RegTech100 company Hummingbird closes Series B
Hummingbird RegTech, which was recently named in the new RegTech100 list, has secured $30m in its Series B funding round.
Data protection software Polymer bags $4m
Polymer, a cloud-native no-code data loss prevention solution for third-party SaaS platforms, has secured $4m in its seed funding round.
Cyber compliance platform ByteChek nets seed round
Miami-based cybersecurity compliance platform ByteChek has raised $3m in its seed funding round, to support its product enhancements.
UK’s FCA releases Christmas jingle to fight fraud
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority releases a song it hopes can help protect consumers from loan fee fraud during Christmas.
UK’s HMRC reports 17 internal data breaches in 15 months
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reported 17 serious data breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) between January 2020 and March 2021.
Merchant acquirer PAYSTRAX buffs up AML with Sentinels
European merchant acquirer PAYSTRAX has picked transaction monitoring platform Sentinels to bolster its anti-money laundering processes.
Transaction transparency company Tractiv nets seed round
Tractiv, a software company that helps financial services better understand their data, has received $2.25m in seed funding to support its product development.
EBA unveils public consultation on remote customer boarding guidelines
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a public consultation on its draft guidelines for the use of remote customer onboarding solutions.
Afero to invest in stronger IoT security following $50m Series C
IoT device communication security firm Afero has raised $50m in a Series C funding to double its total raised since inception to $100m.
IronScales weighs in with $64m Series C to expand global presence
Email security firm IronScales has raised $64m from a Series C funding round led by private equity firm PSG.
