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October 1, 2024

UK fintechs scramble ahead of new fraud compensation scheme

From October 7, the UK will become a testing ground for world-first regulation on fraud reimbursement


Tom Matsuda

6 min read

Nicky Goulimis, Co-Founder, TunicPay

The UK has long been considered a leading force in devising fintech-friendly regulation. But a new set of reforms set to roll out next Monday tackling the rising issue of authorised push payment (APP) fraud is testing this thesis for some young companies in the space. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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