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PEP

PEP screening pitfalls that expose FinTech compliance teams

A politically exposed persons check (PEP check) sits among the most consequential controls in any AML compliance programme. Done well, it surfaces elevated risk...
Adclear lands Marshmallow as Consumer Duty pressure grows

Adclear lands Marshmallow as Consumer Duty pressure grows

As the FCA increases its focus on Consumer Duty compliance, UK InsurTech Marshmallow has partnered with communications compliance platform Adclear to strengthen oversight of...
RegTech

What are the biggest barriers to third-party RegTech adoption?

Despite the booming growth of the RegTech sector in recent years, barriers still remain, particularly in the area of third-party adoption. A key question...
FinRegE

FinregE guide warns firms of costly compliance crunch

FinregE has released an expert guide claiming that delaying action until rules become legally binding has evolved from prudent caution into a systemic threat...
Salv

Salv Bridge hits five years as EU sharing rules loom

On 13 July 2021, a fraud analyst in Estonia noticed a phishing pattern spreading across SmartID logins and fired off a warning to a...
compliance

Which sector is really winning the compliance race?

Compliance has moved from a back-office function to a strategic priority across every regulated industry, yet no two sectors are grappling with identical pressures. According...
CDD

CDD or EDD? The risk trigger firms must get right

CDD and EDD sit at the heart of every regulated firm's defences, yet the distinction between the two is often misunderstood. In short, CDD is...
AI compliance

RegTech’s hallucination problem: can AI show its working?

The question sharp compliance leads ask about Karavel is rarely about features. Instead, it cuts deeper: how do they know the AI will not...
spektr

spektr adds ISO 27701 to close its governance loop

spektr has secured ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification for data privacy, completing what is known as the ISO Trifecta and placing it among fewer than 100 companies...
Unit21

Unit21 and TRM Labs unite digital asset and fiat crime detection

Unit21, the AI Risk Infrastructure platform for fraud prevention and AML monitoring, has formed a partnership with blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs to bring...

News Stories

Big funding rounds save slow week for FinTech deals - Here are the 12 deals this week

Big funding rounds save slow week for FinTech deals – Here are the 12...

A total of $1.7bn was raised across 12 FinTech funding rounds this week, which includes Ant International's colossal $1.2bn Series A.  Total funding was relatively...
Collective launches Insurance Center with Coverdash, Solo Health

Collective launches Insurance Center with Coverdash, Solo Health

Collective, the all-in-one financial platform designed solely for self-employed entrepreneurs, has unveiled its Insurance Center, a new hub allowing members across all 50 US...
KelAI secures $5m seed to automate investment research

KelAI secures $5m seed to automate investment research

KelAI, a company developing an autonomous, AI-driven research engine for institutional investors, has secured $5m in seed funding. The round attracted backing from Frst, Y...
Corgi's valuation soars to $4bn in new Series B extension

Corgi’s valuation soars to $4bn in new Series B extension

Corgi, an AI-driven InsurTech based in San Francisco, has secured fresh capital at a $4bn valuation, marking its third fundraise in under three months. The...
video

What will define the WealthTech sector’s success in H2 2026?

It has been an unpredictable year and it looks like that trend will continue for the rest of the year. As firms enter the...

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