Regulating for growth – the future is now
Speech by Jessica Rusu, FCA chief data, information and intelligence officer, delivered at Travers Smith’s Future of Fintech 2025, Merchant Taylors’ Hall. The invite for this conference highlights...
Communities use rules to successfully maintain access to cash
The ribbon was cut on a new banking hub in Monmouth, Wales, marking the first anniversary of the FCA’s access to cash rules. The rules mean that before banks and building societies change cash servi...
Beware of high-risk investments from unregulated firms
We are concerned people are being encouraged to invest in high-risk schemes offered by unregulated firms without appreciating the risks involved. Many of the firms offering these products don’t need...
SEC Suspends Trading of QMMM Shares, Alleging Crypto Stock Pump
When is a stock too good to be true? According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it could be when that stock soars over 900% in just half a month.
On Monday (Sept. 29), ...
PayOS, Mastercard Complete First AI Payment
PayOS and Mastercard announced Monday (Sept. 29) that they have completed the first live agentic payment using a Mastercard Agentic Token, a milestone that shifts agentic commerce from theory to pract...
BNPL Growth Softens Tariff Impact on Higher Retail Prices
Consumer spending has remained resilient, but inflation expectations are inching higher, creating new challenges for retailers as they prepare for the holiday shopping season.
PYMNTS’ re...
Scott & Mears Credit Services Limited enters administration
On 2 September 2025, Scott & Mears Credit Services Limited (SMCS), a debt collection firm, went into administration. Louise Longley and Julian Pitts of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP were appointed as ...
YouTube caves to Trump with $24.5 million settlement
YouTube has settled a lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the company in 2021, according to The Wall Street Journal. Trump filed sweeping lawsuits against Google-owned YouTube, Meta (t...
