Fama and Sterling sign partnership to empower businesses to make better background checks
Sterling, a background and identity services provider that caters to the financial services industry, has signed a partnership with Fama, an AI-based social media and web screening solution, to help businesses make better hiring decision.
Most Brits don’t know about the threat imposed by deepfakes
New research has revealed that almost three out of four UK residents have no idea about the threat imposed by deepfake videos.
TSB enlists the help of Vocalink to help customers ensure they send money to...
UK bank TSB has partnered with Vocalink, a Mastercard company, to deliver confirmation of payee for its customers.
ECB top: “Libra has undoubtedly been a wakeup call for central banks and policymakers”
Benoît Cœuré, executive board member of the European Central Bank, has told the German Bundestag that stablecoins like Facebook’s Libra initiative come with both risks and opportunities.
Identity platform Axuall collects $3m in seed funding
Axuall, a digital network for verifying identity, credentials, and authenticity in real-time, has collected $3m in seed funding.
Dutch bank ABN Amro investigated for alleged money laundering
Having anti-money laundering procedures in place have become increasingly important over the past few years. However, it seems ABN Amro may have failed in this regard.
Equitivo teams with Brismo to give investors accurate due diligence
FinTech consultancy Equitivo is partnering with Brismo to provide institutional investors with accurate due diligence into loan investment opportunities.
Background checking scaleup Checkr lands $2.2bn valuation following $160m funding round
Checkr, the company conducting background checks on gig economy workers, has just announced the closure of a $160m equity funding round.
FacePhi nets €4m in funding from Nice&Green to support Asian expansion
FacePhi, a facial recognition and mobile biometrics company, has netted €3.5m in equity funding and €500,000 in a capitalized loan from Nice&Green.
Identification platform Alloy collects $12m in its Series A
Alloy, an identity verification service for financial services, has bagged $12m in its Series A round.
