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Building better AI: a governance framework for finance

Building better AI: a governance framework for finance

Financial institutions racing to adopt artificial intelligence risk replicating other organisations' mistakes rather than solving their own problems. That was one of the central warnings...
For decades, underwriting portfolio management has largely been a retrospective exercise. Insurers reviewed performance through monthly management reports or quarterly portfolio reviews, identifying trends only after risks had already been written and exposures had begun to develop.

Inside the modern underwriting strategy

For decades, underwriting portfolio management has been guided largely by hindsight. Insurers reviewed performance through monthly management reports or quarterly portfolio reviews, identifying trends...
How to choose the right WealthTech software in 2026

How to choose the right WealthTech software in 2026

Selecting the right wealth management software has never been more consequential. As advisory firms face mounting regulatory scrutiny, growing client volumes, and increasingly complex...
Know Your Customer

DBS Hong Kong teams with Know Your Customer on digital KYC

DBS Bank (Hong Kong) has partnered with Know Your Customer to enhance digital account opening for small and medium-sized enterprises. The collaboration aims to address...
AML

Structured payments data strengthens AML compliance

Financial institutions are facing increasing pressure to modernise payments infrastructure as global demand for instant transactions grows. Within this environment, ISO 20022 AML compliance...

News Stories

For decades, underwriting portfolio management has largely been a retrospective exercise. Insurers reviewed performance through monthly management reports or quarterly portfolio reviews, identifying trends only after risks had already been written and exposures had begun to develop.

Inside the modern underwriting strategy

For decades, underwriting portfolio management has been guided largely by hindsight. Insurers reviewed performance through monthly management reports or quarterly portfolio reviews, identifying trends...
QFEX launches with $9.5m seed round to disrupt global trading

QFEX launches with $9.5m seed round to disrupt global trading

QFEX, a global trading exchange start-up founded by University of Cambridge mathematics graduates and valued at $95m, has officially launched, offering high-leverage, 24/7 direct...
Cyber underwriters have traditionally assessed organisational cyber risk by analysing what infrastructure is exposed to the internet and how well that exposure is governed and secured. Indicators such as misconfigured domains, weak email authentication, open ports and outdated software have long provided a reliable view of cyber hygiene and defensive posture during risk selection. These technical signals help insurers evaluate whether a business has the controls needed to mitigate threats before underwriting a policy.

How IP reputation data is reshaping cyber underwriting

Cyber underwriters have traditionally assessed organisational cyber risk by analysing what infrastructure is exposed to the internet and how well that exposure is governed...

Silverflow closes $40m Series B to fuel global growth

Silverflow, a cloud-native payment processing company, has closed a $40m (€37m) Series B funding round as it approaches one billion transactions processed annually. The round...
Rent2Cash closes €100m round to scale rental advance

Rent2Cash closes €100m round to scale rental advance

Rent2Cash, which claims to be Italy's first rental advance startup, has closed a funding round of over €100m, enabling property owners to convert real...

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