Compliance

SEC charges BitConnect founder with $2bn cryptocurrency fraud

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against BitConnect and its founder Satish Kumbhani, as well as a US-based promoter, Glenn Arcaro, alleging fraud against the crypto lending company.

Identitii unveils SaaS platform to reduce AML and CTF compliance risks

Identitii has launched a software-as-a-service platform to help firms cut non-compliance reporting risks with anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF).

Revealing the most corrupt countries in the world as new report paints “grim picture”

Two out of three countries fail to tackle corruption effectively, which paints "a grim picture of the state of corruption worldwide", according to Transparency International's latest report.

FCA warns UK banks and FinTechs on Afghanistan financial crime threat

Britain’s watchdog Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned banks to be vigilant about the risk of being used for criminal operations such as terrorist financing or money laundering in Afghanistan as the Taliban completes its takeover of the country.

Why strengthening reconciliation functions can help companies remain compliant

Established in 2013, European and UK RegTech leader MAP FinTech specialises in regulatory reporting solutions that arise from a number of complex and challenging international regulatory requirements. As regulator attitudes continue to evolve, how does MAP FinTech think firms can maintain regulatory compliance?

Singapore’s SGX unveils paper proposing mandatory climate reporting

The Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) has published a consultation paper that is suggesting bolstering disclosure requirements for company around climate risk.

US teams with Singapore to tackle cybersecurity, sustainable finance challenges

The US and Singaporean governments have entered into a new cooperation agreement to partner in the key areas of cybersecurity, the economy and the climate.

Indonesian financial authority unveils digital banking regulatory framework

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) has introduced a regulatory framework for digital banks in its updated commercial banking regulations.

Hong Kong’s SFC introduces climate risk requirements for fund managers

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will require fund managers to take climate-related risks into consideration in their future investment and risk management processes.

Compliance management startup Regology secures $8m in its Series A

Regology, which automates enterprise compliance processes through AI, has netted $8m in its Series A funding round.

News Stories

Almost $1bn raised across all FinTech funding rounds this week

Up to $998m was raised across all the funding rounds reported on by FinTech Global this week, slightly missing out on hitting $1bn. The biggest...
How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

Responding to governance events such as audits, investigations, and e-discovery has become increasingly complex with the adoption of unified communications and collaboration (UCC) technologies.
Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance, leveraging the capabilities of the INSTANDA no-code insurance platform, has introduced a pioneering AI assistant named 'Goodie'.
Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena, a fintech company, has successfully secured AU$25m in a Series B funding round.
Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

City National Bank, a major financial institution, has announced a strategic $5m impact investment in Lendistry, a minority-led fintech firm.

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