How can financial institutions transform their adverse media screening?
A recent whitepaper by Celent has provided financial institutions (FIs) with tips on how to bolster their adverse media screening coverage to combat financial crime.
EBA launches consultation on role, responsibilities of AML/CFT compliance officers
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a consultation on the role, tasks and responsibilities of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing officers.
ZenLedger capitalises on strong year of growth with a Series A close
Tax software developer ZenLedger has scored $6m in its Series A round, after recording 500% revenue growth in the past year.
Celo teams up with FinClusive to implement KYC/AML tools to its digital wallet
Open source blockchain ecosystem Celo has teamed up with FinClusive, which provides accounts and payment solutions with embedded AML tools.
Ernst & Young and its partners fined $10m in SEC probe of bid violations
Ernst & Young LLP to pay $10m to settle a regulatory investigation into allegations that it improperly obtained confidential information in pursuit of a contract to audit a public company’s books.
BehavioSec enhances its technology with industry-first service
Behavioural biometrics and continuous authentication developer BehavioSec has extended its patented technology to provide customers with more advanced behavioural biometrics.
Socure releases industry first tools for its KYC solution
RegTech unicorn Socure has released new technology that extend the capabilities of its KYC solution, including a number of industry firsts.
BlackCloak pulls in $11m in its Series A funding round
BlackCloak, a cybersecurity platform to protect executives and high-profile individuals, has netted $11m in its Series A round.
SEC slaps 27 financial firms with fines for lax CRS filing and delivery
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled charges with 21 investment advisors and six brokers, claiming the firms had missed regulatory deadlines and failed to “timely...
ESMA urges European Commission to move to next phase for certain MiFID II/MiFIR changes
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has encouraged the European Commission to move to stage three for the transparency requirements under MiFID II/MiFIR.
