ESMA issues public consultation on supervisory fees for trade repositories
The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued a public consultation on the simplification of supervisory fees for trade repositories under EMIR and SFTR.
US Justice Department investigates Visa over debit card practices
Visa is in legal hot water as it faces a regulatory investigation by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over concerns of whether it is using anticompetitive practices in the debit card market.
Big data analytics startup Dataminr closes $475m round at $4.1bn valuation
NYC-based real-time information discovery company, Dataminr closed a $475m financing round at a $4.1bn valuation.
The European Banking Authority addresses de-risking practices
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published three regulatory instruments to address de-risking practices based on evidence gathered in its call for input.
The Financial Conduct Authority launches campaign to encourage whistleblowing in financial services
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a campaign to encourage individuals in financial services to report potential wrongdoings.
Orca Security becomes the latest member of the unicorn club
Orca Security has joined the cybersecurity unicorn club after a $210m Series C pushed its valuation to $1.2bn.
Cybersecurity platform RankedRight closes seed round on $500,000
RankedRight, a new cyber vulnerability ranking company, has closed its seed round on $500,000.
Axis Security closes $50m Series C to further product development
Axis Security has closed a $50m Series C round to help it increase the development of its zero trust network access services.
ESMA issues statement to clarify approach to position limits for commodity derivatives
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a statement to clarify its supervisory approach to position limits for commodity derivatives.
The European Supervisory Authorities release joint Q&A for EMIR
The European Supervisory Authorities published three joint questions and answers on bilateral margin requirements under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).












