The buy now pay later sector in the UAE is growing rapidly. Banks have entered the market and many BNPL providers are forming strategic partnerships to extend their reach. Chris Laverty looks at the importance of building resilience to ensure firms are well placed to manage any challenges this increased competition may bring.
David Morrey and Ben Farmer discuss the responses from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) on adapting to the Treasury's prioritisation of growth.
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They also discuss the FCA's thematic review of wholesale brokers' anti-money laundering initiatives and the implications of its controversial email retention policy, as well as the ongoing Supreme Court case involving finance providers, the FCA and Markos Markou, and more.
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