Vertex Ventures picks $150m for US Fund II
Temasek-backed Vertex Ventures has raised $150m for its second US fund at what appears to be its final close.
ESMA releases preliminary findings on withholding tax reclaim schemes
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released a report outlining its preliminary findings on multiple withholding tax (WHT) reclaim schemes.
Tokeny receives €5m in funding from European stock exchange Euronext
Tokeny Solutions, a compliant tokenisation platform, has received a €5m investment from pan-European exchange Euronext.
Sepio Systems to offer cyber solutions to Tech Data and SHI in new partnerships
Sepio Systems will offer the clients of Tech Data and SHI International access to its cybersecurity technology through new partnership deals.
TrapX Security bags $18m funding to support global expansion
TrapX Security, a cyber deception solution protecting businesses from online threats, has closed its funding round on $18m.
PCI Security Standards Council launches two new validation programs
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has revealed two new validation programs for payment software vendors to demonstrate their systems sufficiently protect payment data.
Monetary Authority of Singapore to issue five new digital bank licenses
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is looking to issue five new digital bank licenses, furthering its goal of adding more digital banks to...
Visa to acquire chargeback prevention company Verifi
Visa has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verifi, a company reducing the number of chargebacks.
3Box closes $2.5m seed funding round led by Placeholder
3Box, a digital identity and data management company, has closed a $2.5m seed funding round.
Four Singapore-based RegTechs to watch
The regulatory technology sector has been growing at a feverish rate. Last year, a total of $4.4bn was invested to starups in the space around the world – 2.5-times the amount raised in 2017, data from RegTech Analyst shows.
