Regtech & Legaltech

May 7, 2018 @ 10:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Speaking in Berlin this week, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair J. Christoper Giancarlo addressed the Association of German Banks. His theme was the pressing need for regulatory harmonization. Today, across developed markets, varying financial regulations adds a significant cost to the financial services industry. Same… Read More

May 4, 2018 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

HCS Capital Partners, a Miami-based private equity and operating firm, announced on Thursday it has completed a $1 million investment in Chilean-based fintech Ceptinel. The company reported that this new investment represents its third investment of 2018, with the recent investments in Figo Pet Insurance… Read More

April 30, 2018 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Stating that Cynopsis Solutions is already the largest provider of KYC services to blockchain and cryptocurrency based projects in Asia Pacific, the company has launched an initial coin offering (ICO) program via a subsidiary called traceto.io. This new entity seeks to expand its decentralized platform… Read More

April 30, 2018 @ 4:00 am By AdaPia d'Errico  |  

Zoe Adamovicz is the CEO and co-founder of Germany-based Neufund. Neufund is a blockchain-based equity fundraising platform specializing in Legaltech and Regtech. She and co-founder Marcin Rudolf are building more than a platform. They are building an ecosystem of smart contracts and a community of… Read More

April 29, 2018 @ 9:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Minister for Trade and Industry Niall Blair has announced the NSW Government is backing growth in the state’s emerging regulatory technology (Regtech) industry with a first event in Sydney this coming week (May 3 -4). Additionally, Blair said the Government was supporting The RegTech Association with… Read More

April 24, 2018 @ 1:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

LabCFTC, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Fintech initiative, is requesting public input to gather ideas and topics for innovation competitions to advance the agency’s Fintech goals. “We launched the LabCFTC initiative to stimulate and promote market-enhancing Fintech solutions,” said CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo…. Read More

April 23, 2018 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based regtech startup ClauseMatch announced on Monday it secured $5 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Index Ventures, with participation from Tom Glocer, former CEO of Thomson Reuters, and Cristobal Conde, former CEO of Sungard. Founded in 2012, the company… Read More

April 21, 2018 @ 2:45 pm By Xu Gao  |  

Ant Financial and Bank of China Collaborate on Blockchain-based House Leasing Project in Xiong’an New Area On April 20th, Ant’s Xiong’an Digital Technology Co., Ltd. and the Xiong’an branch of Bank of China, signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Xiong’an New Area. In the future,… Read More

April 20, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced earlier this week new categories for its upcoming BBVA Open Talent fintech competition. The company reports that this year’s competition is looking for “the best and brightest” ideas that will shape the future of financial services, with three prizes available. BBVA then revealed a… Read More

April 12, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, European independent management consulting firm Baringa Partners announced its as formed a partnership with UK-based compliance and data analytics firm  SteelEye to make its way into the regtech industry. The company stated it believes that the regtech market will continue to grow and… Read More

April 9, 2018 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Ocrolus, a Fintech firm that automates the analyzing financial documents, has announced a $4 million Series A investment led by Bullpen Capital. Additional investors include QED Investors, Laconia Capital Group, ValueStream Ventures, and RiverPark Ventures. Also participating in the round were multiple well known names… Read More

March 26, 2018 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), an international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, announced on Monday important developments in its Fintech ecosystem that further strengthen its position as MEASA’s number one and one of the world’s top ten FinTech… Read More

March 22, 2018 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Mosaic Smart Data, a London based Fintech that helps financial institutions in adapting to regulatory change, has won the inaugural InvestHK UK Fintech Awards.  The recognition was revealed by InvestHK  along with the UK Department for International Trade. The competition received 30 submissions from UK based… Read More

March 21, 2018 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech, regtech, and insurtech incubator and accelerator F10 announced on Tuesday it has opened applications for its Prototype to Product (P2)Program Batch IV. The program revealed applications are currently being accepted and reviewed from tech startup firms, who were solving problems in the financial, banking,… Read More

March 21, 2018 @ 12:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance, the leading voice for UK’s global Fintech industry, has announced the winner of Pitch360, its Fintech startup competition. The winner of the competition is Exate Technology, a data privacy firm that operates in the Regtech category. Along with being recognized by Innovate Finance,… Read More

March 6, 2018 @ 10:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

F10 FinTech Incubator and Accelerator announced on Tuesday its Program Grand Opening had been a resounding success. The organization reported that fifteen startups in the innovative fintech, insurtech, and regtech space pitched their pioneering ideas in front of a prestigious audience in Zürich’s Limmat Hall. The… Read More

February 20, 2018 @ 5:30 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a call for input as to how technology can make things easier for firms to meet their regulatory reporting requirements. Incorporating Regtech can also streamline the process for the regulator while improving the overall quality of the… Read More

February 19, 2018 @ 2:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ethereum (and Solidity for that matter) are far from perfect. While lauded for the ability to create smart contracts that are “immutable”, when something goes wrong and money disappears with no recourse, immutability may be the number one problem. Right? Ethereum is pretty cool, but… Read More

January 23, 2018 @ 2:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

iDisclose, a Legaltech company which assists companies with legal documents including Form D and Form C, has announced that it has named Michael Knox as its new CEO. Knox takes over the leadership position from Georgia Quinn, the long time co-founder and CEO. Knox has been with… Read More

January 8, 2018 @ 7:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Accenture has released their shortlist of Fintech startups that are tackling regulatory challenges with a digital solution. These Regtech firms seek to participated in Accenture’s FinTech Innovation Lab London to participate in a three-month fintech accelerator program running from January 2 – March 22, 2018…. Read More