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Regnology Acquires CG3-1
Specialized reporting solutions provider Regnology has acquired CG3-1, a firm known for its regulatory calculations in the U.S. broker-dealer market. The move is expected to enhance Regnology’s offerings for broker-dealers by integrating expertise in regulatory capital, customer reserve, and portfolio margin requirements. Founded in 2018, CG3-1 has established itself among U.S. broker-dealers seeking compliance with…
Combating Deepfakes: LSEG Introduces Advanced Identity Verification
As fraud techniques become more advanced, organizations worldwide are grappling with the challenge of securing financial transactions and verifying identities effectively. In response, London Stock Exchange group (LSEG) Risk Intelligence has introduced two new solutions aimed at strengthening defences against sophisticated fraud: Global Account Verification (GAV) and Document and Biometric Verification (DBV). Payment fraud remains…
GLEIF – Finbridge Partnership Streamlines ID Verification for FinTechs
In a move to enhance trust and efficiency within the financial services industry, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) and Finbridge Global are collaborating to streamline the identity verification process for FinTech companies. This partnership aims to facilitate smoother collaborations between financial institutions, investors, and FinTech providers by utilizing a standardized identification system. Finbridge…
Saifr Sponsored Webinar Targets Effective Due Diligence for Financial Crime Risk
In a world where regulations shift as rapidly as the tactics of those who seek to undermine them, staying still is not an option. This reality check and its implications was the focal point of a recent RegTech Insight webinar hosted by A-Team Group and sponsored by Saifr that brought together a panel of industry…
From Detection to Action – Securing Off-Channel Communications with Theta Lake
Discover how Theta Lake is addressing the compliance challenges of the modern communication landscape. In this interview, CEO and Co-founder Devin Redmond delves into the regulatory shifts driving the need for robust compliance tools. Theta Lake’s solutions are engineered to bring clarity and control across voice, video, whiteboards, text, and more. Learn how Theta Lake’s…
ACA Group Expands Global Presence with Acquisition of Effecta Compliance Group
ACA Group has acquired Effecta Compliance Group, a regulatory consultancy serving financial services firms in the UK and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This strategic move marks ACA’s entry into the Middle East, enhancing its ability to support clients operating in or expanding to the UAE. The UAE’s financial sector has seen significant growth recently….
FinScan Boosts pKYC with Identity Validation, Adverse Media Screening and Risk Scoring
Innovative Systems’ FinScan AML Compliance solution has rolled out new perpetual KYC (pKYC) capabilities to bolster financial institutions’ ability manage evolving regulatory challenges and combat financial crime. The new enhancements include identity document validation, adverse media screening, and dynamic risk scoring, providing a more proactive approach to managing customer risk in a fast-changing environment. “The…
STP Differentiates Investment Services with ComplianceAdvisor for Buy-Side Firms
STP Investment Services has introduced STP ComplianceAdvisor, a new practice aimed at providing comprehensive compliance solutions for investment firms. This expansion leverages STP’s existing expertise in technology-enabled investment servicing to address the growing demand for compliance assistance among its investment advisory clients. STP ComplianceAdvisor also expands the company’s technological capabilities. The new team will leverage…
Enhancing our National Asset: Maximising the Value of Data Collections Across the Financial Sector
The Bank of England is working to transform how we collect, use, and share our data, to maximise its value. Key to this is transforming statistical productions and working with the FCA, international regulators and industry to transform data collections. This work facilitates the international competitiveness of the UK economy and its medium- to long-term…
Exemptive Relief Expiry Alert: Fidessa Prepares for February 2025 CAT Deadline
The long-running consolidated audit trail (CAT) project has been a major industry achievement but with a compliance deadline rapidly approaching, exemptive relief on some particularly complex reporting issues is due to expire in February 2025. RegTech Insight caught up with ION’s Douglas Craig, Senior Product Manager at Fidessa who had raised concerns on the complexity…