Experts say Robinhood class-action lawsuit unlikely after service outage
Robinhood, the commission-free stock-trading app, suffered a service outage earlier this week that left customers furious. However, experts believe users’ threats to take legal action will be difficult to follow up.
Database platform DataStax acquires The Last Pickle
A multi-cloud database DataStax has acquired The Last Pickle, a consulting and services company, for an undisclosed amount.
ShardSecure closes oversubscribed seed fund as it looks to launch platform
Data protection startup ShardSecure has closed an oversubscribed seed funding round to help it bring its Microshard solution to market later this year.
New RegTech startup InFront Compliance launches vendor risk management platform
FinTechs, credit unions and the finance industry have a growing mountain of rules to comply to, but a new startup is hoping to help.
InFront...
Refinitiv and Complyfin partner to boost compliance awareness in UAE
Financial market data platform Refinitiv is teaming up with Complyfin to promote compliance awareness and effectiveness in the UAE.
Cyber criminals put more focus on mobile attacks
Cybercriminals are moving away from desktop attacks and targeting mobile devices, according to a new report from LexisNexis.
A Chinese cybersecurity company has accused the CIA of having conducted a decade-long hacking...
Qihoo 360, a cybersecurity company, has accused CIA of using hackers to spy on Chinese companies over the past 11 years, Reuters reported.
Bulgaria viewing to open RegTech sandbox
The finance minister of Bulgaria has announced that the country’s government is looking to launch a RegTech sandbox in Sofia.
“The Bulgarian FinTech industry is...
InsurTech Zego secures French broker licence to avoid Brexit fallout
French regulator ORIAS has given London-based InsurTech Zego a French insurance broker licence.
Two-thirds of financial firms are unsure if they are compliant when using video conference...
Even though 90% of financial services and insurance companies are using video, most are uncertain about if they are complying with regulations, according to new research from Theta Lake.
