Identification/Background checks

identity

Is identity now becoming the new perimeter of financial regulation?

Financial regulation has always been shaped by the boundaries it seeks to defend. Once, those boundaries were physical—bank branches, vaults, national borders. Then they...
Hopae

Hopae micro tool readies FSIs for eIDAS 2.0 deadline

Hopae, the digital identity infrastructure provider, has unveiled a free assessment tool designed to support financial institutions in gauging their preparedness for upcoming European...
Experian

Experian UK&I adds Konfir to boost digital verification

Experian, the global data and technology company, has announced the acquisition of digital verification firm Konfir, strengthening its verification offering across the UK market. The...
RegTech

Nine-figure raises dominate in powerful Q1 for RegTech deals

The first quarter of 2026 has proven to be a very strong period for RegTech funding raises, with close to $3bn raised across the...
Palm secures Amex Ventures investment for business identity

Palm secures Amex Ventures investment for business identity

Palm, a portable business identity infrastructure platform serving the 35 million businesses across the United States, has received a strategic investment from Amex Ventures,...
Facephi

Facephi expands globally with new Canadian subsidiary

Facephi has announced the launch of a new subsidiary in British Columbia, Canada, as part of its strategy centred on sustainable growth and geographic...
IDV

The global eID shift: what IDV teams are getting wrong

The identity verification landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Document-based verification — long the industry standard — has been exposed as deeply vulnerable to...
Fingerprint

Fingerprint upgrades fraud detection with AI scoring

Fingerprint, a leader in device intelligence for fraud prevention, has announced the addition of AI-powered recommendations to its Suspect Score solution, marking a significant...
Linx

Linx Security raises $50m Series B to tackle identity risk

Linx Security, an identity security and governance platform, has raised $50m in a Series B funding round led by global software investor Insight Partners,...
KYCP rebrands to signal move beyond traditional KYC

KYCP rebrands to signal move beyond traditional KYC

Compliance technology firm KYCP has unveiled a new brand identity as it looks to move beyond its origins as a KYC-focused platform and establish...

News Stories

AI

AI attackers are breaking financial crime compliance

A 1993 New Yorker cartoon showed one dog telling another, "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog." The joke has held up rather...
FinTech

Red-letter week for FinTechs as $1bn raised across 17 deals

This week was a powerful funding week for FinTech firms, with $1.07bn raised across a healthy 17 deals. This marks a second consecutive week of...
RegTech

Why RegTech’s survival race is just beginning

The RegTech market has entered a new era. What began as an experimental space populated by agile startups has matured into a mainstream industry...
Deluxe

Deluxe acquires Celero Commerce in $625m deal

Deluxe has agreed to acquire FinTech firm Celero Commerce for $625m, in a deal that will significantly accelerate its strategic shift away from legacy...

ASIC seeks $35m as HSBC admits scam protection gaps

HSBC Bank Australia Limited (HSBC), the Australian arm of one of the world's largest banking groups, is facing a $35m penalty after admitting to...

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