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Nossa Data secures £1.2m to “make ESG easy”

Nossa Data, a FinTech startup that is helping corporates streamline their ESG reporting, has raised £1.2m in a seed funding round.

Over half of banks to miss ESG regulatory reporting deadline

Only 53% of banks will be ready for regulatory reporting in the next six months when new environmental, social and governance (ESG) rules are enforced, a new study claims.

Why ultimate beneficial owners matter

In a world that is becoming highly connected and intricate, it is becoming more and more important to understand where the power lies in structures and organisations.

Has the pandemic changed financial crime?

In a world that is continuing to become more connected and less restricted by place, there are growing challenges surrounding the increasingly fluid nature of financial crime. Prior to 2020, financial crime in the digital world was already growing. However, with the onset of the pandemic, this practice was set to skyrocket.

Eventus names software engineering veteran as CTO

Trade surveillance firm Eventus Systems has appointed Josh Bosquez to the role of chief technology officer.

Japan’s FSA to require listed firms to disclose female manager ratio

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) will mandate listed firms to disclose the ratio of women in managerial positions as it reeks to further raise the glass ceiling.

ECB calls on banks to improve climate risk disclosures

A recent assessment by the European Central Bank (ECB) on the progress European banks are making in disclosure climate risks has revealed a lot more is yet to be done on this front.

UK Treasury Committee calls for government action on fraud and scam surge

A new report by the UK’s Treasury Select Committee has called on the government to work harder to tackle the ‘growing fraud epidemic’ in the UK.

ESMA issues consultation on MIFID II suitability guidelines

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a consultation on aspects of suitability requirements under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).

The trends impacting compliance technology in 2022

A recent eBook by RegTech firm Clausematch has outlined what it believes will be the top ten trends impacting compliance technology this year.

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