FCA consulting on guidance for regulating cryptoasset activities
UK regulator The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on guidance which will outline what cryptoasset activities it regulates. This guidance will provide firms with... Read More
Zwipe pulls in $14m funding, ahead of trading on Merkur Market
Norway-based biometric technology developer Zwipe has closed a new round of funding on NOK 120m ($14m), ahead of the release of trading on Merkur Market,... Read More
How is the market reacting to AML5?
Business opportunities presented by AML5 are so substantial, financial institutions will adopt the standard significantly before the deadline, according to Iván Nabalón, CEO at ElectronicID. The... Read More
50% of Hong Kong consumers happy to share financial data with 3rd-parties
Half of consumers in Hong Kong are happy to let third-parties access their financial data so they can access more personalised banking services and higher... Read More
Rubrik bags $261m Series E, values company at $3.3bn
Cloud data management company Rubrik has bagged $261m in its Series E round of funding, which values the company at $3.3bn. Bain Capital Ventures used... Read More
Theta Lake pulls in $5m in its Seed round led by Neotribe
Theta Lake, a compliance platform for audio and video communications, has closed its Seed funding round on $5m. The capital injection was led by California-based... Read More
OCBC launches biometric scanning for mobile banking app
Malaysian bank OCBC Bank has launched facial biometric access for its mobile banking app. The OCBC OneLook will enable consumers using the iPhone XS, XS... Read More
ESMA publishes advice to EU on ICOs
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released its advice to the European Union Institutions on initial coin offerings. This advice, which is presented... Read More
LORCA reveals second cohort for cyber risk program
London Office for Rapid Cybersecurity Advancement (LORCA) has revealed the members of its second cohort of its cyber risk support program. The program launched last... Read More
Compliance tools developer GAN Integrity closes Series B on $15m
GAN Integrity, a developer of compliance and risk management software, has closed its Series B round on $15m. The funding round was led by Aquiline... Read More