German digital payments company Wirecard is back in the spotlight. More than two years after its collapse, the company’s CEO Markus Braun and two former managers will face trial for fraud.

What was the Wirecard scandal? Know how the $25 billion blue-chip company gamed the German government

German prosecutors said Monday they have charged Wirecard's former chief executive Markus Braun and two other high-ranking managers for the colossal commercial fraud that led to the collapse of the payment company.

Germany charges Wirecard's ex-CEO Braun over fraud

A company director has been charged in Singapore with falsifying letters linked to scandal-hit German payments giant Wirecard, according to court documents, as the fallout from the firm's collapse spreads further around the world.

Singapore company director charged over Wirecard scandal

The collapse of German payments firm Wirecard has become a focal point for an overhaul of how the European Union regulates the finance industry as it evolves away from traditional banks towards fintech companies, its financial services chief said.

Wirecard scandal brings overhaul of EU fintech rules into sharper focus

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said Sunday he wanted to overhaul the country's finance watchdog Bafin and give it more powers after a massive fraud scandal involving digital payments firm Wirecard.

Germany vows to beef up finance watchdog after Wirecard drama

German payment group Wirecard recently announced that 1.9 billion Euros ($2.13 billion) earlier counted in foreign accounts "was never there". While this information came as a big shock, the latest developments in the case are even more shocking.

Wirecard fraud: Ex-COO Marsalek's immigration papers in Philippines were faked

German payment group Wirecard recently admitted that 1.9 billion Euros ($2.13 billion) earlier counted in foreign accounts is now unaccounted for, implying that “it was never there”.

'Total disaster' after Germany's Wirecard claims $2.1b was 'never there'

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