Tag: South Korea
Payments company CHAI said to raise $60m in Series B round
South Korean payments company CHAI has reportedly scored $60m in its Series B funding round, which will bolster its global expansion efforts.
WireBarley closes $10m investment to support regional growth
South Korean FinTech platform WireBarley has secured KRW10bn ($10m) in its Series B investment.
One in five South Korean banks struggle to update their AML...
New research suggests that 23% of banks in South Korean banks have problems modifying their anti-money laundering compliance systems, according to a new survey from FICO.
South Korea could do more to fight money laundering and financial...
While South Korea has established a strong legal framework to fight money laundering, the country must do more to prevent government officials from laundering the proceeds of corruption.
Lykke receives investment from Hanwha Systems
Lykke, a Switzerland-based cryptocurrency exchange, has received an investment from South Korea’s Hanwha Systems, a technology solution developer.
Viva Republica has been granted preliminary licence to operate as mobile...
South Korean peer-to-peer money transfer company Viva Republica is one step closer to becoming the nation’s second FinTech company allowed to operate a platform-based brokerage service.
Challenger bank Kakao Bank introduces stock trading services with brokerage firm...
South Korean digital bank Kakao Bank has unveiled a new stock trading feature for its customers on its mobile app. The new service is launched...
Crypto-wallet developer CHILDLY signs deal with Argos to boost its client...
From: RegTech Analyst Seoul-based CHILDLY’s Dove Wallet is about to get a compliance boost thanks to a new deal with Argos, a global know your...
US regulator fines South Korean firm $700,000 for spoofing the market
Mirae Asset Daewoo, a South Korean company, has been fined $700,000 for spoofing the Chicago Mercantile Exchange between December 2014 and April 2016.
iSTOX bags second funding round in matter of months
Securities issuance and trading platform iSTOX has bagged a $5m investments, just months after closing its former round.