Philippine financial regulator push for stricter money laundering laws to avoid being put on the FATF’s grey list
From: RegTech Analyst Regulators in the Philippines are worried that they might be put on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) list of countries with questionable... Read More
OneSpan launches operational hub in Canada
Cybersecurity technology builder OneSpan has launched a new operational hub in Montréal to increase its capability of protecting financial institutions from fraud. The new office... Read More
Startup accelerator Plug and Play reveals the date of its second Abu Dhabi Demo Day
From: RegTech Analyst From FinTech and RegTech to InsurTech and cybersecurity startups, Plug and Play’s Demo Days are always an interesting event for market stakeholders wondering what is next... Read More
MiddleGame Ventures makes the first close of its €150m fund to support early-stage FinTech and RegTech startups
From: RegTech Analyst European and North American and European startups innovating to support financial services has a new fund to seek investments from. MiddleGame Ventures (MGV)... Read More
Did the Financial Action Task Force halt its AML reviews to spare the Australian government another black mark?
From: RegTech Analyst The international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has suspended its evaluation of Australia’s anti-money laundering (ALM) laws, which some suspect was motivated with... Read More
German regulators may force Apple to open up its tech to rival payment providers
Apple is not happy. The Cupertino-based tech titan may soon find itself being forced to allow rival payment providers to get access to its technology... Read More
Corsa Security aims to scale on the back of new $11m investment
Cybersecurity company Corsa Security has just picked up $11m in a new funding round led by Roadmap Capital, the venture capital firm. On the back... Read More
Singapore regulator slams UBS with $11.2m fine for “unacceptable” deceptive behaviour
UBS has landed it legal hot waters in Singapore after its employees overcharged and failed to be transparent to clients. The Monetary Authority of Singapore... Read More
Standard Chartered and Quantexa join forces to tackle financial crime with contextual decision intelligence
Having partnered up with HSBC in September, Quantexa is now going to provide its contextual intelligence software to help international banking group Standard Chartered prevent financial... Read More
Cybersecurity training platform Immersive Labs scores $40m Series B
Immersive Labs, a cybersecurity education platform for employees, has scored $40m in a Series B round. The investment was supplied by Summit Partners and existing... Read More