The Bank of Jamaica explores changes to electronic payment regulations
The Bank of Jamaica is reportedly exploring regulatory framework for electronic payment service providers and is looking for industry proposals by January 15 2021.
EU regulator pulls the plug on ten UK companies’ licences post-Brexit
The European Union's securities and markets watchdog has withdrawn the registrations of ten British credit rating agencies and trade repositories in the Brexit aftermath.
FinTechs urge the FCA to pull the plug on big banks’ data dominance
The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) has urged the UK's top financial regulator to make open banking truly open in 2021 and to "break" banks' dominance.
FCA reminds financial firms of their responsibilities after Brexit
With the UK having pulled out of the EU on New Year's Eve, the nation's financial regulator has reminded companies about the new red tape they must navigate.
Digital identity revenue for mobile network operators to exceed $8.1bn by 2025
Digital identity revenue for mobile network operators will exceed $8.1bn by 2025, rising from just $1.3bn in 2020, according to a report from Juniper Research.
Global payments platform Datasoft implements Vouched to improve identity verification
Datasoft, a cloud-based foreign exchange and global payments platform provider, has formed a strategic partnership with AI-powered identity verification platform Vouched.
Governance.com nets €355,515 in its crowdfunding campaign
Luxembourg-based Governance.com has reportedly netted €355,515 through a crowdfunding campaign.
StarCompliance nets significant growth investment from Marlin Equity Partners
Employee compliance and RegTech solution developer StarCompliance has received a “significant” growth investment from Marlin Equity Partners.
Revealing the ten biggest FinTech funding rounds in 2020
Massive amounts of capital have been injected into the FinTech industry in 2020, but ten companies raised bigger rounds than the rest.
OneTrust secures $5.1bn valuation on the back of $300m raise
Data compliance company OneTrust has almost doubled its valuation for a second time this year on the back of a $300m Series C round pushing it past the $5.1bn mark.
