Regtech & Legaltech

July 30, 2023 @ 11:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HYPR, the Passwordless Company, announces HYPR Adapt, which is the latest product in its expanding modern authentication security portfolio. HYPR Adapt reportedly “provides risk-based, adaptive authentication so organizations can effectively manage identity-related risks and reduce user friction, even in rapidly changing security environments.” Its powerful… Read More

July 29, 2023 @ 3:39 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week adopted rules requiring registrants to disclose material cybersecurity incidents they experience and, on an annual basis, material information regarding their cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and governance. The SEC also adopted rules requiring foreign private issuers to make… Read More

July 29, 2023 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As a follow-up to the recent webinar Envestnet hosted with open banking experts around the world, we caught up with Lisa Novier, Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance at Envestnet Data and Analytics. Envestnet claims it has been at the forefront of open banking adoption… Read More

July 27, 2023 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube has revealed a partnership with Legaltech firm SeedLegals. The goal is to speed up the fundraising process the utilizing technology. Crowdcube is expected to integrate the SeedLegals services directly into its platform in the coming months. This will also include applying for EIS/SEIS qualification,… Read More

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

Onfido, which claims to be the global leader in automated identity verification, today announced a partnership with Magic, an innovative Know Your Customer (KYC) marketplace company, to provide document and biometric verification to streamline KYC processes and help mitigate fraud. Magic is building “Sign-up with… Read More

July 25, 2023 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross-border advisory firm Quantuma is delighted to announce its role in delivering the sale of Clausematch, a RegTech company, to Ireland-based Corlytics. The transaction was successfully “delivered by Quantuma’s Adrian Howells, Managing Director and George Fawcett, Assistant Manager, along with David Schreiter and Stephan Werner… Read More

July 25, 2023 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One of the biggest challenges faced by regulated and non-regulated companies is assessing whether or not another business is “safe to work with,” according to an update from ComplyAdvantage. Existing approaches rely “on manual research across multiple siloed sources.” This is time-consuming and “fails to… Read More

July 23, 2023 @ 4:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

VikingCloud, a global provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions has announced a new client partnership for its Web Risk Monitoring solution with PAYSTRAX, a European payment processor and principal member of Visa and Mastercard. Global merchant fraud is “estimated to drive losses of $41 billion… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Feedzai, a provider of financial crime and risk management solutions, is introducing Railgun, its next-generation AI engine designed to target and intercept financial fraud before it can occur. In order to scale, today’s risk engines force financial institutions to limit the data they use to… Read More

July 15, 2023 @ 10:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Socure, the provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions, launched “The Socure Identity Challenge” to advance accurate and equitable digital identity verification in government. Federal, state and local government agencies are invited “to take the challenge and learn how new approaches to digital identity… Read More

July 12, 2023 @ 12:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, the global payments solution provider, launches Identity Verification, its first product focused on improving the customer onboarding and identity verification process and expanding Checkout.com’s impact on customers’ digital experience. Identity Verification “utilizes proprietary artificial intelligence and is trained on billions of identity and facial… Read More

July 12, 2023 @ 10:54 am By JD Alois  |  

PrivacyHawk has raised $2.7 million in funding in a round led by ff Venture Capital (ffVC). Other investors include Nufund, Alumni Ventures, AngelList, Gaingels, Duro Ventures, Sandhill Angels and Seraphim Ventures. Previous investors include ffVC, Tech Coast Angels, Duro Ventures and Gaingels. PrivacyHawk is a… Read More

July 12, 2023 @ 7:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Veriff, a global identity verification provider, today announced it has achieved certification against the UK government’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (UKDIATF), a government initiative aimed at “establishing a secure and trustworthy digital identity ecosystem in the region as a part of its digital… Read More

July 10, 2023 @ 10:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Screening Services (GSS), the RegTech innovator focused on financial transactions screening, has announced its partnership with software company Appian, in order “to integrate the company’s leading low-code development and AI-powered process automation tools into the GSS screening platform.” GSS has reportedly “leveraged Appian’s flexible,… Read More

July 9, 2023 @ 9:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Onfido, which claims to be the global leader in automated identity verification, announced the results of its four year partnership with Lemonway, a leading Pan-European payment institution. Since integrating Onfido’s AI-powered identity verification solutions, Lemonway has seen substantial ROI, “including a 2X increase in validated… Read More

July 7, 2023 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FullCircl, the Customer Lifecycle Intelligence (CLI) platform that helps financially regulated businesses do better business, faster, and ComplyAdvantage, the firm focused on financial crime intelligence, announced a new partnership that will create a best-in-class onboarding and customer lifecycle management solution. When companies integrate with FullCircl… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Veriff, a global identity verification provider, today announced a partnership with Taktikal, a leading e-signature software suite, to provide enhanced identity verification capabilities for their customers on a global scale. With this partnership, Veriff adds “an extra layer of safety and security to Taktikal’s automated… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 10:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Credit unions and community banks, facing a surge in sophisticated fraud along with the challenge of protecting their members’ personal information, are “taking proactive steps to combat this alarming trend.” As the financial industry grapples with increasing fraud threats, community financial institutions (CFIs) are “turning… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Corlytics has acquired Clausematch thus combining two Regtech firms. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Corlytics is plugged directly into multiple international regulators, serving 14 of the top 50 global banks, as well as insurers, payment providers and investment managers. Clausematch works with… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 9:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech is a rapidly evolving area of technology, especially in a world that has a constant increase in demand for regulatory compliance, according to an update from Juniper Research. Regtech offers solutions to businesses in response “to an increasingly digitalized world that boomed since the… Read More