Barracuda acquires MSP-focused XDR platform SKOUT Cybersecurity
Cloud-enabled security solution provider Barracuda Networks acquired SKOUT Cybersecurity in an attempt to foray into the extended detection and response (XDR) market.
Anti-fraud RegTech company Riskified files for its IPO
Fraud management platform Riskified has filed for its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange.
OneSpan whitepaper details possibilities of eIDAS regulation for e-signatures
OneSpan has published a whitepaper that details how the eIDAS Regulation offers a range of possibilities for electronic signatures in the European Union.
Online payment fraud losses to hit $206bn by 2025
Merchant losses to online payment fraud is expected to hit $206bn cumulatively between 2021 and 2025, new research claims.
Danske Bank launches UK’s first carbon neutral mortgage
Danske Bank launched the UK’s first mortgage certified as carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust to tackle emissions generated throughout the mortgage life cycle.
Can FCA’s Binance ban be the beginning of a clampdown on crypto exchanges?
Binance, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has been banned from operating in the UK. This might be a sign that regulatory bodies will now put cryptocurrency exchanges under their microscope, experts said.
How ramping up tech acquisitions can help financial institutions beat neobanks in the banking...
The financial services industry is undergoing a paradigm shift. For financial institutions to stay relevant and keep pace with FinTechs, they must do “whatever it takes” to beat the tech startups, including acquiring them, Aquaa Partners CEO says.
MAS partners with IMF, World Bank to launch global challenge for digital currency solutions
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) introduced a global challenge for retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) solutions which will be supported by Amazon Web Services, Mastercard and Hyperledger among others.
FCA slaps a £110,000 fine on claims management firm for cold calling
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has slapped claims management company Crosfill & Archer Claims Limited (CACL) with a fine of £110,000 for making unsolicited telemarketing calls.
FINRA fines Robinhood $70m for misleading customers in largest-ever penalty
Robinhood to pay nearly $70m to resolve sweeping regulatory allegations that the brokerage misled customers, approved ineligible traders for risky strategies and didn’t supervise technology that failed and locked millions out of trading.