Compliance

Commonwealth Bank of Australia accused of breaking Australia’s anti-hawking laws

Australia’s biggest bank could be forced to fork out AUS$1.8m for making 87 unsolicited calls to sell life insurance.

Altoona First Savings Bank picks CSI for its cybersecurity and IT risk compliance initiatives

Pennsylvania-headquartered Altoona First Savings Bank has chosen FinTech and RegTech developer Computer Services, Inc. (CSI), to increase its operational efficiencies and strengthen its regulatory compliance initiatives related to cybersecurity and IT risk management.

What do FinTech and RegTech stakeholders think about the new Australian senate committee investigating...

Last week the Australian senate announced it would launch a new select committee to ensure the FinTech and RegTech sectors keep growing and remain compliant. Now, industry leaders have revealed what they think about it.

Banks fear open-banking and tech titans as non-cash payments soar around the world

The world is in the midst of a cashless payment boom. However, many banks will not take the steps to embrace open banking and fear the looming threat of big tech companies’ competition.

Global regulators to grill Facebook about its planned Libra project

Representatives from Libra will be interviewed by officials from 26 global central banks on Monday in a bid to ease worries about its impact on the financial market. At the same time, investor interest in crypto seems to waning.

Merrill Lynch fined $300,000 for failing to promptly produce audit trail data

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a $300,000 fine against Merrill Lynch, a registered futures commission merchant, for failing to promptly produce records and ensure staff comply with regulations.

Exclusive: AppZen’s CEO reveals how one Halloween walk led to the foundation of a...

AppZen has just raised a $50m Series C funding round. However, the founder reveals it all started with one trick or treating walk with his kids.

RegTech firm Signzy teams up with blockchain firm Primechain Technologies

Bengaluru-based Signzy has reportedly entered into a partnership with Primechain Technologies, the blockchain compan

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...

Terrorism funding worries expected to grow the AML market to a worth of $3.6bn...

By 2024, the global anti-money laundering market is expected to double, according to new research from MarketsandMarkets, the research firm.

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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