Regtech & Legaltech

March 2, 2024 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alloy, the identity risk management company behind nearly 600 banks and fintech companies, today announced Alloy for Embedded Finance, a new product custom-designed for sponsor banks, BaaS providers, and their fintech partners to collaboratively manage identity risk and stay ahead of regulatory requirements. Oftentimes, sponsor… Read More

March 1, 2024 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Socure, a provider of artificial intelligence [AI] for digital identity verification,  and Trustly, an Open Banking payments provider, today announced a partnership to offer merchants and Fintechs a streamlined onboarding and guaranteed Pay by Bank solution. This integration allows merchants, especially in industries “that require… Read More

February 26, 2024 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prove Identity, Inc., the global enabler of digital identity, announced a strategic business partnership in Brazil with TargetData, one of Brazil’s big data analysis companies. The agreement will enable more large companies in Brazil to access Prove’s digital identity verification and authentication solutions. The alliance… Read More

February 26, 2024 @ 11:18 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF),  Cambridge SupTech Lab, has shared a survey on the adoption of Suptech or Supervisory Technology, showing an increase in initiatives.  CCAF and the Lab are both part of the Cambridge Judge Business School. CCAF is the leading global… Read More

February 26, 2024 @ 5:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jumio, a provider of end-to-end identity verification and compliance solutions, has announced the addition of Igor Beckerman as Chief Financial Officer. Beckerman has three decades of finance leadership experience, most notably “as leading customer success platform Gainsight’s first-ever CFO, and at Marketo, where he served… Read More

February 25, 2024 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Silent Eight, a Regtech firm specialising in partnering with major financial institutions to drive efficiency, increased accuracy and adaptability within their financial crime programs, announced the expansion of its relationship with HSBC to “implement Automated Alert Closure for Transactions automates investigation and resolution of alerts… Read More

February 22, 2024 @ 6:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NAB welcomed the announcement by the Government to begin consultation on a draft Digital ID bill, an important milestone in advancing the Australian Digital Identity ecosystem. NAB Executive Digital Governance Brad Carr said “the move will help to protect customers and provide greater convenience.” Mr… Read More

February 22, 2024 @ 3:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As high-profile biometric breaches and violations make headlines, consumer comfort levels in sharing biometrics have declined significantly. According to GetApp’s 2024 Biometric Technologies Survey of 1,000 consumers, the number of individuals who highly trust tech companies to safeguard biometric data has absolutely “plummeted, falling from… Read More

February 21, 2024 @ 2:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prove Identity, Inc., the global enabler of digital identity, announced it has been appointed to the FIDO Alliance Board of Directors. Tim Brown, global identity officer at Prove, will serve “as the company’s Primary Board Delegate.” Today, over 80% of data breaches are “caused by… Read More

February 16, 2024 @ 9:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trulioo, an identity platform with proven global coverage for person and business verification, today announced it has partnered with EQ Bank, the digital platform of Canada’s Challenger Bank. EQ Bank chose Trulioo Identity Document Verification, Workflow Studio and Business Verification to “streamline customer and business… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

IDnow, an identity verification platform provider in Europe, joins a consortium of five partners, including the IOTA Foundation and Walt.id, SPYCE.5, and Bloom Labs with the goal of making Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs) and self-hosted wallets compliant with the European Anti-Money-Laundering Regulation and the… Read More

February 13, 2024 @ 5:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iDenfy, a Lithuanian Regtech known for its full-stack ID verification service, announced a  partnership with RaiseFX, a key player in the CFD broker sector. This partnership will help RaiseFX offer a user-friendly ID verification workflow, allowing clients to gain access to various trading and investment… Read More

February 9, 2024 @ 6:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IDEX Biometrics and KONA I are partnering to deploy biometric payment and access cards in Japan. With credit card fraud reported by Japanese companies increasing by 30% year over year to USD 294 million, banks in the market are showing interest for biometric smartcard solutions,… Read More

February 9, 2024 @ 1:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, the provider of digital solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Transaction Monitoring and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), announces that its software-as-a-service (SaaS) CLM solution is now available on AWS Marketplace. Available directly through AWS Marketplace, Fenergo’s CLM can be “implemented, enabling financial institutions (FIs)… Read More

February 8, 2024 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European Regulatory Technology (RegTech) scale-up Salv has broken new ground by becoming the first technology firm in Europe to secure a regulator-awarded license to operate as a ‘Closed Service KYC Utility’ service provider. The license, granted five years after the standards and regulations were established… Read More

February 8, 2024 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Napier, the London-based global financial crime compliance Regtech, is pleased to announce that its Anti Money Laundering (AML) platform, Napier Continuum is now available through two new service offerings: Napier Continuum Live and Napier Continuum Flow. These new solutions deliver Napier’s experience in “helping financial… Read More

February 6, 2024 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jumio, the provider of automated, end-to-end identity verification, risk assessment and compliance solutions, has partnered with Kaizen Gaming, the global GameTech firm, to streamline its verification processes. Kaizen Gaming is committed to “providing a great user experience based on all regulatory requirements across markets, and… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SDK.finance, a Fintech solutions provider, has recently announced its integration with ComplyAdvantage, a key player focused on financial crime intelligence. This integration is said to mark a new era in “streamlined compliance processes for SDK.finance clients.” With the integration of ComplyAdvantage’s advanced AI-driven technologies, SDK.finance… Read More

February 1, 2024 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plumery, a mobile and digital banking technology provider, and Sumsub, a global full-cycle verification platform, are partnering up, according to a joint statement. Within the partnership, Plumery has integrated Sumsub‘s capabilities “into its new-generation ‘Headless’ digital banking engagement platform, launching first with Sumsub’s Know Your… Read More

January 31, 2024 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Dublin-based Fenergo has been selected by the Centralis Group to improve its client and investor onboarding process. Fenergo is a company that provides “Client Lifecycle Management” (CLM) solutions, including Know your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) services. Fenergo offers a regulatory-compliant service for onboarding and… Read More