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Amazon slapped with record $887m fine for data privacy breach by EU agency

Amazon has been issued with a fine of $887m by a European privacy watchdog for breaching the bloc’s data protection laws.

Introducing the Global RegTech Buyer’s Guide 2021 to help financial firm pick the right...

Picking the right RegTech company to invest in is difficult. Luckily, the Global RegTech Buyer's Guide 2021 has just been launched to help make it easier to make the right choice.

How does Castlepoint Systems help businesses ensure compliance?

Castlepoint helps businesses sift through complex data to reduce risk and create actionable insights.

The 38 FinTech funding rounds raised last week highlight the success of payments companies...

While the payments industry has reason to celebrate, last week also proved a boon for 38 FinTech companies closing investment rounds. The FinTech industry returned...

DataPath spins out cybersecurity unit into new company MaxDefense

DataPath aims to strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities on the back of a new partnership with Five/I Enterprises, which will see DataPath spin out its cybersecurity business unit into a stand-alone company MaxDefense.

Ingram Micro EMEA and AppGuard team up to bolster SME cybersecurity

Ingram Micro EMEA and AppGuard have inked a partnership deal to better protect small businesses across Europe against cyber threats.

Latin America and teen-focused FinTech services are coming of age as the industry closes...

Last week’s 32 FinTech rounds highlight how Latin America is exploding with new activity, how open banking has nudged closer to being fully adopted across Europe and the rising popularity of teen-focused ventures.

Firms paid $10.4bn in fines over the last year for breaking money laundering, privacy...

The total volume of fines levied against firms for breaking money laundering, data privacy, MiFID and know your customer rules jumped by 141% and amounted to $10.4bn in total so far this year.

What do these 28 FinTech rounds from last week reveal about the industry

Last week week saw 28 FinTechs close investment deals. Three sectors in particular proved especially successful.

Cyber attacks expected to increase in 2021

If you think 2020 was bad when it came to cyber crime, a new report suggests that 2021 could be even worse.

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How RIAs can build a practical AI compliance framework

How RIAs can build a practical AI compliance framework

Registered investment advisers (RIAs) adopting artificial intelligence face a defining question, according to MCO (MyComplianceOffice): can AI be trusted within a compliance programme, and...
Why crypto tax reporting now hinges on knowing your customer

Why crypto tax reporting now hinges on knowing your customer

Crypto platforms are discovering that tax transparency starts long before a report ever reaches a regulator's desk. The OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) was designed...
Napier AI flags sanctions screening flaws after Treasury's Iran push

Napier AI flags sanctions screening flaws after Treasury’s Iran push

On 24 August, the US Department of the Treasury launched Operation Economic Outcast, a sweeping campaign targeting Iran and the foreign firms that help...
Why rate gaps, not intervention, will decide the yen's fate

Why rate gaps, not intervention, will decide the yen’s fate

Japan's intervention in the foreign exchange market at the end of July 2026 produced one of the sharpest reversals in USD/JPY seen this year,...
EigenRisk and GeoX partner on property risk data

EigenRisk and GeoX partner on property risk data

EigenRisk, a catastrophe risk management technology provider, has struck a new partnership with GeoX, an AI-driven property intelligence company, to bring granular property data...

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