Industry News

In light of rising cyber attacks and the changing regulatory system, keeping abreast of cyber threats before they take hold is more important than ever. A continuous monitoring programme is essential to this.

Smart Pension, a workplace pension provider, has launched three new sustainable lifestyle strategies with different growth fund options.

The insurance risk management industry has undergone seismic changes in recent years. Where once companies viewed loss control as a means to achieve process efficiency, it has since become much more far-reaching.

The mortgage space is in a rough patch. Interest rates are rising, and firms are writing fewer loans. This is likely to be the picture for the next year or two. The industry is changing and reacting to the uncertainty of the market.

The EU’s digital policy chief Thierry Breton has warned TikTok that the app will have to abide by new rules set to take effect later this year.

AI technology has taken the world by storm. While the technology can do wonders to improve compliance processes, myths surrounding AI’s use have gained weight and forced many to reconsider using it.

Mad Mobile, a connected commerce and mobile payments firm, has scored $20m in financing from Eastward Capital Partners.

A Universal Digital Payments Network for stablecoins and CBDCs has been launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Global Screening Services, a sanctions screening platform, has scored £37m in its first funding round. 

Anatoly Legkodymov, founder and majority owner of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, has been charged for alleged illicit money transmitting.