Category: Financial Services

Malaysia fx Bursa Malaysia exchange
August 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Ant International Gains Bank Negara Malaysia Class A Money Services Business Licence

The approval enables WorldFirst to expand its product suite in Malaysia, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with global payment collections, foreign exchange services and treasury management.  The licence adds to WorldFirst’s portfolio of over 60 regulatory approvals worldwide. Clara Shi, Vice President of Ant International and CEO of WorldFirst, said: “The licence marks a…

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FINRA building
August 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Odeon Capital Fined by FINRA

FINRA claims that from July 2019 onwards, Odeon Capital, a New York-based broker-dealer, failed to establish a supervisory system capable of identifying potentially manipulative prearranged trading, an illegal practice where buyers and sellers collude to execute trades at predetermined prices.  FINRA found that the firm’s daily trade reports were not equipped to detect such patterns…

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Barclays office building
August 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Capitolis Secures $56 Million in Strategic Round Backed by Barclays, BNP Paribas and J.P. Morgan

Barclays and BNP Paribas join the latest group of major bank investors, which already included Citi, Morgan Stanley, State Street, UBS and J.P. Morgan.  The round also saw increased contributions from venture firms Canapi Ventures, 9Yards Capital and Greenfield Partners, all of whom backed Capitolis’ Series D in 2022. The New York-based company said the…

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Broadridge’s Fi360 and ProctorU partner to launch remote proctoring and identity management solution
August 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Broadridge Partners with Uptiq, Takes a Minority Stake in the Financial Services AI Platform

The partnership will see Uptiq’s AI platform integrated into Broadridge’s Wealth Lending Network (WLN), a digital service that connects wealth managers and advisors with lenders offering securities-based lines of credit.  The combination is designed to automate securities-based lending (SBL) workflows, deliver tailored loan insights, and enhance client outcomes. “With Uptiq’s AI-powered tools and Broadridge’s Wealth…

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FINRA's 2018 volume tops 2017 activity by 87%
August 06, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

D. Boral Capital Fined $125,000 by FINRA

According to a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent published by FINRA, the firm conducted securities business on 96 days without maintaining the minimum required net capital, in violation of the Securities Exchange Act and multiple FINRA rules.  The deficiencies are said to have stemmed from improperly structured underwriting agreements, unauthorised capital withdrawals by firm…

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Broadridge’s Fi360 and ProctorU partner to launch remote proctoring and identity management solution
August 06, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Broadridge Revenues Rise 6% in Q4

The financial technology firm reported its Q4 results after the close on Tuesday.  Recurring revenues grew 7% year-on-year to $1.42 billion, driven by new business and internal growth.  Operating income rose 13% to $499 million, with the margin increasing to 24.1% from 22.7% a year earlier.  Net earnings climbed 16% to $374 million. Adjusted earnings…

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August 05, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

APRA Places Additional $5.5m Capital Requirement on KeyInvest

KeyInvest, a life insurance company and friendly society primarily offering funeral bonds, was subject to an independent review at APRA’s request.  The review is said to have uncovered deficiencies in its risk controls and raised concerns over board oversight of long-term strategic objectives. As a result, APRA applied a $5.5 million operational risk capital add-on…

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