Tagged: compliance

Keyblock Solutions and SlowMist to Enhance Digital Asset Compliance

Keyblock Solutions has announced a partnership with SlowMist’s AML product, MistTrack. By integrating MistTrack’s Know Your Transaction (KYT) solution, Keyblock aims to enhance its clients’ digital asset fund compliance governance, providing them with more “efficient and reliable compliance support.” This collaboration marks a step forward… Read More

Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) Assesses Investment Firms’ Knowledge of European Regulations

With the aim of attaining “high” compliance standards within the financial service industry, including the investment sector, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) conducts a range of supervisory activities using a set of diversified tools, such as “on-site Inspections, off-site work and meetings.” As a… Read More

Circle Says it is First Stablecoin Issuer to Meet New Canadian Listing Rules

Circle Internet Group, Inc., a financial technology company, announced that its regulated subsidiary is the “first” stablecoin issuer to commit to comply with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and Canadian Securities Administrators’ (CSA) Value-Referenced Crypto Asset (VRCAs) requirements. This facilitates Circle’s U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin, USDC,… Read More

Global Fintech Wise Reportedly Entered European Remediation Plan Due to AML Controls Issue

Global Fintech Wise (LSE:WISE) has reportedly entered European remediation plans over AML (anti- money laundering) issues. The global money transfer company has been ordered by European regulatory authorities to initiate a formal remediation plan regarding issues with its AML controls. This, according to an update… Read More

European Regtech Salv Launches Tool to Improve Transaction Monitoring and Curb Financial Crime

European Regtech Salv announced the launch of its Collaborative Scenario Library, a tool designed to help AML teams improve their transaction and customer monitoring in order to catch more financial crime. The Collaborative Scenario Library, which is a feature of the Salv Monitoring solution, is… Read More

Abrigo CEO Blandford: AI, Rate Cuts, Compliance, Depositor Battle Key 2025 Themes

Abrigo CEO Jay Blandford believes AI [artificial intelligence], Fed rate cuts, compliance pressures, and the fight for depositors will be some of the themes defining 2025 1. Artificial intelligence to be increasingly integrated Blandford said AI will accelerate its transition from a buzzword to an… Read More

Crypto Exchange Upbit Reportedly Being Investigated by South Korean Authorties for KYC Violations

South Korean authorities are reportedly investigating crypto exchange Upbit for numerous KYC (Know Your Customer) violations. Due to these reported compliance failures at the Korean exchange, Upbit might have to pay fines as high as $71,500 for each case along with potential issues with its… Read More

MistTrack, Developed by SlowMist, to Enhance Compliance Frameworks in Digital Finance

MistTrack, developed by SlowMist, has formed a partnership with Doo Group, a financial services group. This collab represents a step toward enhancing compliance frameworks and security protocols in the landscape of digital finance. Doo Group’s business model integrates brokerage, liquidity provision, and asset management services… Read More

Regtech Jumio Partners with Riley Cillian to Streamline Digital KYC Processes for Platform’s Video Chat Apps

Jumio’s identity verification solutions helping global social media company streamline KYC, improve conversions and meet regulatory requirements Jumio, the provider of automated, AI-driven identity verification, risk signals and compliance solutions, announced its partnership with Riley Cillian to streamline eKYC for the social media platform’s video… Read More

Boerse Stuttgart Digital Teams Up with Regtech Fenergo to Scale Regulatory Compliant Crypto Solutions

Boerse Stuttgart Digital, the infrastructure provider for cryptocurrencies and digital assets in Europe, partners with Fenergo, a firm focused on AI-powered KYC, client lifecycle management, and transaction monitoring solutions. Through this partnership, Boerse Stuttgart Digital embraces the next wave of growth in Europe’s crypto market… Read More

European Regtech Fenergo Report: Share of Banks Losing Clients to Poor KYC Practices Reaches Record High

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The number of global banks losing clients to slow and inefficient know your customer (KYC) onboarding practices has surged to a record high this year, according to new research from Fenergo, the provider of solutions for KYC, client lifecycle management (CLM) and transaction monitoring. A… Read More

Fintech Plaid Introduces Gateway Partner Program to Enable Open Banking Compliance

Fintech firm Plaid has recently launched its Gateway Partner Program in order to drive open banking compliance. Plaid’s blog post noted that the financial services industry is preparing for the release of the final Section 1033 rule mandating that financial institutions provide consumers with “secure… Read More

Regtech Industry Professional Shares Insights After Starling Bank’s AML Screening Failures, Enforcement Action

Cedric Iggiotti, VP Product, Screening at ThetaRay noted recently that in an era where financial institutions face growing pressure from regulators, Starling Bank’s enforcement action by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) serves as an important reminder: a robust compliance framework isn’t just a regulatory… Read More

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Fines TSB £10.9M Over “Treatment” of Customers in Financial Difficulty

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined TSB Bank plc (TSB) £10.9 million over the “treatment” of customers in financial difficulty. The FCA leveled the penalty on the bank for allegedly failing to ensure customers in arrears were “treated fairly.” The FCA further noted that… Read More

Regtech SteelEye Shares Insights on UK Banks Facing Scrutinty Over WhatsApp, Signaling FCA Off-Channel Communications Crackdown

In a move signaling alignment with US regulatory actions, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is preparing to survey City firms to scrutinize their use of encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp. Regtech firm SteelEye has shared informative insights to help industry participants with gaining… Read More

UK’s Starling Bank Shares Response After FCA Fines Company for “Lax” AML Screening Processes

Starling Bank confirms that it fully accepts the findings set out in the Final Notice published today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This reportedly resolves the investigation referred to in Starling Bank’s annual report in June 2024. Starling notes in a release that it… Read More

Only 16% of Organizations are Approaching Next Frontier of Compliance – Research Study

FloQast announced the results of Exploring Strategic Compliance: The Next Frontier, the company’s latest research initiative aimed at shedding light on the trends and challenges facing compliance teams. The survey reveals that 47% of compliance professionals are “focused on simply finding a better, easier way… Read More

Regtech SteelEye to Ensure Clients Have Foundation to Comply with Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

At SteelEye, they claim to understand the critical importance of maintaining operational resilience and ensuring the security of their systems and services. SteelEye says they are are committed to safeguarding “both their operations and client data from potential risks and disruptions.” In alignment with the… Read More

Taxbit and Asset Reality to Improve Digital Asset Seizure and Management

Asset Reality, the global authority on asset seizure, management, and disposal, and Taxbit, the enabler of financial digital asset compliance solutions for enterprises and the public sector, are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership. The collaboration will provide government agencies with “expertise and an… Read More

Sedric AI Reports $18.5 Million Series A to Enhance Compliance Operations

Sedric AI, the compliance-dedicated AI platform for financial institutions, announced it has closed a $18.5 million Series A funding round to further its efforts to transform compliance operations across the industry. The latest funding round, led by Foundation Capital with participation “from Amex Ventures, brings… Read More

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