Plaid’s accelerator FinRise reveals first five FinTech startups in its programme
FinTech firm Plaid unveiled the first cohort of startups in its new accelerator program, FinRise.
ClauseMatch among the first tech companies to complete TechNation UK’s new LawTech Sandbox
RegTech company ClauseMatch is one of the five tech companies to complete the LawTech Sandbox, the new programme from TechNation UK.
ESMA issues public consultation on supervisory fees for trade repositories
The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued a public consultation on the simplification of supervisory fees for trade repositories under EMIR and SFTR.
US Justice Department investigates Visa over debit card practices
Visa is in legal hot water as it faces a regulatory investigation by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over concerns of whether it is using anticompetitive practices in the debit card market.
ESMA issues statement to clarify approach to position limits for commodity derivatives
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a statement to clarify its supervisory approach to position limits for commodity derivatives.
The European Supervisory Authorities release joint Q&A for EMIR
The European Supervisory Authorities published three joint questions and answers on bilateral margin requirements under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
Encompass Corporation receives funding from private equity firm Beacon
KYC automation Encompass Corporation has received an investment from Boston-based private equity firm Beacon Equity Partners.
FiVerity bags $2m to help it bolster its synthetic identity fraud detection capabilities
FiVerity, which offers cyber fraud detection and threat intelligence services, has closed a $2m funding round to help it expand its platform.
ID verification firm Socure enters unicorn club after $100m fundraise
Socure, the startup that helps companies verify users’ identities, is valued at $1.3bn after a massive $100m funding round.
The Series D round was led by...
RBI slaps a $275,600 fine on SBI for deficiencies in regulatory compliance
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a penalty of Rs 2 crore ($275,651) on State Bank of India (SBI) for violation of certain norms on remuneration to its employees in the form of commission after finding the lapses while doing statutory audits.
