ECB top: “Libra has undoubtedly been a wakeup call for central banks and policymakers”
Benoît Cœuré, executive board member of the European Central Bank, has told the German Bundestag that stablecoins like Facebook’s Libra initiative come with both risks... Read More
CyberFortress bags $3m to help boost cyber insurance cover for SMEs
CyberFortress, an insurance platform protecting e-commerce companies from cyber threats, has bagged $3m in a seed round. The investment was co-led by Greycroft and LiveOak... Read More
Identity platform Axuall collects $3m in seed funding
Axuall, a digital network for verifying identity, credentials, and authenticity in real-time, has collected $3m in seed funding. The capital injection was led by JumpStart,... Read More
Online ID platform Berbix closes seed round on $2.5m
Berbix, an online identity verification platform, has closed a $2.5m seed round to support further partnerships within the market. Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, Fika Ventures,... Read More
French financial watchdog set to approve ICO-related companies under new rules
France’s Financial Markets Authority’s new rules are coming into force in late July and a bunch of cryptocurrency-related businesses are already in talks for approval.... Read More
Konsentus releases eIDAS checking service to help UK businesses with PSD2
Konsentus has released a dedicated eIDAS checking service to help UK businesses with PSD2 compliance. The service is for Account Servicing Payment Service Providers (ASPSPs)... Read More
Wolters Kluwer releases new SaaS-based regulatory reporting service
Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Reporting (FRR) business has released a new SaaS regulatory reporting solution. The company offers a OneSumX service, a regulatory reporting... Read More
Deutsche Bank Wealth Management to implement Finantix’s KYC solution
Deutsche Bank Wealth Management has selected software builder Finantix to help enhance its client onboarding and KYC processes. The wealth management division of Deutsche Bank... Read More
UK government releases Green Finance Strategy
The UK government has launched its Green Finance Strategy which aims to improve responses to the financial risks from climate change. In the eBook, which... Read More
Konsentus to support Fidor Bank with PSD2 compliance in new deal
Konsentus, an Identity and regulatory checking service provider, is to provide PSD2 compliance support to Fidor Bank subsidiary Fidor Solutions through new partnership. As part... Read More