Regtech & Legaltech

August 19, 2021 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Clausematch, a Regtech seeking to service the global marketplace, has announced the launch of a partnership and certification program to support an end-to-end solution for the compliance process while educating the market on the ongoing digital transformation. Clausematch says it wants to become the base… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, a provider of security tools and services for crypto AML/CTF, transaction risk management, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity, revealed that it has rolled out its Digital Asset Tracking Service, a solution developed for ransomware victims as well as crypto crime “caused by theft, hacking,… Read More

August 16, 2021 @ 12:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

PeerIQ, a top online lending data and analytics operation, has been selected along with several other firms to submit proposals to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) aiming to boost the utilization of modern technology tools. PeerIQ is joined by Palantir Technologies, S&P Global Market… Read More

August 15, 2021 @ 7:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the fast-evolving digital economy, money laundering and financial crime have been increasing quite rapidly as regulation and banking processes struggle to address the rise in “criminal innovation.” Because of these developments, financial institutions have to respond quickly and effectively, by utilizing the appropriate tools… Read More

August 12, 2021 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Tel Aviv-based Shield, an established Regtech firm, reveals that they’re introducing their powerful Alert Transparency capabilities, bringing “unmatched” understanding to compliance alerts and triggers via AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and various other backend technologies. As regulatory authorities throughout the world aim… Read More

August 6, 2021 @ 5:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trulioo, a global identity verification firm, reveals that it has teamed up with three wealth management companies in order to assist them with meeting compliance requirements and will be helping them with verifying their clients. As mentioned in a release shared with CI: “Through the… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 4:24 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Digital asset cybersecurity company GK8 has partnered with Securrency, a Fintech and Regtech firm which tokenizes securities, equities, and commodities. GK8’s enterprise-grade end-to-end custodial solution will be available to Securrency’s clients as Securrency creates a global ecosystem built around a universal, interoperable compliance core. While institutions are… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Financial risk management platform Feedzai has acquired Revelock a biometric ID platform. Revelock technology will be immediately integrated into the core Feedzai platform with historical behavioral biometric intelligence available.  Feedzai claims the purchase has created the world’s largest AI-powered financial risk management platform calling the… Read More

August 1, 2021 @ 11:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a special economic zone in Dubai covering 110 ha, established in 2004 and a financial hub for the MENA region as well as South Asia markets, has reportedly invested an undisclosed amount in UK-headquartered Legaltech firm Clara. Clara has… Read More

July 29, 2021 @ 4:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

UpCounsel almost went bust last year. The law firm alternative platform that seeks to provide legal services in a similar way that Codeable addressed web development, was on the brink of disaster. A lawsuit from 2018 had devastated the digital service, according to an article,… Read More

July 25, 2021 @ 10:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a keynote speech that focused on fraud and financial crime at a conference in Asia, Carmen Chu, Executive Director (Enforcement and AML), Hong Kong Monetary Authority, discussed anti-money laundering and financial crime risk issues and the ability of authorities to address these problems. While… Read More

July 24, 2021 @ 2:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AuthenticID recently announced a $100 million minority growth investment that has been led by Long Ridge Investment The investment will be directed towards supporting AuthenticID’s ongoing innovation in automated identity proofing as well as the firm’s market expansion efforts. AuthenticID, an established provider of Identity… Read More

July 23, 2021 @ 1:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, a company focused on crypto-asset risk management, has been chosen by Paysafe, a specialized payments platform, for its Elliptic Lens solution. Paysafe is now able “to manage indirect exposure to cryptocurrency-related risks and bolster their cryptocurrency controls,” according to an update from Elliptic. Paysafe,… Read More

July 21, 2021 @ 7:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jumio, an established provider of AI-enhanced end-to-end identity verification and eKYC services, reveals that its sales and revenue increased more than 150% during Q2 2021 when compared to Q2 2020. The growth has reportedly been fueled by “an ongoing need for modern enterprises to know… Read More

July 20, 2021 @ 7:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

  In 2018, BOX Digital Markets and tZERO entered into a joint venture that was predicted to become the world’s first regulated exchange for trading security tokens.  At the time of the announcement, it was reported that tZERO would manage the tech stack, maintenance, and… Read More

July 19, 2021 @ 2:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A new industry report, published by Trulioo, the global identity verification firm, and One World Identity, looks at the “nuances” of digital identity verification. As noted in a release shared with Crowdfund Insider: “In particular, it explores how adopting a consumer-centric and layered approach to… Read More

July 19, 2021 @ 8:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Clausematch has published a report stating that the Regtech industry is at a tipping point as firms deal with “the ever-increasing regulatory burden and the cost of maintaining compliance.” Clausematch has distributed its ‘”Voice of Regtech” survey. According to the company, the survey was carried… Read More

July 15, 2021 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto financial services firm Matrixport reports that it has adopted Elliptic Lens in order to screen virtual currency wallets and offer a safer financial environment for their clients. As noted in a blog post by Elliptic, Matrixport aims to serve as a one-stop cryptocurrency financial… Read More

July 15, 2021 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Eurora Solutions, an Estonian firm that offers an AI/ML service for cross-border transactions, has raised a $3 million seed round, according to a note from the firm. The seed round was led by Change Ventures which was joined by angels including the founders of Printify,… Read More

July 14, 2021 @ 9:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Clausematch, a UK-based Regtech serving global markets, has been selected as the winner of the Innovate Finance Pitch360. Innovate Finance is a Fintech industry group that advocates on behalf of innovation in financial services. According to a note from Clausematch, over 2000 votes were tallied across… Read More