Regtech & Legaltech

October 22, 2023 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Regtech docStribute, specialists in document distribution solutions, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Chorley Building Society. Digitalization is a vital step for “building societies and the partnership with docStribute demonstrates Chorley Building Society’s dedication to operational efficiency, enhanced Member engagement, and regulatory… Read More

October 19, 2023 @ 3:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Trulioo has been selected by JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) to provide identity verification for payments globally. This is for both individual and business validation. Trulioo did not shed light on the agreement but working with JPM is quite a validation of their services and the contract… Read More

October 19, 2023 @ 2:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AirPak, which claims to be a leader in remittance services across Central America, is proud to announce its partnership with ThetaRay, a key player focused on AI-powered transaction monitoring solutions. ThetaRay is an OurCrowd portfolio company that has raised over $23 million on the investment… Read More

October 19, 2023 @ 11:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, the provider of digital solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Transaction Monitoring and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), announced that Generali Investments Holding – holding company of Generali Investments’ ecosystem of asset management firms, with more than €504bn in assets under management (AUM) – is… Read More

October 18, 2023 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prove Identity, Inc., a global firm focused on digital identity solutions, has announced a $40 million funding round led by MassMutual Ventures and Capital One Ventures. The new funding from the investment round, “supported by over 40% new international customer growth year to date, reinforces… Read More

October 18, 2023 @ 7:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AU10TIX, a global technology firm focused on identity verification and management, today released its Q2 2023 Global Identity Fraud Report. Drawing insights from millions of transactions processed in 249 countries from April to June 2023, the report “identifies emerging regional and industry-specific patterns of ID… Read More

October 16, 2023 @ 9:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Founded in 2017 in the Netherlands, Fourthline has developed a technological suite that enables financial service providers to automatically and compliantly perform KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) procedures in accordance with local requirements. Fourthline offers a single API “to streamline the onboarding… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 6:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Onfido, the global firm focused on automated identity verification, announced the results of its partnership with umob, a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform that is “transforming the shared mobility and public transportation experience.” Since integrating Onfido’s technology, umob can verify new users “in under… Read More

October 10, 2023 @ 9:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jumio, the provider of automated, end-to-end identity verification, risk assessment and compliance solutions, announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with NextWealth, a pure play data services provider. Jumio’s AI-powered solutions have “reached record-breaking high automation and quality rates.” With this enhanced partnership, NextWealth will… Read More

October 9, 2023 @ 12:58 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

United Kingdom regulators, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), have proposed measures to boost diversity and inclusion in financial services. In consultation papers published this month, the financial regulators have proposed to “boost diversity and inclusion to support healthy work cultures, reduce… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 6:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital identity verification is a term that is rapidly evolving and often is given different definitions. Juniper Research considers digital identity to be: ‘A digital representation of an entity; this can be one or more individual pieces of identifying data, an event, or a signal… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Veriff, a global identity verification (IDV) provider, launched its new Fraud Protect & Fraud Intelligence packages. These offerings aims to “provide organizations powerful tools and expertise to mitigate fraud attempts and verify more genuine users efficiently.” Each package is tailored “towards meeting the specific needs… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemba Finance, a provider of innovative banking and financial management solutions, and ThetaRay, the firm focused on next-generation AI-powered trusted global payments, announced the implementation of ThetaRay’s AI-powered transaction monitoring technology, SONAR, in order “to power Gemba’s growth, while reducing regulatory exposure which frequently hampers… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 6:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank has released a new Digital ID app with Yoti – Lloyds Bank Smart ID. The app reportedly gives people “a more private, secure and convenient way to prove their age or identity through their mobile phone.” This follows the £10 million investment Lloyds… Read More

October 5, 2023 @ 6:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Building upon its passwordless authentication expertise, HYPR announced the unified solution for securing the modern identity lifecycle, providing organizations with complete confidence that an individual is who they claim to be at all times. The new solution reportedly “combines the strongest modern authentication capabilities with… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 5:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over 200,000 consumers have reportedly verified their World ID in Chile as demand for the privacy-preserving digital identity protocol continues to grow following the Worldcoin project launch in July. In a country with approximately 19.5M residents, that’s “over 1% of the population.” In order to… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the DeFi realm, while innovation and opportunity are definitely arising, significant potential risks prevail, according to an update from SlowMist. SlowMist explains that addressing these challenges demands “an active and evolving security approach, parallel in its dynamism and comprehensiveness to the ecosystem it aspires… Read More

September 21, 2023 @ 12:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Socure, the provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions, has achieved 376% revenue growth from 2019 to 2022 and appointed seasoned technology professional Aaron Barfoot as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer to help drive Socure’s next phase of growth. Barfoot reportedly “brings over… Read More

September 20, 2023 @ 12:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AU10TIX, a global technology firm focused on identity verification and management, today announced that Guesty, the property management platform for the short-term rental and hospitality industry, has selected AU10TIX’s fully automated identity verification (IDV) solution to help meet global regulatory requirements and minimize fraud risk…. Read More

September 20, 2023 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cleafy, a technology company specializing in proactive fraud prevention for digital banking, has secured €10 million in funding led by United Ventures through the fund UV T-Growth. The investment round will support Cleafy’s expansion “into new markets and further development of its technology platform.” The… Read More