Klarna under fire by Swedish watchdog for bank secrecy breach
Sweden's financial watchdog Finansinspektionen is investigating payments firm Klarna over a potential breach of banking secrecy laws in connection with an IT incident at the firm...
Pixel to acquire Cyphra to tackle growing cybersecurity issues for UK firms
IT company Pixel Holdco is set to purchase Northern Irish cybersecurity firm Cyphra for an undisclosed fee.
PIMFA calls for FCA to move forward with changes to financial promotions for high...
PIMFA has urged the Financial Conduct Authority to move ahead with proposals to strengthening rules around financial promotions rules for higher risk investments.
Majority of UK compliance experts expect more AML regulation due to Brexit
A study by LexisNexis Risk Solutions has found 78% of compliance professionals in the UK see increased anti-money laundering (AML) legislation on the horizon due to Brexit.
The EBA issues technical standards for colleges of supervisors
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued the technical standards for colleges of supervisors for investment firm groups.
Digidentity launches remote identification tools
Digidentity has released a new remote identification tool suite to help clients improve their identification checks when face-to-face meeting is not possible.
Sevco launches cloud security platform following $15m Series A
US firm Sevco Security has officially introduced its cloud-native security asset intelligence platform after it raised $15m in a Series A funding round.
Kaseya hit by one of the largest cyberattacks in history with REvil hack
US IT provider Kaseya has become the latest in a growing line of organisations to suffer a cyberattack at the hands of the REvil ransomware group.
Canopy secures $11m in fresh funding
Canopy, a cloud-based practice management platform for accountants, has scored $11m in fresh funding.
HKMA sets out four-step initiative to drive bolstered RegTech adoption
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has outlined four actions to promote the use of RegTech in the Hong Kong banking sector.
