Pomelo Pay's platform allows banks and non-banking financial institutions to adopt the latest payment infrastructure Fresh injection will be funnelled into product development, talent acquisition and market expansion in Europe and Asia Pomelo Pay to strengthen its regional headquarters in Singapore with ex-Alipay and FIS Worldpay executive Sonam Bhutia as Chief Commercial
Innovative digital payments company Pomelo Pay (Pomelo) announced today that it has raised US$10 million in a Series A round led by UK-based independent investment firm Inference Partners.
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United Kingdom: Financial Services Act 2021 becomes law
On 29 April 2021, the Financial Services Bill 2019-21 received Royal Assent. In a press release, HM Treasury described the Financial Services Act 2021 (the Act) as a ‘major milestone in shaping a regulatory framework for UK financial services outside of the EU.’ The Act makes significant amendments to key legislation, including the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) and onshored EU financial services regulation.
Sections of particular relevance include the following:
Section 29 requires the FCA to consult on whether it should make rules providing that authorised persons owe a duty of care to consumers. The consultation was launched on 14 May 2021 (see the separate item below). The FCA must publish the results of its analysis before 1 January 2022 and make final rules by 1 August 2022;