GDPR

The European Commission wants to give the UK a worse trading deal than what...

Signing a great trade deal with the EU after Brexit might be trickier for Boris Johnson than he lets on.

“It’s creepy” – facial recognition app Clearview AI scraped three billion private pictures by...

Clearview AI, an Australian tech startup backed by Peter Thiel, might change how privacy work, according to a new expose in The New York Times.

“There will not be alignment” Sajid Javid tells businesses as Brexit approaches

The UK's chancellor of the Exchequer has admitted that some firms will suffer as he ruled out alignment with EU legislation.

White House to the EU: Don’t introduce laws harming US tech firms

The Trump administration has told EU lawmakers to not “overreach” when it comes to regulating artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the private sector.

Check out the FinTech and RegTech firms picked for Plug and Play Japan’s latest...

An eclectic group of startups from around the world has been chosen to take part in Plug and Play Japan winter and spring batch.

Ex-CEO of Virgin Money’s new FinTech Snoop gets FCA approval

The UK’s top financial watchdog has given its thumbs up for a new payment app launched by the former boss of Virgin Money.

GDPR has created a booming industry in the US

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was first enforced in May 2018. Since then, it seems as if the European data privacy law has created a thriving industry stateside.

Kenya passes new data protection law to bolster its tech sector

Having already cemented its position as one of the top three nations for FinTech in Africa, Kenya has passed a new law to attract more tech investments.

EU antitrust regulators put Apple Pay in its crosshairs

Apple is about to face more scrutiny from European regulators about whether or not the tech titan asked online sales companies to use Apple...

OTP Bank launches its third later-stage startup partner programme for FinTechs and RegTechs

Financial service provider OTP Bank has opened its application process for the latest batch of its later-stage startup programme.

News Stories

Strong week for FinTech sees over $850m raised across deals

There was $858m raised in total by FinTech firms this week, as the sector continues to grow healthily going into the final stretch of 2026.  Total...
Why most DDQ answers never need a second look

Zeidler bets AI can cut DDQ review time

Due diligence questionnaires exist to help firms assess the risks tied to counterparties, service providers and other third parties. But completing one is only...
Private credit's growth exposes a data trust gap

Private credit’s growth exposes a data trust gap

Scaling private credit requires more than capital. It requires trusted data, according to LSEG Data & Analytics, which argues that as allocations to the...
Zinnia's Zahara gains whole life product capability

Zinnia’s Zahara gains whole life product capability

Zinnia, a life insurance and annuity technology provider, has expanded its Zahara policy administration platform with a new whole life chassis, giving insurance carriers...
AI

Can financial services overcome the barriers to AI adoption?

AI has become one of the biggest investment priorities in financial services, but enthusiasm for the technology has not necessarily translated into effective adoption. Many...

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