Affirm Is Now Officially Live In The UK
Affirm, one of the largest Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platforms in North America has now successfully brought its service to the UK. Affirm Expands Into The UK Affirm was founded in 2012 and it went public in 2021. In...
VyStar Credit Union To Pay A $1.5 Million Fine For Botched System Switch
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently ordered VyStar Credit Union to pay a major $1.5 million fine over a bungled online banking rollout. VyStar Fined For A Two-And-A-Half Years Old Incident VyStar Credit Union was supposed to perform a...
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) Announces Expansion Into Saudi Arabia
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) recently announced its upcoming expansion into Saudi Arabia. According to the company, its goal is to open a new office in Riyadh in 2025. HKEX Expands Into The Middle East The expansion is...
Corporate Chief Financial Officers Navigate FX Risks as U.S. Elections Approach
As the 2024 U.S. elections draw closer, North American corporate Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are facing the challenge of dealing with a strengthening dollar and the possible impacts of upcoming political changes. According to the second annual Corporate Chief Financial...
UBS Asset Management Unveils Tokenized Fund for Institutional Investors
UBS Asset Management announced on Friday its first tokenized investment fund, the UBS USD Money Market Investment Fund Token (uMINT). The fund is now available on Ethereum’s blockchain, bringing a new digital option for institutional investors who want secure and...
GFT Pauses Live Trading Amid U.S. Election Volatility Concerns
Goat Funded Trader (GFT) reportedly told its clients that it would pause trading on live accounts because of the upcoming U.S. presidential election. The firm described this as a "conservative measure" due to the "high volatility" expected. In the prop...
New Riyadh Office Puts HKEX At The Heart Of Middle East Markets
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) said it will open a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2025. According to the company, this move will help HKEX build stronger links with the Middle East and improve connections between...
Dukascopy Celebrates 20 Years, Serving Over 400,000 Customers Worldwide
Dukascopy Bank has announced a major milestone as it clocks 20 years of digital trading and banking. The bank is located in Geneva, Switzerland, and now supports over 400,000 customers across the globe. According to the update, Dukascopy began in...
ATFX Connect Joins Forces With Your Bourse To Expand Liquidity Options For Brokers
ATFX Connect announced its new partnership with Your Bourse, a major provider of platform solutions for managing Forex (FX) and CFD liquidity. According to ATFX Connect, this partnership will give brokers more liquidity options by combining ATFX's wide range of...
Fubon Bank Fined HK$4 Million by Hong Kong Authority Over Money Laundering Breach
Fubon Bank has been fined HK$4 million by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) for not following important rules on stopping money laundering and terrorist financing. The penalty is for breaking the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO), a...
CMC Markets Plans To Apply For NZX Trading And Clearing Accreditation In 2025
CMC Markets, a financial services company, recently announced plans to apply for accreditation as a Trading and Clearing Participant with the New Zealand Exchange (NZX) in 2025. The application will be submitted to NZ RegCo, which oversees compliance with NZX’s...
Starling Bank Enhances App With Real-Time Call Verification Tool
Starling Bank has introduced a new tool in its mobile app. Based in the United Kingdom, the bank said the tool helps keep customers safe from people who pretend to work for the bank. The new feature is known as...
Kraken Welcomes Stephanie Lemmerman As Its New Chief Financial Officer
Kraken, a well-known cryptocurrency exchange, has hired Stephanie Lemmerman as its new Chief Financial Officer. According to the announcement, Lemmerman has a strong background in finance and technology. She will begin her role at a time when Kraken wants to...
DeltaFX Loses Access To Financial Commission’s Dispute Resolution Services
The Financial Commission announced that DeltaFX has been formally removed from its list of approved companies for not meeting certain standards or rules. This means that DeltaFX will no longer be part of the group that helps solve problems in...
ASIC Warns That Financial Industry’s Governance Practices Lag Behind AI Adoption Pace
Australian financial regulator, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) recently issued a warning for financial services and credit licensees. The regulator urged them to make sure their governance practices are keeping pace with the growing rate of AI adoption....