Why indó’s founders aim to create “the least powerful bank in the world”
On the back of closing a €1m seed round, Icelandic challenger bank indó is almost ready to go live.
Starling Bank CEO responds to Bounce Back Loan criticism from rejected would-be loan takers
Several small business owners have criticised Starling Bank for its handling of the governmental coronavirus relief loans scheme and now the challenger bank founder has responded to the criticism.
Cybercrime preventing startup Deep Labs picks up $16m in new funding round
From: RegTech Analyst Mastercard partner Deep Labs has bagged $16m to boost the development of its transaction authentication and authorisation technology. Gunnar Overstrom, partner at Corsair...
The coronavirus represents a “return to chaos” that could benefit FinTech companies
COVID-19 has plunged financial markets into chaos, but the pandemic also represents both challenges and opportunities for FinTech companies as they adjust to a whole new reality.
Financial crime fighting company Featurespace raises £30m to drive growth
A year after its latest funding round, Featurespace has bagged another £30m to expand its offerings.
How to fight financial crime related to COVID-19
The coronavirus has not only wreaked havoc on the global economy, but also increased the risk of money laundering, fraud and cybercrime.
SmartSearch launches new facial recognition feature to strengthen its anti-money laundering platform
From: RegTech Analyst In a bid to up the ante in the fight against dirty money, SmartSearch has added a new facial recognition feature to...
Digitex CEO removes KYC from the exchange after major hack and brushes of money...
Cryptocurrency exchange Digitex will no longer do know your customer (KYC) checks on its users after personal data of more than 8,000 customers was recently stolen.
FATF puts the UAE on notice after it failed to do enough to fight...
The United Arab Emirates may have made efforts in recent years to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing, but it may be too little too late.
Ten RegTech companies whose services can help you through the coronavirus crisis
It's hardly a secret that the coronavirus has wreaked havoc on how businesses are conducted. Fortunately, several RegTech businesses offer a huge range of services to help.