ESMA advises European Commission about key areas to consider when changing alternative investment rules
The EU's Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is up for review and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has now issued an open letter about the key areas that may need some attention.
Indian competition regulator dismisses antitrust case against WhatsApp’s payment services
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed a case accusing WhatsApp of abusing its market dominance in the payment space.
The FCA gives temporary accounting reporting relief to leases during Covid-19
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will give temporary relief for lease issuers to obey with new accounting rules during the coronavirus pandemic.
FCA to CEOs: “We expect you to act to prevent harm to your clients”
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued an open letter telling CEOs that the regulator expects them "to prevent harm to your clients" in times of Covid-19.
Anti-fraud company SpyCloud bags $30m in its Series C round
Anti-fraud company SpyCloud has bagged $30m in its Series C round, which was led by Centana Growth Partners.
ACA Compliance Group unveils ComplianceAlpha mobile app to boost risk and compliance management
RegTech ACA Compliance Group has launched a mobile app version of its ComplianceAlpha platform to boost risk and compliance management for remote workers.
Anti-money laundering and know your customer fines in 2020 totalled $5.6bn so far
The total value of fines issued so far in 2020 against companies failing to comply with anti-money laundering and know your customer rules totalled $5.6bn, with APAC regulators dramatically increasing their sanctions.
Elisity launches out of stealth after closing its seed round
Zero-trust networking and access software provider Elisity has launched out of stealth after closing a $7.5m seed round.
The World Bank puts $75m to help the Commonwealth of Dominica to transform its...
The World Bank will provide the Commonwealth of Dominica with $75m to assist in transformation of the country's digital economy.
Akemona becomes member of FINRA
Digital securities company Akemona has registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is now a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
