Tag: Regulation
Malta Financial Services Authority sets agenda for next three years
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has published its three-year strategic plan, highlighting priority on financial innovation and technology.
ActiveViam closes investment from Guidepost Growth Equity
ActiveViam, a data analytics solution for the finance and retail markets, has closed an undisclosed investment from Guidepost Growth Equity.
Regulation is biggest barrier to digital innovation in UK – FIS...
The biggest barrier to UK financial institutions developing new digital products, services and operations is regulatory compliance risk, according to a study from FIS.
UK’s FCA releases rule changes to P2P platforms
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released the new rules for the peer-to-peer sector, in a bid to better protect investors without hindering the ecosystem.
MSP compliance start-up Franco Signor secures BV Investment Partners backing
Medicare Secondary Payer compliance solutions provider Franco Signor, has secured an investment from US buyout house BV Investment Partners.
A suspicious transaction database is needed to help battle money laundering...
A centralised database for suspicious transactions would be the best way to help financial institutions improve the fight against money laundering and fraud, according to Pedro Pinto Coelho, CEO at Banco BNI Europa.
FCA slaps Standard Chartered with £102.2m fine for ‘poor’ AML controls
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued its second largest financial penalty ever for AML controls failings, after fining Standard Chartered Bank £102.2m for breaches in two areas of the business.
Sustainable complance RegTech startup Tookitaki bags $7.5m Series A round
Tookitaki, a RegTech startup which aims to help financial institutions develop sustainable compliance programmes, has raised $7.5m through a venture capital-backed Series A round.
Solidus Labs secures $3m to help combat digital asset market manipulation
Solidus Labs, a machine learning-powered trade surveillance platform, has secured $3m in its seed round of funding.
Tusk Ventures seeks $70m for Fund II
Tusk Ventures is out raising $70m for its second venture capital fund focused on tech start-ups in the regulated industries.