July 2018

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Our key takeaways from the London Fintech Week

London FinTech Week is a series of conferences, exhibitions, workshops, hackathons, meetups and parties with 5,000 delegates from over 50 countries participating in events throughout the week. Marking the fifth year and after attending previous edition as regular visitors, PlanetCompliance this year was the official media partner. Here are our three key takeaways, though there …

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FCA proposes changes to rules for crowdfunding platforms

Following a post-implementation review of its crowdfunding rules, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is opening a consultation on new rules for loan-based crowdfunding platforms. The changes the FCA is proposing are designed to address the ways in which the loan-based crowdfunding model has developed since the FCA last reviewed the sector in December 2016. The …

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European Regulator fines Scandinavian Banks for €2.5m for unauthorised Credit Ratings

The European Financial Regulator ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) has today fined five Scandinavian banks for violations of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation (CRAR). Each of the five banks was fined €495,000 and received a public notice for negligently breaching the CRAR by by issuing credit ratings without being authorised by ESMA to do …

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Is your company corrupt? 5 tips for potential Whistleblowers

Never before were there so many laws to protect individuals that stand up and speak out about unethical behaviour in their company or organisation. Despite the improvement in the legal frameworks and continued efforts it is still risky to do so, but here are 5 important steps whistlerblowers need to follow to make sure they …

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EBA publishes final Guidelines on fraud reporting under PSD2

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final Guidelines on fraud reporting under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). These Guidelines, which the EBA developed in close cooperation with the European Central Bank (ECB) and which are addressed to payment service providers and competent authorities, are aimed at contributing to the objective of PSD2 …

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EBA assesses risks and opportunities from Fintech and its impact on incumbents business models

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today the first products of its FinTech Roadmap, namely (i) a thematic report on the impact of FinTech on incumbent credit institutions’ business models and (ii) a thematic report on the prudential risks and opportunities arising for institutions from FinTech. Both reports fall under the wider context of the …

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