Red Oak Compliance is uniquely positioned to understand the needs of compliance departments and the challenges they face. In an era of fast-paced regulatory requirements, the Great Resignation, and a squeeze on resources, this is invaluable. Red Oak was founded in 2010 by a team of compliance and technology experts, Stephen Pope, Cathy Vasilev, and...Read More

As another year ends, the RegTech sector has the opportunity to take stock on what was yet another successful year for the industry. What stood out amongst others? At the beginning of 2022, one of the key considerations for companies in financial services was regulated businesses implementing and adjusting to the European Union’s 6th AML directive....Read More

Set to go into effect in 2024, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MICA) is the first all-encompassing effort to tackle cryptoassets. How will its passage change the crypto space? Back in October this year, the European Parliament voted 28 to 1 in favour of the legislation. The MiCA regulation brings rules contained in MIFID, Market Abuse and...Read More

The FCA recently introduced Consumer Duty regulation, which aims to ensure customers receive communications from financial services firms that they understand. How can firms become more compliant with it? A company with a key interest in Consumer Duty is RegTech firm Aveni, who recently promised to help financial services firms meet the regulation with the development...Read More

In an age where cyberattacks and money laundering are becoming more commonplace, the need for cutting-edge tech in AML is becoming ever more important. With bad actors and state-sponsored threat groups bringing new challenges to protecting against money laundering, there has become a need for companies to innovate more than ever to support AML. Remonda...Read More

Back in 2012, Clausematch was born. The RegTech firm – competing in an industry which was at the time very young and green – has seen a lot over the past decade. What are some of its finest moments and what does it plan to do in the future? According to Evgeny Likhoded – CEO of Clausematch...Read More

As 2022 continues to roll-on, there will be new challenges for companies to manage as they enter the second half of the year. What are some of the big regulatory developments to keep an eye on? The first half of the year saw a strong focus on sanctions, as the war in Ukraine heated up....Read More

After a gruelling two-month long election period, the Conservative and Unionist Party has elected Liz Truss to be its new leader and Prime Minister. Alongside a litany of other policy promises, Truss made a beeline for the financial services sector – recently promising to help the City of London maintain its competitive edge and ‘supercharge...Read More