MiFID II

ESMA agreed with European regulators to renew short selling prohibitions because of the COVID-19...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has given its thumbs up for Austrian, Belgian, French, Spanish and Greek regulators’ decision to continue to limit short selling because of the coronavirus.

ESMA has suspended 352 instruments for breaching EU trading rules under MiFID II

The EU's securities markets regulator has reported 46 new breaches to the double volume cap (DVC) thresholds, bringing the total to 352 instruments having been suspended.

Last year’s jump in global RegTech activity was driven by increased investment in cybersecurity...

Cybersecurity companies continue to be leading the growth of the global RegTech sector when it comes to investment.

How can businesses stay ahead of video conference regulations?

Video communication has become a particularly useful tool for businesses these days. However, using it comes attached with several laws and regulations to follow.

Why Brexit will continue to be a big challenge for financial services firms

Despite being more than three years in the making, the UK’s divorce from the EU is still a cause of great uncertainty for financial services firms.

Will the UK remain a leading RegTech hotbed after Brexit?

The UK may have been the European RegTech leader for years, but the question is if this could change because of Brexit.

Six FinTech and cybersecurity companies you missed at the Cyber & FinTech Summit

From: RegTech Analyst The threat landscape around financial services is ever-evolving. Fortunately, many companies are looking to make it safe to do business. Back in February, several...

Top EU regulator is thinking about making financial market rules simpler and want to...

The EU’s Market in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) is a complicated piece of legislation, but it might soon become easier to comply to.

ESMA warns that Brexit and the US-China trade war are still causing a lot...

Massive geopolitical events continue to stir up a lot of financial market volatility, according to the EU’s leading financial markets watchdog.

Theta Lake’s new video explains how it works with Red Box to ensure compliance...

The EU has slammed financial firms with a heavy regulatory burden to manage their calls better. That is how Theta Lake’s latest collaboration can help.

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Blnk

Blnk raises $37m to close Egypt’s consumer credit gap

Blnk, an Egyptian FinTech company providing point-of-sale consumer financing, has raised $37m in combined equity and debt funding to scale its operations and deepen...
compliance

Why investing in compliance now creates competitive advantage

For years, the compliance community has debated whether the function should be viewed as a revenue enabler rather than a cost centre. It has been...
Vivox

How TransferMate and Vivox AI are transforming AML compliance

Global payments firm TransferMate has partnered with artificial intelligence compliance specialist Vivox AI to dramatically overhaul its anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions screening operations,...
KYC

How KYC automation is transforming FinTech compliance

For compliance teams still processing identity checks by hand, the costs are mounting faster than most organisations realise. A 2025 study published in the...
Eventus

Eventus expands executive team amid AI push

Eventus, a provider of trade surveillance and financial risk solutions, has appointed Eric Litz as chief technology officer and Sarah-Jane McColl as chief customer...

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