SEC settlement: what investment managers must know
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled with a Florida-based investment manager over fraud and misleading investor disclosures, serving as a stark...
AI in wealth management: closing the implementation gap
Despite widespread recognition of artificial intelligence as the defining technology of our era, the wealth management sector remains caught in a frustrating paradox: ambition...
CaixaBank launches GlobalView wealth aggregator
CaixaBank has launched GlobalView, a financial positions aggregator that allows its wealth management clients to consolidate and analyse holdings across multiple financial institutions through a...
Slash Financial hits unicorn status with $100m Series C
Slash Financial, a San Francisco-based business banking platform, has reached unicorn status after closing a $100m Series C funding round that values the company...
Plata hits $5bn valuation with $405m Series C raise
Plata, a technology-led digital bank operating in Latin America, has closed a $405m Series C funding round at a valuation of $5bn, becoming the...
Horizon Technology Finance backs Stellar Cyber with $25m facility
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation, a Monroe Capital affiliate and specialty lender to venture-backed technology businesses, has extended a delayed draw senior credit facility of...
EBA launches consultation on supervisory reporting overhaul
The European Banking Authority (EBA), the independent EU body responsible for ensuring sound and consistent prudential regulation across the bloc, has unveiled a sweeping...
What the latest data reveals about the US insurance producer landscape
The US insurance distribution ecosystem is one of the largest and most complex financial services networks in the world. Millions of licensed producers, tens...
Why traditional sanctions compliance is falling short
Sanctions compliance has entered a new era. A recent webinar hosted by IMTF alongside the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS), titled "A New...
How FINRA’s 2026 report reshapes GenAI compliance
Generative AI has rapidly transitioned from a novel experiment to an embedded operational tool across financial services.
According to Saifr, firms are now deploying...













