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ChatGPT can return to Italy if OpenAI complies with privacy rules, states watchdog

ChatGPT could be allowed to return to Italy if OpenAI complies with privacy rules underlined by the Italian watchdog Garante.
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IAG Firemark Ventures backs InsurTech Planck

IAG Firemark Ventures has invested in Planck, a global InsurTech platform that provides real-time answers to underwriting questions to the global Commercial Insurance Industry.
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MassMutual launches $100m fund to invest in diverse startups

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) has launched a second MM Catalyst Fund (MMCF) of $100m to invest in diverse startups and overlooked businesses across Massachusetts.
CBDC

Digital Currency Monetary Authority unveils its CBDC

The DCMA has launched its CBDC which it claims it strengthens the monetary sovereignty of participating central banks.
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Pet InsurTech Kanguro officially launches health insurance plans for pets

Pet InsurTech Kanguro, which is on a mission to reinvent the world of pet insurance, has officially launched its health insurance plans for pets.
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Verisk launches solution to help insurers develop commercial lines products

Global data analytics provider Verisk has launched a Rating-as-a-Service (RaaS) solution to help insurers develop new commercial lines products.
VoxSmart

Communications surveillance firm VoxSmart secures $12m

VoxSmart, a leader in communications surveillance and financial AI solutions, has raised a further $12m in a recent funding round.
Cyfirma

External threat landscape management firm Cyfirma lands $5.5m

Cyfirma, an external threat landscape management company, has raised a pre-Series B round of funding valued at $5.5m.
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European financial regulators put forward finance disclosure rule changes

Three European financial regulatory agencies have announced a series of proposed amendments to the EU’s SFDR. 
TechSprint

FCA set to lead first ever Greenwashing TechSprint

The FCA will be among the 13 regulators so far taking part in the first-ever Greenwashing TechSprint that will launch on 5 June this year.

News Stories

Agentic AI is emerging as the next major technology shift for UK mortgage lenders, promising to accelerate loan processing while preserving the relationship-led service many borrowers still value, according to nCino

Agentic AI set to reshape the future of UK mortgages

Agentic AI is emerging as the next major technology shift for UK mortgage lenders, promising to accelerate loan processing while preserving the relationship-led service...
Sherlocq

How Sherlocq is fixing compliance’s $300bn research problem

The compliance profession has a productivity crisis hiding in plain sight. Financial institutions and regulated businesses together spend more than $300bn annually on compliance,...
AI

UK regulators warn firms on AI-driven cyber risks

The Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and HM Treasury have issued a joint statement warning that frontier AI models pose a...
FATCA

FATCA and CRS: the compliance gap that’s quietly growing

Online trading platforms built for speed are running headlong into one of global finance's most demanding regulatory frameworks — and the cracks are starting...
Aveni

Aveni hires CCO to lead agentic AI compliance push

Aveni, a UK-based AI FinTech focused on compliance and regulatory solutions for financial services, has named Kent Mackenzie as its new chief commercial officer. Mackenzie...

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