Climate disclosures to become mandatory in Japan from April 2022
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has revealed it intends to make climate disclosures mandatory for large Japanese companies from April next year.
Elliptic to help banks adopt crypto safely with Series C backing
Elliptic, a cryptoasset risk management provider, has closed its Series C round on $60m, as it bolsters its market position.
Contractors who fail to report breaches can be sued under new US DOJ initiative
A new initiative will allow US government contractors to be accountable in a civil court if they fail to report breaches or maintain required cybersecurity standards.
Virgin Money looks to aid firms’ ESG posture with new app launch
Virgin Money has introduced a new app focused on providing an assessment of a companies’ ESG impacts by measuring, tracking and offering guidance.
CSS removes compliance burdens with launch of new document production tool
RegTech100 company Compliance Solutions Strategies (CSS) has launched its Document Production Centre to help investment managers automate compliance procedures.
Security firm Gabriel nets $12m from SoftBank-led Series A
Sao Paulo-based company Gabriel has snagged $12m from a Series A funding round led by the SoftBank Latin America Fund.
European Parliament votes for ban on AI-powered mass surveillance
The European Parliament has voted for a resolution that calls for the ban of AI-powered biometric mass surveillance technologies such as facial recognition across the continent.
LoginID receives grant to boost blockchain security
LoginID, a FIDO-certified authentication provider, has received a grant from blockchain developer The Algorand Foundation to boost security on the blockchain.
Tackling the differences of trade surveillance in digital assets
Cryptocurrencies are becoming more widespread, but as adoption rises firms will need to ensure they have implemented tailored trade surveillance that understands the market’s intricacies.
Gretel.ai inks $50 Series B to bolster privacy engineering platform
Privacy engineering firm Gretel.ai has secured $50m from a Series B funding round led by Anthos Capital.