TAINA backed by HSBC and Deutsche Bank in significant funding raise
TAINA Technology has secured investment from Deutsche Bank and HSBC Asset Management’s Financial Technology Venture Capital Fund in a recent funding round.
Protecting sensitive information – How KYC Portal handles security
Solutions for onboarding and due diligence handle very sensitive and critical data on subjects. Before implementing a tool, a firm needs to be confident the data will be held safely.
ESMA publishes paper setting out plans to change MiFID II reporting requirements
The European Security and Markets Authority (ESMA) has invited firms to comment on its consultation paper seeking to make reporting requirements changes under MiFID II.
Black Kite raises $22m to meet rising vendor risk management demand
Cyber risk company Black Kite has raised $22m from a Series B funding round led by Volition Capital.
FCA issues guidance to firms on hybrid working challenges
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued new guidance to businesses operating remote or hybrid working models.
How ethical hackers can help FinTech companies fight cybercrime
The threat from cybercrime has never been greater. As a result, corporations and governments are increasingly turning to hackers i.e. white hats for help with the promise of cash rewards known as bug bounties. And experts suggest that it’s the best way to boost cybersecurity.
Climate disclosures to become mandatory in Japan from April 2022
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has revealed it intends to make climate disclosures mandatory for large Japanese companies from April next year.
Will digitizing regulations drive the next great leap forward for RegTech?
Founded in 2014, RegTech firm Clausematch markets an automated policy management and regulatory change management platform to help financial institutions amongst other regulated organizations digitize their policies and procedures. As organizations look to simplify their regulatory processes, does digitization represent the future of compliance?
McAfee Enterprise and FireEye Products merger to create $2bn company
McAfee Enterprise and FireEye Products are set to merge into a single company that will have a revenue of almost $2bn.
AXA report finds climate change to be biggest concern for UK risk experts
A report by global insurance firm AXA has found climate change was viewed as the top concern for both risk experts and the public in the UK.













