New FCA rules get financial services to empower their customers
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to introduce a new “consumer duty”, which will require firms to support and empower their customers to make good financial decisions.
Fifth annual RegTech100 lists the companies compliance teams must know in 2022
As investment into RegTech skyrockets in 2021, RegTech Analyst has named the 100 must know companies in the sector as we head into 2022.
Japan to place new restrictions on stablecoin issuance
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has revealed it is proposing new restrictions that would only enable banks and wire transfer services to issue stablecoins.
FCA lowers public share percentages for public companies
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will change the amount of shares an issuer is required to have in public hands from 25% to 10%.
Soveren collects seed funding to boost privacy security
Soveren, which is trying to transform how companies handle privacy security, has collected $6.5m in its seed funding round.
Interpol arrests over 1,000 people, seizes $27m in large-scale fraud operation
A four-month long operation conducted by Interpol between June and September this year has led to the arrest of 1,003 individuals and capturing of $27m in illegal cash.
Compliance automator RegScale formally launches alongside investment
RegScale, which provides continuous compliance automation, has raised $1.5m in an early funding round, alongside its launch into the market.
New EU legislation set to provide more independence to national regulators
The European Commission has proposed legislative changes that would ensure national regulators have a more independent role in their supervision of the financial industry.
Zeidler launches automated PRIIPs KID generator tool
Tech-driven law firm Zeidler Group has launched its PRIIPs KID generator tool, which will support compliant documents for both the current and new regulatory technical standards (RTS).
Nigeria’s OnePipe scores seed round to help banks digitise
Nigeria-based OnePipe, which builds APIs to help banks partner with FinTechs and digital services, has reportedly raised $3.5m in seed funding.
