Mercury FX boosts financial crime management capabilities with TruNarrative platform investment
- 05.02.2020 07:09 am
- RegTech
London-headquartered global currency specialist Mercury FX has invested in cutting-edge platform from RegTech firm TruNarrative, to enhance its customer onboarding processes, regulatory compliance and financial crime prevention strategy. As a regulated firm, Mercury FX is required to perform a multitude of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks on companies and individuals they work with. Being a global business, Mercury must be able to onboard and... more
FCA Probes Sterling Spike Ahead of UK Interest Rate Decision
The Bank of England has referred to the UK markets watchdog a spike in sterling that happened just seconds before the central bank announced that it would leave its key interest rate unchanged. The Financial Conduct Authority, whose job it is to detect market abuse, is now scrutinising the matter, according to both the central bank and the watchdog.
RegTech Leader AxiomSL Establishes Business Operations Centre in Limerick, Ireland
- 17.01.2020 11:35 am
- RegTech, Risk Management
AxiomSL, the industry’s leading provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, today announces the opening of a business operations centre in Limerick, Ireland, creating as many as 100 jobs over the next five years. The office will be located in the National Technology Park in Plassey.
Konsentus solution supports checking of Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) issued certificates
- 15.01.2020 01:27 pm
- Open Banking, RegTech
Konsentus today confirms that its Third-Party Provider (TPP) identity and regulatory checking solution can verify and validate the identity of TPPs who have been issued with Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) Directory issued certificates, as well as those who have been issued with eIDAS certificates by Qualified Trust Service Providers (QTSP) in accordance with PSD2.
Goldman Sachs Enlists Startup for Quantum Computing Push
- 11.12.2019 04:32 am
- RegTech, FinTech StartUps
Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs is teaming up with Silicon Valley startup QC Ware to investigate the use of quantum algorithms in finance. As the promise of quantum computing inches nearer, Goldman has been working with QC Ware to explore how the technology will eventually outperform classical computers for finance applications. Goldman and QC Ware are investigating whether quantum computing can be used with the Monte Carlo algorithm, which is... more
Shield Awarded Coveted Data Management Insight Awards 2019 - 'Best Data Visualisation Provider'
- 10.12.2019 11:24 am
- RegTech
Specialist Regtech provider Shield is proud to announce it has been awarded 'Best Data Visualisation Provider' in the A-Team Insight
New FCA Regulations Will Boost RegTech Market in UK
- 09.12.2019 09:08 am
- RegTech
The Senior Managers & Certification Regime that comes into effect today is a positive step for the financial services industry – but its failure to include Appointed Representative Firms (ARFs) and their individuals is an oversight, according to Sturgeon Ventures, the regulatory incubator. SM&CR is principally about changing the way financial services businesses operate.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking On Remittance Rule
- 04.12.2019 03:48 am
- RegTech
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued today a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) relating to the Remittance Rule (Rule). The Rule generally requires companies that provide remittance transfers in the normal course of business disclose to consumers certain fees and the exchange rates that apply to transfers. The Rule also includes an exception that allows certain banks and credit unions to estimate certain fee and exchange... more
VoxSmart Acquires Fonetic Trading Business to Build Comprehensive Communications Surveillance Platform for Capital Markets
- 29.11.2019 03:59 am
- RegTech, Trading Systems
VoxSmart, the global leader in mobile surveillance technology, has announced its acquisition of the Fonetic Trading business to deliver a comprehensive communications surveillance offering for Capital Markets participants.
Napier Recognised in the Regtech 100 List for 2020
- 27.11.2019 03:38 am
- Artificial Intelligence, RegTech
London-based Regtech firm Napier, specialists in AI for compliance and AML, announced today that it has been recognised in the 2020 edition of the annual RegTech 100 list of the world’s most innovative RegTech companies. The RegTech 100 list acknowledges companies for their innovative use of technology to solve a significant industry problem, or to generate cost savings or efficiency improvements across the compliance function.
Encompass named in RegTech 100 list for 2020
- 26.11.2019 10:27 am
- RegTech
Encompass Corporation, a fast-growing provider of intelligently automated Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions, has been named within the RegTech 100 - a list recognising the world’s most innovative technology solution providers. Now in its third year, the RegTech 100, announced today [26 November] by specialist research firm RegTech Analyst, highlights “RegTech companies that every financial institution needs to know about” in the year ahead.
ClauseMatch goes live with Keepabl strengthening RegTech ecosystem
- 20.11.2019 10:00 am
- RegTech
ClauseMatch, an award-winning regulatory technology company that helps financial institutions and other regulated firms to comply with their internal governance documentation (policies, procedures, controls) announced today it has gone live with Keepabl, the award-winning Privacy-as-a-Service provider. ClauseMatch enables Keepabl to manage their policies and be compliant with multiple regulations which apply to a RegTech ‘’‘’company, such as the... more
Governor Software’s RegTech software on the FCA Handbook website
- 20.11.2019 09:51 am
- RegTech
Governor Software Ltd, an innovative governance and oversight solution provider, today announced that Governor Reg: FCA, a live version of the FCA Handbook allowing UK regulated financial institutions to map, track and report regulatory compliance, has been seamlessly integrated into the FCA Handbook website to enhance overall user experience, improve navigation and provide .csv downloads of relevant items.
Protiviti and International RegTech Association Sets Out Blueprint for Much Needed Digital Optimization of ‘Know Your Customer’ Processes
- 15.11.2019 09:35 am
- RegTech, Management, Consultancy
Protiviti and the International RegTech Association (IRTA) have released the findings of a global market study they conducted to investigate the effectiveness of current ‘Know Your Customer’(KYC) processes. The study reveals an urgent need for more effective industry alignment to accelerate the digitizing of KYC processes and greater use of shared platforms.
Shield Awarded 'Fintech Innovation: Best Regtech Platform 2019' by Juniper Research’s Future Digital Award
- 05.11.2019 07:55 am
- RegTech
Specialist Regtech provider Shield is proud to announce it has been awarded 'Fintech Innovation: Best Regtech Platform 2019' by Juniper Resear
