Regtech & Legaltech

March 28, 2020 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Munich-based Regtech firm DataGuard, which provides what it refers to as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)-as-a-Service, has secured $20 million in capital through a Series A investment round, which was led by One Peak Partners. DataGuard assists firms with ensuring that their business complies… Read More

March 22, 2020 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Blockpulse is the first company in France to pursue a security token offering (STO). Blockpulse is a blockchain-based shareholding management solution. The company launched its service last week in partnership with Lemonway, a Fintech providing payment services. Blockpulse offers a blockchain-based software solution for digitizing… Read More

March 19, 2020 @ 8:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

There are many outstanding or unanswered regulatory questions, after the recent guidelines provided by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. They require virtual asset fund managers to work with licensed custodians as they are tasked with controlling or managing assets both on-chain, and on… Read More

March 19, 2020 @ 1:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is widely recognized as the leading securities regulator when it comes to fostering Fintech innovation. The FCA has engendered an innovation-friendly ecosystem due to multiple operational characteristics but one of them, the Regulatory Sandbox, has been emulated widely around… Read More

March 18, 2020 @ 9:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The government of Singapore has reportedly pledged $10.8 million towards a program dedicated to managing a legal technology (Legaltech) research program, which aims to digitize various laws, rules and agreements in the country. The grant was awarded to the Singapore Management University’s (SMU’s) School of… Read More

March 15, 2020 @ 12:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paris-headquartered Akur8, a company that’s developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced insurance pricing platform, has secured €8 million via a Series A round from BlackFin Capital and MTech Capital. The funds raised will be used to expand the firm’s business operations across North and South America… Read More

March 15, 2020 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lauren Sturdivant, an experienced legal services professional, established a Birmingham-based company, in 2017, called Case Status, which provides attorney and client engagement tools and marketing software for law firms. Case Status says it offers a convenient way for legal services providers to keep clients updated… Read More

March 12, 2020 @ 7:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A)., a Spanish multinational financial services company, is making changes to its Open Talent competition for early-stage firms and startups, in order to work cooperatively with Fintech businesses. BBVA is one of the world’s largest financial institutions. It offers services… Read More

March 11, 2020 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Neotas, a company that develops due diligence solutions for financial service providers, has reportedly been chosen from 350 other firms to take part in ING’s Fintech accelerator, which will be held in Brussels. The multinational banking institution operates ING Labs Brussels (previously called Fintech Village),… Read More

March 9, 2020 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zürich-based Swiss Infrastructure and Exchange (SIX) Group AG, the operator of Switzerland’s stock exchange, will be integrating a platform developed by Know Your Customer, in order to enhance its existing procurement process and to be able to perform a better assessment of risks when dealing… Read More

March 7, 2020 @ 6:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Glasgow-headquartered AutoRek, a firm that provides financial controls and regulatory reporting software, has teamed up with Nationwide to offer a data management solution and cloud-powered financial controls for a three-year period, with a two-year extension plan. Gordon McHarg, managing director at AutoRek, stated: “I am… Read More

March 6, 2020 @ 7:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

India’s banking regulator, the Reserve Bank India (RBI), has issued an update regarding how it plans to regulate the country’s Fintech and regulatory technology, or Regtech, industry. The RBI is establishing three new divisions, which include one unit to regulate Fintech, another unit to oversee… Read More

March 2, 2020 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ireland-based DX, a Regtech firm focused on developing compliance software, aims to introduce flexible anti-money laundering (AML) checks and processes for Fintech companies. Simon Dix, a lawyer who previously worked at Germany-based digital bank Fidor Bank, has extensive experience dealing with AML compliance matters in… Read More

February 28, 2020 @ 8:15 am By JD Alois  |  

ClauseMatch, an Insurtech that was part of the inaugural Barclays accelerator programme, has integrated with Managing Agency Partners Limited (MAP), an underwriting agency in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market. According to a release, MAP is one of the first insurance companies in the UK… Read More

February 25, 2020 @ 11:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Asia-based CoolBitX, a leading blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT) security firm, has acquired $16.75 million in capital through a Series B investment round from several large investors. CoolBitX’s funding round was led by Japan-based financial services company SBI Holdings. Monex Group, South Korean crypto-asset… Read More

February 25, 2020 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Interested in generating returns of 20% to 30% per year? Axiafunder may be for you.  The digital platform that crowdfunds high-quality litigation lawsuits claims to be able to provide outsized, non-correlated returns for investors. Current investment opportunities listed on the platform include cases alleging commercial… Read More

February 5, 2020 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regulatory technology (Regtech) firm Encompass has reportedly won a £2 million grant from the Scottish Enterprise, in order to create an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced engine to complement its existing know-your-customer (KYC) product offering. The latest funding is part of an initiative with a total value… Read More

February 4, 2020 @ 6:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dublin-headquartered regulatory planning firm Corlytics is reportedly set to book a €10 million capital injection by the end of Q1 2020. This, after the firm has recorded its most successful financial year. The trained artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform for regulation leverages human expertise and combines… Read More

January 20, 2020 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Regtech company ComplyAdvantage announced on Monday it has appointed former President and CEO of online foreign exchange trading platform OANDA Global Corporation (OANDA), Vatsa Narasimha as its new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. ComplyAdvantage reported that prior to OANDA, Narasimha spent nearly ten… Read More

December 29, 2019 @ 6:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

India-based Vakilsearch, a legal, tax and compliance firm, has again launched the Startup Gear campaign. The campaign is conducted twice each year in order to assist emerging businesses in adhering to regulatory requirements, and to help startups with company registration procedures, getting assistance in drafting… Read More