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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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Why climate insights still aren’t reshaping portfolios

Why climate insights still aren’t reshaping portfolios

Institutional investors are no longer short of climate data. What they lack, according to Ortec Finance, is a reliable way to turn that data...
Contour Underwriting taps KYND for global cyber push

Contour Underwriting taps KYND for global cyber push

Contour Underwriting has chosen KYND, a provider of cyber risk analytics, to support the worldwide rollout of its new cyber insurance proposition. KYND was picked...
Why explainable AI will decide the AML compliance race

Why explainable AI will decide the AML compliance race

Artificial intelligence in anti-money laundering (AML) has reached a decisive moment, according to Napier AI. Regulators, banks and vendors are no longer debating whether...
Zions turns to nCino as it advances its AI strategy

Zions turns to nCino as it advances its AI strategy

Zions Bancorporation is looking to move beyond generative artificial intelligence (AI) as it develops a banking strategy centred on agentic AI, stronger data infrastructure...
Numeracle lands $28m to scale verified business identity

Numeracle lands $28m to scale verified business identity

Numeracle, a company that verifies business identities to protect trusted communications, has closed a $28m growth round to push its Entity Identity Management platform...

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