Compliance

The Dutch central bank is warning cryptocurrency exchanges and digital wallet providers to get...

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has announced that cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the Netherlands will be supervised by the central bank from January 10 2020.

Facebook just admitted to listening to users’ conversations after Google got into GDPR trouble...

Facebook has admitted to hiring human contractors to listen to Messenger conversations just weeks after Google was discovered to potentially be breaching the EU’s General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR).

Desjardins Group puts CAD $70m aside for data breach expenses

Desjardins Group, a Canadian financial services provider, has set aside CAD $70M ($52m) for expenses resulted from its data privacy breach. Earlier in the year,...

What is strong customer authentication and why should you care?

The EU is enforcing new rules for online payments on September 14. For creative RegTech and FinTech businesses, the new legislation could present massive opportunities.

Why did Indonesia’s finance regulator shut down 826 FinTech starups?

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, known as the OJK, has forced 826 FinTech startups to close up shop

OCC’s innovation pilot gets little love from banks

The US' Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has received 19 comment letters expressing distaste for its innovation hub.

The EBA publishes new clarifications for PSD2

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a new set of clarifications regarding APIs under PSD2.

ACI Worldwide announces new tools to comply with upcoming strong customer authentication rules

Florida-based ACI Worldwide is releasing a new suite of tools to ensure businesses are prepared for the final parts of the EU Revised Payment Service Directive (PSD2) snapping into action in September.

Robinhood kept non-encrypted passwords in the company’s systems

Unicorn Robinhood, an investment and stock trading app, has revealed it was storing some of its user data in plaintext on internal systems.

Why is RegTech investment around the world growing?

Investment in RegTech companies has reached record levels in the first six months of 2019. The question is why that is and if the growth will continue.

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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