Monthly Archives: February 2026
Why prepaid gift cards are a growing financial crime risk
The idea that a Valentine’s Day gift could play a role in financial crime still feels counter-intuitive to many consumers. Yet prepaid vouchers and...
AXA introduces Quest by AXA to enhance data-led insurance guidance
AXA Hong Kong and Macau, a leading global insurer, has launched Quest by AXA, a new AI-powered advisory platform designed to support financial consultants...
Incard bags £10m to expand its FinTech platform
Incard, a London-based financial platform for high-growth digital companies, has closed a new funding round on £10m.
The company has raised £10m in Series A...
LexisNexis introduces IDVerse for Insurance for identity checks
LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a global data analytics company, has announced the availability of LexisNexis IDVerse for Insurance, a new AI-powered document authentication and identity...
HIVE Underwriters strengthens marine team with senior underwriting hires
Independent specialty MGA HIVE Underwriters, a Lloyd’s coverholder focused on practitioner-led specialty underwriting, has appointed two senior marine underwriting specialists, to its newly formed...
How insurers are modernising GLMs
Throughout the financial services space, modelling teams face a persistent and increasingly uncomfortable problem: accuracy alone is no longer enough. Insurers and lenders are...
Shawbrook Bank tackles SME lending bottlenecks with nCino
As competition intensifies in specialist SME lending, Shawbrook Bank found its growth ambitions increasingly constrained by outdated processes and fragmented technology. Despite its strong...
IMTF expands SironOne with AWS Marketplace listing
IMTF, a global RegTech provider specialising in anti-financial crime and regulatory compliance technology, has announced that its holistic compliance platform, SironOne, is now available...
Who really owns financial crime risk in 2026?
Across many financial institutions, the Financial Crime Risk Assessment (FCRA) is still widely misunderstood. Whether it appears as an enterprise-wide ML/TF/PF assessment in Australia,...
FCA charges signal tougher stance on market abuse
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a stark warning to financial services firms after bringing insider dealing charges against two individuals following...










