Tuesday 21 July 2020

FCPA Resource Guide, 2nd Edition


From J D Supra, a look at the recently published 2nd edition of the FCPA Resource Guide




Friday 17 July 2020

Covid-19: what will happen to the global economy? The Economist answers your questions....

The covid-19 pandemic has caused economic chaos and uncertainty. Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, deputy editor of The Economist, answer your questions about the global economy



Wednesday 1 July 2020

The Wirecard Story

In just a decade, Wirecard went from a little-known German payment processing company to one of the most valuable financial services firms on the stock market with a valuation of 17.5 billion dollars. The company was so hyped by the investors, that they ignored the allegations of fraud made by the press. However, it all unraveled last week when its former CEO, Markus Braun, was arrested. This is the biggest financial scandal since the collapse of Enron in early 2000s so buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride.

Tuesday 30 June 2020

Wirecard and the missing €1.9bn

Surveillance, spear phishing and missing billions. 'At times I thought I was going crazy.' Journalist Dan McCrum explains the twists and turns behind the massive fraud.

Big Short: Fintech Fraud Wirecard Explained (EY Accounting Scandal)

Eddie Donmez takes a look at the German Payment processing Fintech- Wirecard. He dives into the 15-year long accounting fraud that saw €1.9bn go missing and draws parallels to previous scandals like Lehman Brothers and Enron. Are there more FinTechs out there that have grown too quickly and let their standard slip?

Digital Payments: The Evolution of Currency

Over the last decade, the digital payments landscape has undergone a structural shift. Consumer behaviors are changing—moving towards contactless and cashless transactions. Meanwhile, as the magnitude of COVID-19 grows, these trends have only accelerated.

Examine the digital payments ecosystem, explore its history and innovative technologies, and how it continues to grow as a solution of choice for trillions of dollars of transactions each year.

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Monday 29 June 2020

Wirecard and the missing billions

Payment processing company Wirecard was the darling of Germany’s fintech industry until auditors uncovered a $2 billion hole in its accounting. WSJ explains what we know about the missing money, as investigators are still trying to understand what happened.

 
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