Compliance Risk to rebrand following $3.5m boost from Bellini Capital
Compliance Risk, the sole Governance-as-a-Service solution crafted specifically by MSPs for MSPs, has shared significant updates about its direction in the industry.
FCA slams Commerzbank London with £37.8m fine over anti-money laundering failures
The UK's top financial market watchdog has punished the London branch of Commerzbank with a £37,805,400 fine for failing to set up strong anti-money laundering (AML) measures.
Clarilis bags £6m in its Series B
Clarilis, a document automation platform, has bagged £6m in its Series B round, which is going to help the international expansion of the company.
Billon nets £2m in funding from the UK Future Fund
The London and Warsaw-based FinTech Billon has topped up its accounts with a £2m cash injection supported by the Future Fund scheme, which matched the £1m invested by angel investors and VCs.
US to bolster cyber synergies with new defence center launch
The US government has revealed it is introducing a new cyber defence center focused on strengthening collaboration between the public and private sector.
Viva Wallet receives Tencent backing as it bags $80m financing
Greek FinTech Viva Wallet has raised $80m in financing to bolster its loans and instant payment services.
Nium pens deal to power cross-border payments for Cambodia’s PhillipBank
Singapore-based cross-border payments startup Nium has signed a deal to power cross-border payments for the clients of PhillipBank, one of Cambodia’s growing banking group.
Home value app Plunk closes $6.5m seed round
Seattle-based financial services company Plunk has concluded a $6.5m seed round led by Unlock Venture Partners. The round also included participation from Sony Innovation...
Bank identity checks could push close to a quarter to competitors, survey finds
A survey by FICO has found almost a quarter of UK-based respondents would move to a competitor if asked to visit branches or post documents when applying for an account.
FCA calls for more tech experts to take the fight to fraud
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it is looking for a ‘significant number’ of tech experts as it looks to invest in data usage to prevent online fraud.