Risk Management

Gold laundering puts banks on the AML front line

Gold laundering puts banks on the AML front line

Two major financial crime institutions are putting greater emphasis on fragmented data and cross-border intelligence sharing, creating a growing challenge for banks exposed to...
AI is moving closer to the risk decision, but can firms trust it?

AI is moving closer to the risk decision, but can firms trust it?

Artificial intelligence is no longer limited to automating simple, repetitive compliance and risk tasks. Across financial services, firms are increasingly using AI to conduct...
FinregE warns FCA reporting overhaul could expose data weaknesses

FinregE warns FCA reporting overhaul could expose data weaknesses

The FCA's move to simplify transaction reporting could create a different challenge for firms, with FinregE warning that fewer reporting fields could expose weaknesses...
AI coding agents expose a new software testing risk

AI coding agents expose a new software testing risk

Artificial intelligence is accelerating software development, with coding agents increasingly able to build features, restructure code and fix defects with limited human intervention. For...
Why fund administrators can no longer treat CRS as annual

Why fund administrators can no longer treat CRS as annual

Fund administrators are facing a new form of scrutiny as CRS 2.0 raises the bar for tax reporting and compliance. Increasingly, the pressure is...
Why fear of risk is finance’s biggest risk

Why fear of risk is finance’s biggest risk

Financial services firms can invest in sophisticated risk technology, but those systems will have limited impact if organisations continue to view risk primarily as...
Munich Re's $575m bet on the SME cyber risk gap

Munich Re’s $575m bet on the SME cyber risk gap

Munich Re has acquired US cyber InsurTech At-Bay for $575m, strengthening its position in a market where insurers are increasingly combining cyber cover with...
AI risk exposes gaps in cyber insurance

AI risk exposes gaps in cyber insurance

AI is creating new questions for the cyber insurance market, with industry leaders debating whether emerging risks should be covered under existing policies or...
Why AI recordkeeping is becoming a compliance risk

Why AI recordkeeping is becoming a compliance risk

Financial firms are making decisions about artificial intelligence before regulators have established an AI-specific rulebook. But according to Red Oak Analysis, the absence of...
SEC AI checks put firms’ governance under scrutiny

SEC AI checks put firms’ governance under scrutiny

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations has begun requesting information from financial firms about their use of artificial intelligence, according to...

News Stories

Strong week for FinTech sees over $850m raised across deals

There was $858m raised in total by FinTech firms this week, as the sector continues to grow healthily going into the final stretch of 2026.  Total...
Why most DDQ answers never need a second look

Zeidler bets AI can cut DDQ review time

Due diligence questionnaires exist to help firms assess the risks tied to counterparties, service providers and other third parties. But completing one is only...
Private credit's growth exposes a data trust gap

Private credit’s growth exposes a data trust gap

Scaling private credit requires more than capital. It requires trusted data, according to LSEG Data & Analytics, which argues that as allocations to the...
Zinnia's Zahara gains whole life product capability

Zinnia’s Zahara gains whole life product capability

Zinnia, a life insurance and annuity technology provider, has expanded its Zahara policy administration platform with a new whole life chassis, giving insurance carriers...
AI

Can financial services overcome the barriers to AI adoption?

AI has become one of the biggest investment priorities in financial services, but enthusiasm for the technology has not necessarily translated into effective adoption. Many...

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