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The Fintech Files: Scandals that shook the sector
Your guide to the week’s biggest fintech stories
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Wirecard whistleblower Pav Gill: ‘Middle management are killing the real issues’
Gill says many firms like Wirecard are still 'hanging around'
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Wirecard short-seller Fraser Perring sues Jones Day and Kroll
Short-seller launches claim against Jones Day and Kroll over their work for the fallen payments firm
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EY Germany banned from new audits for two years over Wirecard scandal
EY audited Wirecard for more than a decade before its collapse
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Wirecard saga is a clear warning to expect more fraud in cryptoland
Two years on from the collapse of the payments firm, we still haven’t learnt our lesson
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Ex-Wirecard CEO charged in Germany along with two former execs
Prosecutors alleged Braun falsely conveyed the impression in April 2020 that an external audit by KPMG would exonerate Wirecard of all balance sheet manipulation allegations
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‘You have to wonder what this says about Credit Suisse risk management’
Credit Suisse’s latest blow from hedge fund Archegos Capital comes on the back of the Greensill collapse and the Wirecard scandal
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Wirecard execs aided scheme to trick banks into processing marijuana sales
The firm and its fugitive ex-COO engineered fraudulent accounts to trick banks
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Short-sellers ‘hung out to dry’ as EU mulls more scrutiny amid GameStop mania
Short-sellers are raising eyebrows at the latest proposal from a European regulator that would raise the hurdles for disclosures of bearish bets
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EU signals short-selling crackdown amid GameStop mania — raising ire among market bears
Short-sellers may be faced with increased disclosure requirements when targeting stocks in Europe
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German audit watchdog boss dismissed amid Wirecard share trading probe
Bose is under investigation by Germany's parliament as part of an ongoing inquiry into Wirecard's collapse
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Boss of Germany’s audit watchdog under investigation over Wirecard share trades
The transactions in April and May would be investigated as part of parliament’s ongoing inquiry on Wirecard
Munich prosecutors investigate EY’s role in collapse of Wirecard
EY has become a target of intense criticism in Germany, where regulators and the government are trying to unravel how the alleged fraud took place
Santander wins bidding war for Wirecard’s EU business
Santander said it will use Wirecard's technology to boost its own Getnet franchise
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EY facing $4bn lawsuit over NMC Health audit work
NMC Health collapsed earlier this year after a $4bn hole was found in its accounts
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European watchdog identifies ‘deficiencies’ in German oversight of Wirecard
Wirecard collapsed in June after a $2bn hole was discovered in its accounts
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Meet the fund manager who made ‘near 100% gains’ on four short bets
The fund manager who's made a packet off bets against Wirecard, Finablr and NMC Health, tells FN why he’s bearish on a quick vaccine, and why governments are in such a mess on Covid-19
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After Wirecard, EY says auditors should focus more on fraud prevention
Accounting firm sends letter to clients suggesting greater scrutiny of company books, going beyond current accepted practice
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Wirecard sells UK card technology unit in fallout from corporate scandal
A spokesperson for Wirecard said it expects job losses among its 80 UK staff
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