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 Hong Kong and Macau, a leading global insurer has launched Quest by AXA, a new AI-powered advisory platform designed to support financial consultants in delivering clearer, more consistent and insight-led financial and insurance guidance to customers.

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

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 Risk Solutions, a global data analytics company, has announced the availability of LexisNexis IDVerse for Insurance, a new AI-powered document authentication and identity verification solution.

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...
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 Marine specialty underwriting team.

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...
Throughout the financial services space, modelling teams face a persistent and increasingly uncomfortable problem: accuracy alone is no longer enough. Insurers and lenders are under pressure to extract more predictive power from growing datasets, yet they remain constrained by regulatory expectations that demand transparency, auditability and clear justification. This tension is most visible in pricing and risk functions, where models must be both technically robust and defensible to regulators.

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...
As competition intensifies in specialist SME lending, Shawbrook Bank found its growth ambitions increasingly constrained by outdated processes and fragmented technology. Despite its strong reputation for bespoke, high-touch commercial lending, the UK-based bank was struggling to manage complex deals efficiently. Portfolio managers were relying on spreadsheets and SharePoint folders, credit teams lacked real-time visibility, and capacity limitations were starting to restrict the bank’s ability to scale.

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

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...
crime

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

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...

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