Hong Kong’s SFC unveils consultation conclusion on AML/CFT guideline amendments
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has published the conclusion of a consultation to amend its anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing guidelines.
HyperComply raises $6.4m for due diligence service
HyperComply, which automates security reviews and accelerates due diligence, has closed its seed round on $6.4m.
Here’s what the RegTech industry thinks about the Australian senate’s committee investigating the sector
Australia’s lawmakers have launched a select committee to see how the emerging RegTech community is doing. We checked in with industry stakeholders to see...
Financial planning software developer Vena Solutions gets $115m equity financing
Cloud-based financial planning and analysis software developer Vena Solutions has picked up $115m of equity financing led by JMI Equity.
NormShield nets $3.5m in Seed funding
NormShield, a providers of on-demand cyber risk scorecards for enterprises, has netted $3.5m in its Seed funding round. The capital injection was led by Glasswing...
Japan to place new restrictions on stablecoin issuance
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has revealed it is proposing new restrictions that would only enable banks and wire transfer services to issue stablecoins.
Tech Nation unveils the 23 startups joining its second FinTech growth programme
From SME finance and RegTech solutions to payments and impact retail investment, the 23 startups selected to take part of the second instalment of...
Skyhigh collects $40m to ‘extend leadership in cloud security market’
Skyhigh Networks, which enables enterprises to adopt cloud services while meeting their security, compliance, and governance requirements, has closed a $40m Series D round.
KLDiscovery receives investment from WestView Capital
Data technology company KLDiscovery has received an undisclosed investment from WestView Capital Partners.
HKMA launches strategy for bolstering Hong Kong FinTech market
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has unveiled a new strategy for driving FinTech development in Hong Kong.