Big Data

How can firms assess the risks associated with a politically exposed person?

A recent webinar by Alessa has examined what constitutes a politically exposed person (PEP) and why relationships with certain PEPs may offer increased financial crime threats.

How WealthTech innovation is driving the rise of the neo-broker

A recent blogpost by Currencycloud has scrutinised how innovation in the WealthTech market is driving the rise of the neo-broker in wealth management.

AI developer for finance Altada nets $11.5m ahead of major team expansion

Altada Technology Solutions, an AI solution that aims to help financial services bolster their operational efficiencies, has collected $11.5m in funding.

Complicated processes thwarting consumers from switching pension providers

A recent study by online pension provider PensionBee has found that convoluted processes and putting people off switching pension providers.

eToro boosts investor exposure to diverse assets with DeFi portfolio launch

Investment platform eToro has unveiled a decentralised finance (DeFi) portfolio to offer investors long-term exposure to key projects in the DeFi ecosystem.

Ocrolus reels in $80m from QED Investors-backed Series C

Ocrolus has secured $80m in a Series C funding round led by Fin VC to help the firm scale its financial services document automation solution.

Doconomy raises $17m to continue its mission of helping banks reduce environmental impact

Doconomy, which provides data tools to help banks and other financial services to understand their environmental impact and reduct it, has closed a $17m funding round.

UK customers are changing banks due to poor complaints handling processes

Research by global software firm Nuix has found that UK customers are leaving their banks due to complaint mishandlings during the pandemic.

Deutsche Bank set to snap up Better Payment to widen PayTech market share

Deutsche Bank is to acquire payment service provider Better Payment with the aim of expanding its market share in payment processing and acceptance.

Zip extends global reach into India with ZestMoney investment

Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip has invested $50m into Indian BNPL firm ZestMoney to expand its global grip on the payment market.

News Stories

How purpose-built AI is transforming compliance from detective controls into preventive controls

As AI rewrites the playbook for financial crime and conduct risk, Behavox founder and CEO Erkin Adylov explains how purpose-built models are shifting compliance...
FinTech

Over $1.1bn raised across funding raises in red-letter week for FinTech

There was over $1.1bn raised across 23 deals this week in the FinTech sector, one of the most powerful weeks for raises seen so...

Ortec Finance’s GLASS PRISM targets insurance portfolio optimisation

Ortec Finance has unveiled GLASS PRISM, a next-generation strategic asset allocation (SAA) optimisation tool designed specifically for insurance asset managers.
crime

Why real-time intelligence sharing is now a legal must

A decade ago, the notion of regulated financial institutions exchanging crime intelligence in real time felt far-fetched. Legal barriers loomed large, trust between banks...
LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has unveiled a new Vessel Tracking API, developed in collaboration with satellite operator Kinéis and Wood Mackenzie Vesseltracker, offering...

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