Sector Updates

AML

Regulators raise the bar: is your AML stack ready?

Regulated businesses are under mounting pressure to prove that AML compliance is continuous, evidenced and proportionate to risk. Regulators worldwide, including the FCA and...
Quensus

Quensus lands WEL1 funding to expose hidden water waste

Quensus, a smart water management technology company, has been awarded funding through the first round of the Water Efficiency Lab (WEL1) to deliver The...
ThetaRay

ThetaRay taps Santander veteran as AML scrutiny bites

ThetaRay, a provider of AI infrastructure for financial crime compliance, has named Luis Pinedo as its new chief strategic customers officer, a move designed...
Banyan takes majority stake in Swiss WealthTech WIZE

Banyan takes majority stake in Swiss WealthTech WIZE

Banyan Software, an acquirer and long-term operator of software companies, has taken a majority stake in WIZE, a Geneva-headquartered WealthTech that provides an all-in-one...
QTSPs

Three blind spots that could derail QTSPs before 2027

Qualified trust service providers (QTSPs) are under no illusions about what 2027 will bring. Awareness of the eIDAS 2.0 deadlines is not the issue....
Ortec

Aviva taps Ortec Finance to close the UK advice gap

Aviva has named Ortec Finance, a global specialist in investment decision-making technology, as its technology partner in a move designed to bring personalised financial...
Global WealthTech top deals Q2 2026

US cemented its place as the global WealthTech hub attracting half of the top...

Key Global WealthTech investment stats in Q2 2026: Global WealthTech funding dropped 67% YoY in Q2 US companies secured half of the top 10...
fraud

Why legacy fraud tools are failing UK FinTechs

The fraud landscape confronting UK FinTechs has transformed dramatically, with synthetic identity fraud, account takeover attacks, mule accounts and AI-generated documentation now commonplace. Yet, according...
Blueprint for Successful AI Implementation in AML

Blueprint for Successful AI Implementation in AML

Manual alert review is no longer a scalable compliance model, according to Castellum.AI co-founder and CEO Peter Piatetsky. Many firms are now realising the...

How Exante turned complaints into a 76% incident drop

When a Scrum ceremony becomes a rage room, something has gone wrong. That was the realisation at Exante at the end of 2023, when...

News Stories

The $bn water risk problem insurers can no longer ignore

The billion dollar water risk problem insurers can no longer ignore

Water damage remains one of the most underestimated risks facing modern buildings, creating significant challenges for insurers, property owners and facilities managers as hidden...
FinTech

Investors turn up the heat with $1.9bn raised in FinTech this week

Across the 19 deals reported on by FinTech Global this week, there was a grand total of $1.95bn raised by FinTech firms, reflecting a...
Why banks can't afford years-long payments overhauls

Why banks can’t afford years-long payments overhauls

Payments modernisation has become the defining boardroom debate in banking, and according to Tieto, the banks that move in months rather than years will...
Why the annual review may become a premium service

Why the annual review may become a premium service

The annual review is itself under review, and according to WealthTech provider Ortec Finance, the commercial consequences could be profound. The Financial Conduct Authority's consultation...
Why affidavits of unchanged status matter for W-8 compliance

Why affidavits of unchanged status matter for W-8 compliance

Firms handling cross-border payments face mounting pressure to keep payee documentation accurate, and according to compliance specialist Comply Exchange, affidavits of unchanged status are...

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