4 million pounds (about $31.1 million) to expand its credit card designed to help cardholders build good credit habits while earning rewards....

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FCA Head Nikhil Rathi Says AI Has Benefits and Risks for Financial Inclusion
FCA Head Nikhil Rathi Says AI Has Benefits and Risks for Financial Inclusion
September 19, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The hyper-personalization of insurance enabled by artificial intelligence could benefit some customers but render others “uninsurable,” Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct...

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UK’s FCA Cautions Banks About Lowering Savings Rates Too Quickly
UK’s FCA Cautions Banks About Lowering Savings Rates Too Quickly
September 18, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

At a time when the market expects interest rates to continue dropping, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is cautioning banks and building societies...

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