Quantifind forms a contract with the US’ Department of Defense
Quantifind, a SaaS platform designed to automate financial crimes investigations and screening, has formed a deal with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) within the U.S. Department of Defense.
Cyber risk management and insurance platform Trava scores $3.5m seed round
Trava, an integrated cyber risk management and insurance platform, has netted $3.5m in its seed round.
48% of senior professionals in financial services believe open banking increases data protection burdens...
Nearly half of senior professionals within businesses feel open banking will have huge costs to store and protect data, a new study from Yolt Technology Services claims.
Muinmos partners with RHT Compliance Solutions to support companies in Singapore
RegTech company Muinmos has teamed up with RHT Compliance Solutions to benefit from growing opportunities for its Regulatory Onboarding Engine in Singapore.
Living Security closes Series B after a successful 2020
Living Security has netted $14m in its Series B round, which will help it expand its services beyond cybersecurity awareness training.
ESMA fines Moody’s €3.7m for failing to disclose conflicts of interests
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) fined credit ratings firm Moody’s €3.7m for breaching rules including the failure to disclose conflicts of interests.
Austrade and FinTech Australia sign memorandum of understanding
The Australian Trade and Investment Commission(Austrade) has signed a memorandum of understanding with national FinTech association FinTech Australia.
Canadian regulators outline regulatory framework for crypto asset trading platforms
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) have published framework for compliance for crypto asset trading platforms (CTPs).
Number of fileless malware attacks increased by nearly 900% in 2020
Fileless malware attacks increased by nearly 900% in 2020 and cryptominer attack rates grew by 25%, according to a report from WatchGuard Technologies.
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Security startup Wiz enters unicorn club after $130m Series B round
Israel-based cloud infrastructure security company, Wiz raised $130m in Series B funding, bringing its valuation to $1.7bn.
