EU plans to introduce AML authority following financial crime uptick
The European Commission has announced plans to create a new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) following a flurry of recent financial crime scandals.
SEC charges two men for allegedly misleading consumers with sales of securities
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged two men and their Cayman Islands-based company for unregistered sales of over $30m of securities through smart contracts and decentralised finance (DeFi) technology.
WhatsApp slapped with $267m GDPR fine for user privacy shortcomings
WhatsApp has been hit with a $225m fine by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission after it failed to disclose enough information to users about the data shared with other Facebook companies.
Theta Lake deepens RingCentral synergies with extended partnership
Theta Lake has bolstered its partnership with communications firm RingCentral to include global service provider and cross-industry vertical security and compliance features.
Trulioo awarded certification for age verification services
Global identity verification company Trulioo has received approval from German Media Authorities to provide age verification services in telemedia. After a robust assessment, the Kommission...
Two years on: how the pandemic has changed the RegTech sector
When Covid-19 swept the world at the start of 2020, no one had any idea how much the pandemic would change the way we live and work. As in-person restrictions continue to fester two years on, how has the opportunities provided the pandemic impacted the RegTech industry?
Chainalysis said to double valuation to $8.6bn
Blockchain data platform Chainalysis has reportedly raised $170m for its Series F round, bringing its valuation to $8.6bn.
Digital privacy company Hush picks up $4m seed
Digital privacy company Hush has closed its seed round on $4m as it enhances its AI technology.
Forbes 30 under 30 led RegTech startup Naq raises $1.5m seed
RegTech startup Naq, an automated data compliance and due diligence platform, has secured $1.5m in its seed funding round.
Navigating third-party risk management: An EU & UK perspective
With the traditional business landscape being pulled apart due to the ever-hastening digitalisation of our world, traditional brick-and-mortar business has become outdated. We now operate in a world thriving on third party relationships, but that extra complexity comes with extra risk.