How Malta is cleaning up its act when it comes to money laundering

March 18, 2020

From implementing European legislation to doing more to unearth suspicious transactions, Malta is trying to wash away its reputation of having a problem with money laundering.

RegTech and Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies investment drives Q1 FinTech funding in Singapore

May 27, 2020

RegTech and Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies companies completed 50% of all FinTech deals in the country during the first quarter. FinTech companies in Singapore shrugged...

Latin America and teen-focused FinTech services are coming of age as the industry closes...

December 14, 2020

Last week’s 32 FinTech rounds highlight how Latin America is exploding with new activity, how open banking has nudged closer to being fully adopted across Europe and the rising popularity of teen-focused ventures.

How perpetual KYC helps the fight for compliance

July 19, 2022

Managing risk through a customer’s lifecycle and solving compliance channels is becoming ever more important as more of the world moves into digital. In a...

Jumio to provide KYC to ICOs through Byteball partnership

January 25, 2018

Jumio, a digital identity verification provider, has teamed up with smart cryptocurrency payments platform Byteball.

Ipsdy launches its secure identity solution in Peru

October 4, 2019

The Peruvian National ID Registry RENIEC has joined forces with secure ID company Ipsdy to give Peru’s businesses better confidence to battle fraud.

ID verification startup VerifyMe Nigeria closes Series A funding round

January 20, 2020

Hot on the heels of launching its identity verification product in August 2019, VerifyMe Nigeria has closed a new investment round.

Financial crime compliance efforts cost financial institutions around the world $180.9bn per year

April 9, 2020

While financial crime is a global problem, the US and European market are paying the most to prevent it.

How facial recognition software can be used in ATMs

July 3, 2020

Using biometrics to provide strong customer authentications is becoming more popular and is beginning to be used in ATMs to help customers identify themselves.

FCA updates its handbook for a post-Brexit UK market

October 2, 2020

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an updated version of the FCA Handbook to give companies ample time to prepare before the Brexit transition period is over.