Regtech & Legaltech

September 6, 2018 @ 7:23 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last December distributed ledger technology was presented to and approved by the Council of Ministers in France with the caveat that Blockchain may not be used for listed securities as this sector is governed by EU law. The aim was to improve the industry’s transparency, authentication… Read More

August 23, 2018 @ 8:43 am By JD Alois  |  

FINRA ( Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) has been doing a series of podcasts, called FINRA Unscripted, for some time now. Their most recent segment covered Fintech posing the rhetorical question as to how regulators are keeping up with the pace of change. In 2017, FINRA… Read More

August 17, 2018 @ 10:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Securrency, a regtech firm that has created a platform designed to streamline regulatory compliance for token offerings, announced this week its intention to secure a license to operate a crypto-asset business with strategic partners under the  Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) crypto regulatory framework. The… Read More

August 16, 2018 @ 8:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, regtech company iComply Investor Services announced it is launching its public beta following the closure of a seven-figure seed round that was covered by Coindesk earlier this week. The company reported that its software combines KYC, AML, blockchain forensics, source of funds reporting, secondary trade… Read More

August 6, 2018 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Securrency, a regtech firm that has created a platform designed to streamline regulatory compliance for token offerings, has formed a partnership with technology-enabled investment bank and broker-dealer Entoro Capital. Securrency reported that through the partnership its platform and products will allow Entoro Capital clients to conduct… Read More

August 3, 2018 @ 8:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Sagewise, a legal dispute company targeting the initial coin offering (ICO) sector, has closed on a $1.25 million seed round. According to a report, the funding round was led by Wavemaker Genesis with strategic investments from Miko Matsumura, Youbi Capital, Ari Paul, Jordan Clifford, James Sowers and Terrence Yang. Founded… Read More

July 23, 2018 @ 1:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Earlier this month, CI reported about a gathering taking place in Barbados that incorporated a grouping of emerging security token firms. The goal of this meeting was to attempt and establish a standard by which securities could be offered on blockchain thus reducing sector… Read More

July 16, 2018 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Securrency, a regtech firm that has created platform designed to streamline regulatory compliance for token offerings, announced on Friday it has formed a strategic partnership with SharesPost, a provider of private company liquidity solutions and private capital markets research, to help drive tokenized securities trading to the… Read More

July 12, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Jor Law  |  

The flight to Barbados isn’t a short one.  I left home at 5am and didn’t get into Barbados until after midnight thanks to a minor delay caused by inclement weather surrounding Miami.  I heard that it’ll take roughly 35 hours for another person who’s coming… Read More

July 10, 2018 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Chartered Bank announced on Monday as part of its continued efforts to lead the way in the global fight against financial crime, and through its use of regtech, it has partnered with Silent Eight to deliver capabilities to its Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) teams…. Read More

July 8, 2018 @ 4:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Sun Guofeng, Director of the Peoples Bank of China Research Institute, says that more Fintech regulation is on its way. The comments were reported by ECNS as Guofeng spoke at the Bund Summit in Shanghai. Guofeng said; “Building regulatory regime at local levels will become… Read More

July 3, 2018 @ 11:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bank of Lithuania announced on Tuesday the launch of its new regtech feature specifically for e-licensing. The feature reportedly makes submission of information necessary to obtain an operating license quicker, easier and less expensive. “Currently the tool facilitates the process of applying for e-money and payment… Read More

June 21, 2018 @ 9:32 am By JD Alois  |  

iDisclose, a Legaltech firm, has joined Indiegogo’s Expert Network and will make available its new LawCloud product to the worldwide community of entrepreneurs. Indiegogo allows both securities crowdfunding and pre-commerce offerings. iDisclose also offers automated filing for SEC Forms C, C-AR, D and ID, as… Read More

June 20, 2018 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

IBM’s Watson, an artificial intelligence initiative (AI), is moving into Regtech. This should really come as no surprise to anyone as Regtech and AI are a perfect match. All of financial services will be digitized and fueled by the internet. Fintech is the future. But… Read More

June 18, 2018 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iDisclose, a Legaltech firm that facilitates Reg D and Reg CF filings for issuers in a highly automated process, announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with iDisclose Law to support the legal needs of its users. The company reported that this partnership will pair… Read More

June 15, 2018 @ 7:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Deutsche Bank announced it has launched its new secure digital repository for exchange of documents, eVault, which is described as a legally compliant solution to move securely original electronic files from one party to another while preserving its digital ownership. “The eVault platform… Read More

June 13, 2018 @ 6:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

The JOBS Act of 2012 was create with the recognition of the importance of providing funding to early stage ventures and entrepreneurs. Access to capital can be really hard. This is even more true if you happen to live outside of prominent hotbeds of innovation… Read More

June 12, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cappitech, the operator of regtech service platform, Capptivate, has successfully secured $4 million during its Series A funding round, which was led by 83North with participation from the co-founders ofMarkit. Founded in 2013, the company’s platform allows customers to automate submission and analyze their daily trades… Read More

June 6, 2018 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Sagewise, a smart contract resolution ecosystem, will be building out its service on the Hedera Hashgraph platform. By utilizing this new blockchain, Sagewise will be able to leverage its super speedy technology. Smart contract losses exceeded half a billion U.S. dollars in value in 2017,… Read More

June 4, 2018 @ 11:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a speech delivered to an Australian Senate Committee meeting last week, James Shipton, Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), told the members Australia can lead the way when it comes to Regtech adoption. Australia has a vibrant Fintech ecosystem that has benefited… Read More