UK government introduces £100m levy on companies to combat money laundering
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has confirmed plans to introduce a £100m levy on companies to fight money laundering.
Eigen Technologies adds $5m to its Series B as it forms strategic partnership with...
Natural language processing technology developer Eigen Technologies has secured an additional $5m in funding, adding to the $37m it raised late last year.
UK companies received more than half of RegTech investment in Europe since 2015
European RegTech companies raised $2.2bn across 215 transactions between 2015 and 2019, with UK, Germany, France, and Switzerland capturing 81.1% of the sector investment...
Australian regulator announced new regulatory framework for foreign financial services providers
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has unveiled its latest update to foreign financial service providers looking to provide their services to wholesale clients in Australia.
TMB Bank subsidiary and KBank release electronic know your customer solutions
Two banks in Thailand have launched new electronic know your customer (e-KYC) solutions.
Right-Hand pulls in $1m seed round led by Atlas Ventures
Cybersecurity startup Right-Hand has reportedly raised $1m in its seed funding stage which was led by Atlas Ventures.
Hackers use the coronavirus to steal credit card details
Digital criminals are using COVID-19 to steal private data from people trying to find out more about the disease.
As the spread of the coronavirus...
It’s official: these are the most and least cybersecurity-safe countries in the world
Some countries are simply better at creating and using digital defences than others. Now a new study has revealed an official ranking.
ESMA offers advice on the back of COVID-19 outbreak
As the world takes more extreme measures to try and curb the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued recommended actions for financial markets.
US congress report calls for private actors to boost their cybersecurity to strengthen the...
The United States of America must beef up its cybersecurity and private actors should play a key role in these efforts, according to a new report.
