ESG platform Sustain.Life raises $16m
Sustain.Life, the platform empowering small- and medium-sized enterprises to take impactful climate action, has raised $16m in seed funding.
Ireland brings new legislation for BNPL
Buy now, pay later companies operating in Ireland will now need to be authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland, following an extension to the Consumer Protection Act 2022.
EU agrees on stricter cybersecurity measures for critical sector firms
The European Parliament and the EU’s member states have agreed to implement stricter cybersecurity measures for entities that are in critical sectors.
ESG data firm GIST gets strategic funding from FNZ
GIST, which offers impact data and analytics, has received a strategic investment from global wealth management firm FNZ.
Hong Kong police arrest 17 over money laundering syndicate plan
Hong Kong police have arrested 17 people and broke apart a syndicate that has been laundering HK$97m over the past 16 months.
Cyprus unveils online beneficial ownership register to tackle money laundering
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has launched a new online beneficial ownership register with the aim of fighting money laundering.
Real estate wire fraud prevention tech CertifID closes Series A
CertifID, which helps prevent wire fraud in real estate deals, has reportedly collected $12.5m in its Series A funding round.
Griffin taps Clausematch to support bank authorisation process
Griffin, a banking-as-a-service and embedded finance platform provider, has adopted Clausematch’s compliance technology to aid its path to become a fully licensed bank.
KYC Portal’s 2FA safeguards sensitive data
As companies try to meet the requirements for two-factor authentication, KYC Portal has a solution aimed at doing just that.
FCA hosts crypto event to explore cryptoasset regulation routes
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently hosted a two-day crypto event to explore how the evolving world of cryptoassets could be regulated in the UK.
