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Workstreet

Workstreet lands Coalesce backing to fuel compliance hypergrowth

Workstreet, a provider of AI-native cybersecurity and compliance services for businesses operating in regulated sectors, has secured a strategic growth investment from private equity...
FSS

FSS moves to embed consumer protection in Korean finance

The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), South Korea's financial watchdog, has entered into a collaborative agreement with six industry associations and training institutions aimed at...
Compliance

Compliance without AI agents is a losing battle

Financial crime is not standing still. Criminal networks are exploiting increasingly sophisticated technology, transaction volumes keep climbing, and regulatory expectations are growing ever more...
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What were the big WealthTech trends in H1 2026?

The first six months of 2026 were unpredictable, with major developments that have heavily impacted global markets. With the dynamic landscape, what were the...
Why AI could strip banks of their last advantage

Why AI could strip banks of their last advantage

For decades, banks built their wealth management business on knowing more than their clients. According to fincite, that advantage has already slipped away, and...

Why fragmented AML defences are losing to networked crime

The future of financial crime detection will hinge less on how well individual firms manage risk in isolation, and more on how effectively the...

Hawk bolsters leadership with new president and CRO

Hawk, an AI-powered anti-financial crime technology provider, has appointed Eli Chamoun as its new President & Chief Revenue Officer. The hire is intended to speed...
Monzo and Nest Pensions centre target self-employed pension gap

Monzo and Nest centre target self-employed pension gap

The Centre for Inclusive Money at Nest, formerly known as Nest Insight, has joined forces with Monzo, a UK digital bank serving over 15...
Ebury named official transfer partner of Real Betis

Ebury named official transfer partner of Real Betis

Ebury, the global financial solutions firm, has agreed a strategic sponsorship with Spanish football club Real Betis Balompié, becoming the club's Official Transfer Partner...
Twenty7tec opens ADAPT to all RESEARCH users for free

Twenty7tec opens ADAPT to all RESEARCH users for free

Twenty7tec, a FinTech for advisers, has opened up complimentary access to ADAPT, its proactive market surveillance solution, for every RESEARCH user over a two-month...

News Stories

Big funding rounds save slow week for FinTech deals - Here are the 12 deals this week

Big funding rounds save slow week for FinTech deals – Here are the 12...

A total of $1.7bn was raised across 12 FinTech funding rounds this week, which includes Ant International's colossal $1.2bn Series A.  Total funding was relatively...
Collective launches Insurance Center with Coverdash, Solo Health

Collective launches Insurance Center with Coverdash, Solo Health

Collective, the all-in-one financial platform designed solely for self-employed entrepreneurs, has unveiled its Insurance Center, a new hub allowing members across all 50 US...
KelAI secures $5m seed to automate investment research

KelAI secures $5m seed to automate investment research

KelAI, a company developing an autonomous, AI-driven research engine for institutional investors, has secured $5m in seed funding. The round attracted backing from Frst, Y...
Corgi's valuation soars to $4bn in new Series B extension

Corgi’s valuation soars to $4bn in new Series B extension

Corgi, an AI-driven InsurTech based in San Francisco, has secured fresh capital at a $4bn valuation, marking its third fundraise in under three months. The...
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What will define the WealthTech sector’s success in H2 2026?

It has been an unpredictable year and it looks like that trend will continue for the rest of the year. As firms enter the...

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