The Libra Association has kickstarted the licensing process with Swiss FINMA
After months of speculation, governmental hearings and partners abandoning the project, it seems as if the Facebook-led cryptocurrency Libra has taken a big step towards being recognised by regulators.
FSB delivers coronavirus report and names it “the biggest test of the post-crisis financial...
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has warned the G20 nations to carefully monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and how it affects the global economy.
ESMA agreed with European regulators to renew short selling prohibitions because of the COVID-19...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has given its thumbs up for Austrian, Belgian, French, Spanish and Greek regulators’ decision to continue to limit short selling because of the coronavirus.
Number of complaints for UK regulated services jumped to over six million in the...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that the number of complaints towards regulated companies increased from 4.29 million in the first half of 2019 to 6.02 million in the second half of the year.
Singapore’s regulators announce new measures to give investors more flexibility to tackle COVID-19
The Ministry of Finance (MOF), the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have unveiled new measures to help real estate investment trusts tackle the coronavirus.
Awake Security nets $36m in new Series C round
Cybersecurity scaleup Awake Security has secured $36m in new investment to boost its product development and marketing efforts.
The Series C round was led by...
Identity verification startup Onfido scores $100m in new funding as it’s vying further expansion
Biometrics specialist Onfido has strengthened its financial muscles by raising $100m in fresh capital to fuel further expansions and tech developments.
Ascent unveils new automated regulatory monitoring tools to boost businesses’ compliance efforts
Having been named one of the most innovative RegTech companies in the world by taking a place on the coveted RegTech100 2020 list, Ascent is now revealing a new solution to improve business compliance.
FacePhi partners with second Uruguayan financial institution
Biometric digital onboarding platform FacePhi has been picked by Uruguayan financial institution Creditel to support its user experiences.
RegTech platform BioCatch nets $145m in its Series C
Behavioural biometrics platform BioCatch has bagged $145m in its Series C round which was led by growth investor Bain Capital Tech Opportunities.
