GoCardless receives approval to extend open banking services to public entities

Retail gold token launched in Hong Kong tests the waters for more digital versions of real-world assets

New requirements include public hearings and a three-year ban on post-merger branch closures

Last year the UK regulator removed more than 10,000 misleading adverts

Concerns remain about political and economic risks

The FCA is in the final year of its three-year strategy

Real-time transaction security risks could be solved by widespread adoption of ISO messaging standards

The region is leading in issuance of the bond type

Currently in public consultation, the new Pisces trading venue for UK private companies is expected to go ahead by the end of the year 

Requirement to register ‘accountable persons’ will not come into effect until July