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Bank simplification risks leaving responsibility behind

Bank simplification risks leaving responsibility behind

Simplification reads well in an annual report. Lower costs, quicker decisions, fewer systems and less friction all signal progress. Inside a global bank, however,...
FSB puts boards on the hook for AI risk in finance

FSB puts boards on the hook for AI risk in finance

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the international body behind global financial stability standards, has released the final version of its guidance on responsible artificial...
Customers Bank bets on Palantir to become AI-native

Customers Bank bets on Palantir to become AI-native

Customers Bank has joined forces with data analytics specialist Palantir Technologies to overhaul how it brings new depositors on board. The move signals a...
Why the 2026 midterms could expose compliance blind spots

Why the 2026 midterms could expose compliance blind spots

Political fundraising in the US keeps growing in scale and complexity, and the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections is accelerating that trend. Candidates,...
EXANTE warns markets are mispricing the AI gold rush

EXANTE warns markets are mispricing the AI gold rush

EXANTE’s new report argues AI’s real costs lie in power, minerals and water. Read the full analysis here today.
Sovereign AI vs shared intelligence: AML’s new dilemma

Sovereign AI vs shared intelligence: AML’s new dilemma

The choice of AI in financial crime compliance is no longer just about which model performs best. According to Napier AI, financial institutions are...
Prometeia warns Italian industry faces Q4 stagnation

Prometeia warns Italian industry faces Q4 stagnation

Italian industry is sending conflicting signals, with manufacturing orders climbing to their strongest level in more than two years even as actual output slips...
Impersonation fraud puts UK retirement pots at risk

Impersonation fraud puts UK retirement pots at risk

It takes decades to build a pension, but only a single instruction to lose it. According to identity verification firm Identomat, the threat to...
Building the foundations for successful AI adoption in insurance

Building the foundations for successful AI adoption in insurance

In the race to adopt AI, many insurers might just assume that wherever the technology can be integrated, it will automatically provide the most...
Why RegTech’s AI edge depends on data, not summaries

Why RegTech’s AI edge depends on data, not summaries

As regulatory requirements continue to evolve, compliance teams face a growing challenge in separating meaningful developments from the noise. Effective horizon scanning is no...

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Earnix warns against delaying insurance pricing modernisation

Earnix warns against delaying insurance pricing modernisation

Insurers could be sacrificing years of commercial gains by tying pricing modernisation to large-scale core system replacements, according to Earnix, which argues that a...
Ultra Security raises $10m as AI agents outrun defences

Ultra Security raises $10m as AI agents outrun defences

Ultra Security, a developer of security tooling for autonomous AI agents, has emerged from stealth with $10m in seed capital, betting that firms can...

Why Form 8300 is a hidden AML risk for businesses

Anti-money laundering (AML) compliance is usually seen as a concern for banks, but a little-known federal obligation is catching out businesses far beyond the...
Earnix warns insurer data silos are limiting AI value

Earnix warns insurer data silos are limiting AI value

Insurers risk missing out on the commercial benefits of artificial intelligence as disconnected teams, legacy systems and isolated AI projects prevent them from turning...
Real Brokerage expands agent banking with Real Wallet

Real Brokerage expands agent banking with Real Wallet

The Real Brokerage is expanding its financial technology offering for real estate agents, turning Real Wallet into a broader banking hub and introducing two...

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