Regtech & Legaltech

August 29, 2023 @ 3:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Flashpoint has issued a statement on its exit from Regtech Clausematch that had grown to include 14 out of the top 50 global banks as customers. Flashpoint states that it participated in Clausematch’s 2022 USD $10.8 million funding round via its Venture Debt Fund I…. Read More

August 25, 2023 @ 10:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cypago announced the release of its Cyber GRC Automation (CGA) platform, enhancing the GRC space by bridging the gap between management, security, and operations teams. This announcement follows the company’s $13M in total funding “led by Entrée Capital, Axon Ventures, and Jump Capital, including prominent… Read More

August 25, 2023 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, the provider of digital solutions for client lifecycle management (CLM), released its half-year annual findings on global financial institution enforcement actions, revealing a sharp 88% decline in monetary penalties collected in H1 2023 compared to H1 2022. U.S. financial institutions continued to lead in… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ComplyAdvantage, the financial crime intelligence company, has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program, a co-sell program for AWS partners that provides software solutions that run on or integrate with AWS. The program helps AWS partners drive new business “by… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Altum Group, a provider of fund, corporate, and family office solutions, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with RiskScreen, which claims to be an industry leader in advanced compliance solutions. The partnership marks a pivotal moment in Altum’s journey towards “being a future-fit business,… Read More

August 22, 2023 @ 11:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AI [artificial intelligence] is the most effective method for improving anti-money laundering (AML) processes and efficiencies according to AML professionals, research from Feedzai, a provider of financial crime and risk management solutions Feedzai’s The State of Global Anti Money Laundering Compliance Report 2023 surveyed compliance… Read More

August 20, 2023 @ 6:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A “significant” advancement has been made in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector as 0xKYC, a developer of pioneering permissionless identity solutions, joins forces with Hinkal Protocol, a privacy-focused DeFi platform. This partnership marks a thoughtful integration of compliance and privacy, creating an environment “where private… Read More

August 18, 2023 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Iris Powered by Generali (Iris), provider of a proprietary identity and cyber protection platform, announced the launch of a white-labeled Identity Theft Resolution and Insurance offering for global enterprise and consumer cybersecurity leader, Trend Micro. This service will be “included in Trend Premium Security Suite… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 9:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PULSE, a Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) company and operator of the PULSE debit network, has agreed to an extension of its partnership with global analytics software provider FICO (NYSE: FICO). PULSE and FICO collaborate “to deliver fraud-detection technology that reduces losses and risk exposure… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 6:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

deepset.ai – the enterprise platform for building applications with LLMs – has raised $30 million in funding led by Balderton Capital. The investment round also included participation from existing investors GV (Google Ventures), and Harpoon Ventures. deepset claims that it “solves one of the biggest… Read More

August 10, 2023 @ 12:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tookitaki, a trusted leader in the anti-money laundering space, announced the launch of its Compliance-as-a–Service (CaaS) solution for small and mid-size financial institutions globally. This innovative SaaS offering, optimized “for cost and efficiency, gives financial institutions (FIs) access to Tookitaki’s flagship compliance solution – the… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 4:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This announcement marks a significant milestone in the digital landscape as NexeraID in collaboration with PolygonID unveil their Web3 Compliance initiative. This project sets a standard for privacy protection while “ensuring strict adherence to regulatory requirements in the ever-evolving realm of Web3 compliance.” With the… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, a provider of security tools and services for Crypto AML/CTF, Transaction Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Transaction Tracking, and Cyber Security announced a significant collaboration with CryptoTax, a virtual asset tax service platform headquartered in South Korea. This strategic partnership is geared “towards fostering… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 5:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Singapore is one of the most forward-thinking Fintech hubs in the world. Today, its top financial regulatory, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has reaffirmed its support of Fintech and announced it will provide S$150 million to innovative firms over the next three years.  The… Read More

August 6, 2023 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Regnology, a software provider with a focus on regulatory reporting solutions, announced today that its client Clearstream Banking AG, central securities depository and provider of global post-trade services, has signed on to use its Rcloud technology (powered by Google Cloud Platform (GCP)). While the migration… Read More

August 4, 2023 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Onfido, which claims to be the global leader in automated digital identity verification, today announced that they have partnered with 0xKYC, an innovative startup bringing zero-knowledge proof identity solutions to Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). 0xKYC, which is currently in its seed round of investment, is… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 9:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Peter Barcak, Founder & CEO of credolab, which claims to be today’s largest developer of bank-grade digital scorecards and data enrichment solutions based on behavioral metadata. The company leverages privacy-consented and anonymous smartphone and online metadata to provide lenders, risk officers,… Read More

August 1, 2023 @ 10:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, which claims to be a pioneering digital asset cybersecurity and regulation technology (Regtech) project, recently announced a significant milestone in its mission to protect virtual asset investors. The company signed a momentous “MOU” with Bitcmon, a virtual asset exchange, to enhance response capabilities… Read More

August 1, 2023 @ 10:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Employee social media communications leave financial institutions at risk, even as U.S. regulators threaten fines, results of a study from compliance services provider Shield and business communications firm LeapXpert show. Only 51% of institutions monitor employee communications over WhatsApp. Even fewer watch SMS, iMessage, LINE,… Read More

July 30, 2023 @ 9:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With a step toward creating another milestone, Astra is pleased to announce its selection into the Reef Labs’ $10M Accelerator Program. Standing out among a pool of 350+ innovative projects, Astra’s decentralized KYC solution demonstrated the transformative potential it holds “for the Web3 ecosystem.” Reef… Read More