FinTech News

fraud

Why AI is the future of FinTech fraud detection

Regulated businesses are facing an escalating challenge: fraud tactics have grown considerably more sophisticated, and conventional detection methods are struggling to keep pace. According to...
Copecto

Sustainability drives bank switching, Copecto research finds

A third of UK consumers would consider switching their bank to access a wooden payment card, according to new research by Copecto, a sustainable...
Tenet

Tenet Security raises $6m to stop rogue AI agents

Tenet Security, a North America-based CyberTech startup focused on protecting autonomous AI agents from attack, has emerged from stealth with $6m in seed funding. The...
1Password

1Password buys Apono to close enterprise identity gaps

1Password has acquired Apono, a just-in-time access governance specialist, in a move designed to extend its reach from securing credentials to governing what every human,...
Earnix

Earnix launches AIOS to reshape insurance decisioning

Earnix, an AI decisioning platform purpose-built for the insurance sector, has unveiled AIOS, its AI Orchestration System for Insurance, designed to embed governed artificial...
Trace

Trace Finance raises $32m to bridge stablecoin and banking rails

Trace Finance, a regulated financial infrastructure provider for cross-border payments and stablecoin settlement, has closed a $32m Series A funding round led by CoinFund...
US WealthTech investment projection 2026

US WealthTech deal activity projected to grow by 27% in 2026 as investors diversify

Key US WealthTech investment stats in Q1 2026: US WealthTech funding surged by 83% YoY in Q1 Deal activity projected to grow by 27%...
Behavox raises $175m from HPS to fuel global growth

Behavox raises $175m from HPS to fuel global growth

Behavox, an AI-native controls platform serving global banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and commodity firms, has raised $175m in preferred equity from HPS Investment Partners, a global credit investment firm operating as part of BlackRock.
Tax compliance is no longer a seasonal sprint

Tax compliance is no longer a seasonal sprint

For years, financial institutions treated tax compliance as something that came in waves. Intense filing peaks gave way to quieter mid-year stretches, and operations...
Why legacy surveillance tools are failing compliance teams

Why legacy surveillance tools are failing compliance teams

Compliance teams at financial institutions are buckling under the weight of outdated surveillance systems, and a new survey by A-Team Group suggests the breaking...

News Stories

AI

AI attackers are breaking financial crime compliance

A 1993 New Yorker cartoon showed one dog telling another, "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog." The joke has held up rather...
FinTech

Red-letter week for FinTechs as $1bn raised across 17 deals

This week was a powerful funding week for FinTech firms, with $1.07bn raised across a healthy 17 deals. This marks a second consecutive week of...
RegTech

Why RegTech’s survival race is just beginning

The RegTech market has entered a new era. What began as an experimental space populated by agile startups has matured into a mainstream industry...
Deluxe

Deluxe acquires Celero Commerce in $625m deal

Deluxe has agreed to acquire FinTech firm Celero Commerce for $625m, in a deal that will significantly accelerate its strategic shift away from legacy...

ASIC seeks $35m as HSBC admits scam protection gaps

HSBC Bank Australia Limited (HSBC), the Australian arm of one of the world's largest banking groups, is facing a $35m penalty after admitting to...

120,000+ FinTech leaders get exclusive industry stories delivered every week