Snyk joins the unicorn club after latest funding round
Digital security company Snyk has received a $150m investment which increases its valuation to over $1bn, cementing it into the unicorn club. The round was... Read More
Indian central bank gives thumbs up for video-based customer identity verification
From: RegTech Analyst Financial firms in India can now use video-based methods to verify the identity the identities of their customers. The Reserve Bank of India... Read More
Ascent adds Australian regulators ASIC and APRA to its AI-driven compliance platform
From: RegTech Analyst Regulatory compliance company Ascent continues its winning streak by expanding its coverage of Australian laws. Hot on the heels of having ended 2019 by signing... Read More
Kamakura’s new suite helps Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad’s digitalisation process remain compliant
From: RegTech Analyst Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad taps RegTech Kamakura Corporation to ensure its digitalisation process remains compliant. Enick Adi Asri Baharom, head of treasury at... Read More
FinTech Fincera’s CEO detained by Chinese police for suspected financial crime
From: RegTech Analyst Li Yonghui, the chairman and CEO of New York-listed FinTech firm Fincera, has been detained by Chinese police under suspicion of illegally accepting... Read More
The global cybersecurity in financial services market set to grow by 9.5% per year
From: RegTech Analyst Hack attacks and compliance concerns are expected to push the cybersecurity sector to grow at a compound annual rate of 9.5% by 2027.... Read More
The Financial Action Task Force gives Norway’s anti-money laundering efforts a thumbs up
From: RegTech Analyst Norway has been hard at work since 2014 to ensure it has a robust system in place to prevent money laundering and terrorism... Read More
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