Regtech & Legaltech

October 21, 2024 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange HashKey Global teams up with Regtech firm Sumsub in an effort to accelerate user onboarding and evolving crypto regulations. Regtech company Sumsub explained in a blog post that they’re working with HashKey Global, a licensed crypto-assets exchange under HashKey Group, in order… Read More

October 15, 2024 @ 5:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This latest collaboration is reportedly designed to streamline the security token issuance process, thus offering issuers as well as investors with an efficient and secure experience. As noted in a blog post, Regtech company Sumsub is pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with Polymath, which… Read More

October 15, 2024 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cedric Iggiotti, VP Product, Screening at ThetaRay noted recently that in an era where financial institutions face growing pressure from regulators, Starling Bank’s enforcement action by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) serves as an important reminder: a robust compliance framework isn’t just a regulatory… Read More

October 13, 2024 @ 8:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, the provider of AI-powered solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-money laundering (AML) transaction monitoring and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), has announced several key updates including being recognized by Chartis for KYC and being acknowledged for its AI-enhanced digital customer onboarding solutions. In addition… Read More

October 12, 2024 @ 6:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech firm Sumsub has recently unveiled ‘Greenflag,’ described as a digital nation for 627 million people excluded from online services. On World Inclusion Day, Sumsub says millions of individuals are “excluded from essential digital services,” including financial services, education, healthcare, and employment platforms. The research… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank‘s recent £29 million fine shows the true cost of “cutting corners” on digital ID verification, according to Regtech and Fintech industry professionals. As reported just last week, this past Wednesday 2nd October, the UK’s challenger bank Starling had been fined nearly £30 million… Read More

October 5, 2024 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Industry professionals have recently shared their latest guidance on the Travel Rule in a comprehensive online learning session aimed at crypto ad blockchain ecosystem participants. This, according to an update from Regtech Sumsub. Regtech firm Sumsub announces the start of a comprehensive Travel Rule educational… Read More

October 5, 2024 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move signaling alignment with US regulatory actions, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is preparing to survey City firms to scrutinize their use of encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp. Regtech firm SteelEye has shared informative insights to help industry participants with gaining… Read More

October 5, 2024 @ 6:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Utila, an institutional MPC wallet platform, and TRM Labs, a provider of blockchain intelligence, announced a strategic integration to empower institutional clients to integrate AML compliance into their crypto operations workflows, improving risk management capabilities. Via this latest integration, Utila users will reportedly be able… Read More

October 4, 2024 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Online marketplaces are now considered to be a “prime” target for fraudsters, according to an extensive report shared by Juniper Research. Juniper Research explained that this is because there are different ways of gaining access to sensitive information that is stored online for digital commerce… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Scila AB, the Stockholm-based independent provider of trade surveillance, risk management and anti-money laundering (AML) technology has announced that Erste Group, a European financial institution, has implemented Scila Surveillance. Scila Surveillance is a trade surveillance cloud-powered solution meant for comprehensive monitoring of trading activities across… Read More

September 28, 2024 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trulioo, an identity platform with proven global coverage for person and business verification, announced its partnership expansion with Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for modern businesses. Since the two joined forces in 2017, Airwallex has integrated Trulioo Identity Document Verification, Business Verification and… Read More

September 28, 2024 @ 10:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New World ID has reportedly launched now in Guatemala, Malaysia and Poland come at pivotal moment for AI. As explained in a blog post by WorldCoin, World ID orb verifications have been officially introduced across three new countries this week: Guatemala, Malaysia and Poland. The… Read More

September 25, 2024 @ 6:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle has recently announced the initial availability of a completely new suite of product, which is being referred to as Compliance Engine, and it is described by the stablecoin issuer as a new service that aims to “help companies build onchain while meeting rigorous demands… Read More

September 23, 2024 @ 3:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prove is launching the Prove Verified Users solution, a global identity verification solution that gives users peace of mind when interacting on digital marketplaces. Digital platforms can reassure users that they “are interacting with a verified individual, delivered by a trustworthiness indicator such as a… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 2:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SteelEye, the integrated surveillance provider trusted by financial firms worldwide, has rolled out its Compliance CoPilot tool across trade surveillance. This latest enhancement to SteelEye’s Compliance CoPilot “leverages fine-tuned large language models (LLMs) to complement the role of a compliance officer by providing a full… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FloQast announced the results of Exploring Strategic Compliance: The Next Frontier, the company’s latest research initiative aimed at shedding light on the trends and challenges facing compliance teams. The survey reveals that 47% of compliance professionals are “focused on simply finding a better, easier way… Read More

September 19, 2024 @ 9:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Licensed digital asset exchange HashKey Global, and Elliptic, the global company focused on crypto-asset risk management, are pleased to announce a partnership. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in “setting new standards for compliance, security, and risk control in the evolving digital asset landscape.”… Read More

September 19, 2024 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub announces the integration of its Travel Rule solution with the Sygna Travel Rule protocol to allow its crypto and fintech clients to communicate with the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in the Sygna ecosystem, particularly with those in Japan and Taiwan. The added protocol… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 5:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At SteelEye, they claim to understand the critical importance of maintaining operational resilience and ensuring the security of their systems and services. SteelEye says they are are committed to safeguarding “both their operations and client data from potential risks and disruptions.” In alignment with the… Read More