Tag: coronavirus
Financial crime fighting company Featurespace raises £30m to drive growth
A year after its latest funding round, Featurespace has bagged another £30m to expand its offerings.
Australia’s FinTech minister said the industry to play big part of...
The Australian FinTech industry has grown tremendously over the past few years and the minister in charge of the sector expects this to continue past the current crisis.
How to fight financial crime related to COVID-19
The coronavirus has not only wreaked havoc on the global economy, but also increased the risk of money laundering, fraud and cybercrime.
The FCA is looking to find legal clarity about business insurance...
COVID-19 has caused major business disruption around the world, but it’s unclear how much insurance policies cover in the case of a pandemic.
SteelEye offers 90 days of free communications surveillance to support remote...
With social distancing rules having forced many professionals to work from home, SteelEye has decided to offer its compliance technology for free to businesses.
SmartSearch launches new facial recognition feature to strengthen its anti-money laundering...
In a bid to up the ante in the fight against dirty money, SmartSearch has added a new facial recognition feature to its digital anti-money-laundering (AML) platform to bolster security in the days of COVID-19.
UK’s FCA pushes back SCA implementation even further
With the coronavirus putting a lot of pressure on businesses, the UK Financial Conduct Authority has yet again extended the deadline for Strong Customer Authentication (SCA).
Onfido reportedly in talks with UK government to provide immunity passport...
Governments around the world are clamouring for solutions to help them save the economy from the fallout of the coronavirus. RegTech Onfido is reportedly one of the tech firms the UK government is talking to for help.
Theta Lake offers three months free access to its compliance tools...
US RegTech venture Theta Lake has teamed up with communications company RingCentral to boost its clients' compliance efforts as the number of remote workers grow due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The FCA offers guidance about what to expect from business interruption...
Businesses around the UK have been hurt due to the coronavirus, but finding out if their insurance covers the interruption isn’t always easy. Now, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out to make the situation clearer.