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Q3 outlook forecasts cloudy days ahead for fintech M&A

TechCrunch

Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. — Mary Ann. This will now be offered to 22 fintech companies across Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru.

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LeapXpert raises $22M to monitor employee chats for compliance

TechCrunch

It’s been a particular challenge for the financial services industry, which has comparatively strict governance and compliance requirements. On the hunt for a solution to the chat compliance problem, three entrepreneurs — Dima Gutzeit, Avi Pardo and Rina Charles — decided to create their own, LeapXpert.

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8 investors, founders and execs predict cybersecurity, fintech will take Belfast by storm

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According to the survey, the city is strong in sectors such as fintech, agritech, hospitality tech, emerging tech, cybersecurity, SaaS and medtech. We’re strong in cybersecurity and (to an arguably lesser extent) fintech. Cybersecurity, fintech, digital — strong medtech — needs building. What does it lack?

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Flagright offers transaction monitoring with usage-based pricing

TechCrunch

Particularly when it comes to financial compliance, implementing solutions isn’t a walk in the park — or cheap. A recent Accenture survey found that nine in 10 companies expect evolving business, regulatory and customer demands to increase their compliance costs by up to 30% over the next 2 years.

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IT Compliance: Understanding Its Purpose and Benefits

Kaseya

IT compliance refers to a set of statutory rules and regulations that businesses must follow to minimize the threat of a cyberattack and keep their systems and processes secure. What is IT compliance? What is the purpose of IT compliance? What is a compliance standard?

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Web3 investor survey, conversational UX, ‘insane IPO pops’

TechCrunch

In addition to discussing potential use cases for advertising, fintech and enterprise apps, respondents shared advice for web3 founders who are hunting for funding, along with their concerns about factors that could stall its development. As EU’s VAT reform ramps up, marketplaces must focus on compliance to avoid tax risk.

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How fintech companies can protect consumer trust, starting with the cloud

Lacework

Do you use a fintech company? Fintech has added major conveniences to our lives, and the industry has turned into big business. Fintech has turned the traditional financial services market on its head. In fact, now 40% of consumers between the ages of 21 and 55 use fintech services. Fintech is an unforgiving industry.

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