FCA reminds financial firms of their responsibilities after Brexit
With the UK having pulled out of the EU on New Year's Eve, the nation's financial regulator has reminded companies about the new red tape they must navigate.
Ironchip collects €1m from the VC firms Inveready and Easo Ventures
Cybersecurity startup Ironchip is set to grow internationally after securing €1m in a new round from Inveready and Easo Ventures.
Identity verification startup Persona nets $17.5m in Series A funding round
Having secured $17.5m in additional funds from investors like Coatue Management and First Round Capital, Persona is now looking to develop its solutions and grow its team.
Due diligence solution Chronograph closes Series A led by AlpInvest
Chronograph, portfolio monitoring and reporting solution, has closed its Series A round to support the growth of its team
SEC halts AriseBank’s $1bn initial coin offering
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put the brakes on an initial coin offering (ICO) that was seeking to raise up to $1bn to develop ‘‎the world’s first decentralized bank’.
BIS Innovation Hub unveils new CBDC prototype
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub Swiss Centre has launched a new project as a prototype CBDC.
Acrew Capital backs HYCU in $53m Series B
HYCU, a company that helps organisations protect their data, has raised $53m from a Series B funding round.
Is Eventus Validus platform the silver bullet for simplifying global trade surveillance?
Established in 2015, Eventus Systems is a provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions for customer bases such as broker-dealers, banks and crypto exchanges through its trademark Validus platform. How can Validus help simplify global trade surveillance?
Qover snares $25m Series B to accelerate global development
Brussels-headquartered InsurTech Qover has closed a $25m Series B funding round led by Prime Ventures.
Singapore’s government tap iProov to provide facial recognition technology
Singaporeans can now access online digital government servicesusing facial verification implemented by iProov and and Toppan Ecquaria.