Smartkarma launches Premium Services for MiFID II compliance
Smartkarma, a provider of independent investment research, has launched Premium Services to help with MiFID II compliance.
Even Financial lands $3m for compliance, risk mitigation offering
Financial services technology developer Even Financial has closed a $3m strategic investment.
Institute of Risk Management releases new insurance guidance framework
The Institute of Risk Management’s (IRM) Internal Model Industry Forum (IMIF) has released its eighth guidance document for the insurance market.
UK and US regulators collaborate on FinTech innovation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signed a collaborative arrangement to support FinTech innovation with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
ESMA to focus on the ‘effective application of MiFID II/MiFIR’
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its Supervisory Convergence Work Programme (SCWP) for 2018.
FCA launches RegTech consultation following Techsprints
The Financial Conduct Authority is looking for views on how technology can make it easier for firms to meet their regulatory reporting requirements.
SparkCognition closes Series B on $56.6m
SparkCognition, an Austin, Texas-based security analytics company, has closed its Series B financing round on $56.5m.
Last year, the company announced an initial Series B...
KYC among RegTech startups chosen for Asian FinTech accelerator
Know Your Company (KYC), a provider of KYC and anti-money laundering solution for rapid ID verification, is set to launch in Asia Pacific.
Bitstamp picks Onfido to meet KYC regulation
Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has picked Onfido to provide ID verification during onboarding to meet KYC and other regulations.
Russian banks demo biometric ID system
Three Russian banks have joined with Rostelecom to launch a demo beta version of a new biometric identification platform.
