FinTech unicorn Chainalysis doubles its valuation in just a few months
Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform, has closed its Series E round on $100m to bring its valuation to $4.2bn, just months after it was valued at $2bn in its Series D.
HSBC taps Silent Eight for multi-year compliance deal to fight fraud
Having closed a $15m funding round in October, Silent Eight has kicked off 2021 by inking a multi-year partnership with HSBC.
Strike Graph collects $8m in its Series A as it looks to bolster third-party...
Compliance automation solution Strike Graph has netted $8m in its Series A funding round, which was led by Venture Partners.
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.
Finland-based iconicchain scores ?1m to bring blockchain to compliance
Finnish RegTech company iconicchain, which leverages blockchain to improve compliance, has collected ?1m in funding.
Payment giant Mastercard to buy digital ID firm Ekata for $850m
In a move to leverage on the increasing demand for companies in the digital security space, global payments processor Mastercard acquires Seattle startup Ekata for $850m.
Zeidler enhances its fund governance module
Zeidler Group, a tech-driven law firm, has released an enhancement to its fund governance module with a new document dissemination feature.
US House to reintroduce finance bill aimed at boosting data transparency
The US House of Representatives is planning to use its current session – running to November 2022 – to reintroduce the Financial Transparency Act (FTA).
How do EU and UK AML regulations differ post-Brexit?
Prior to the UK leaving the EU at the beginning of 2021, the UK had mostly regulatory alignment with the Union. Since Brexit, the divisions have emerged. How has this impacted AML regulatory alignment?
US survey finds majority of investors prize ESG credentials
A survey has found 70% of respondents believe organisations have a responsibility to demonstrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance to investors.