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FCA warns firms to be ready for Brexit being completed on New Year’s Day

A City watchdog has warned firms that the Brexit transition period will be over in less than a month's time as the government is still working on a last-minute deal with the EU.

ICO orders Experian to improve how it handles customer data

Credit reference agency Experian has been ordered by the UK's top privacy watchdog to improve how it handles people's personal data.

DataFleets bags $4.5m in seed capital

DataFleets has picked up $4.5m in new funding to further its efforts to enable databases to be accessed without companies running the risk of their data being compromised.

How different RegTechs tackled the Covid-19 crisis

More than nine months into the coronavirus pandemic, different segments of the RegTech industry has been responding to the crisis in various ways.

Five things financial institutions must know before using AI and machine learning to comply...

Machine learning and artificial intelligence is often hailed as the next big thing in RegTech, but what can you do to avoid them becoming empty buzz words.

19 FinTech funding rounds from the last week that you better not have missed

From cybersecurity unicorn Snyk's $200m funding round to payment service provider startup Mollie's €90m new cash injection, the last week was full of FinTechs completing funding rounds.

Hungarian startup PeasyPay vying Spanish and British expansion

PeasyPay, a bieometric-based payment company, is looking to expand its reach from its native Hungry to Spain, Slovenia and the UK.

ICO reopens its regulatory sandbox

The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has reopened its regulatory sandbox to help companies develop new products by using personal data in a safe way.

23 FinTech rounds raised in the last week

Last week proved a huge win for challenger banks and the Latin American FinTech sector. Check out these funding rounds to find out why.

Experian exposed the consumer data of 24 million South Africans in a hack

Credit scoring and comparison company Experian may have exposed the private data of 24 million South African customers and 800,000 companies in a cybersecurity breach.

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3 FinTech deals account for lion share of funding this week - See this week's 14 deals here

3 FinTech deals account for lion share of funding this week – See this...

The FinTech sector enjoyed another modest week in funding, with a total of $757m raised across 14 deals.  It was an almost identical week to...

How market turmoil is reshaping bank loan analytics

Rising volatility in leveraged loan and broadly syndicated loan (BSL) markets is forcing institutional investors to rethink how they manage and value their exposures. According...
AI financial advice boom exposes a dangerous advice gap

AI financial advice boom exposes a dangerous advice gap

Nearly four in ten Britons have turned to artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini for personal financial guidance, according to 2025...
Norm Ai launches compliance agent for Microsoft 365

Norm Ai launches compliance agent for Microsoft 365

Norm Ai, a legal and compliance artificial intelligence firm, has launched a compliance agent integrated directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot, aimed at helping regulated...
Columbia Lloyds Insurance Company has selected ZestyAI’s Risk and Decision Intelligence platform as the regional insurer looks to strengthen underwriting accuracy and property risk visibility across its homeowners portfolio in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Columbia Lloyds adopts ZestyAI for property risk analysis

Columbia Lloyds Insurance Company has selected ZestyAI’s Risk and Decision Intelligence platform as the regional insurer looks to strengthen underwriting accuracy and property risk...

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