Sector Updates

prediction

Prediction markets expose firms’ compliance blind spots

For most financial services firms, the regulatory debate around prediction markets has centred on classification: do these instruments fall under securities law, commodities regulation,...
Ayden

Adyen’s $335m Orb deal reshapes enterprise billing

Adyen, the Amsterdam-listed global payments platform, has agreed to acquire Orb, an enterprise billing infrastructure provider, for $335m in a deal that aims to...
Current

Current raises $80m Series E at $1.5bn valuation

Current, a US consumer FinTech platform focused on improving the financial wellbeing of everyday Americans, has closed an $80m Series E equity round at...
Are wealth managers finally embracing digital assets?

Are wealth managers finally embracing digital assets?

Despite their rising popularity, particularly with younger generations, digital assets still lack widespread adoption by traditional wealth management firms. However, as regulators continue to...

Figure acquires Kiavi in $717m blockchain deal

Figure Technology Solutions, a blockchain-native capital marketplace, has struck a definitive agreement to acquire Kiavi, an AI-driven lending platform serving residential real estate investors,...

Bluwhale launches AI-native financial operating system

Bluwhale, an AI and blockchain-based personal finance platform, has unveiled an AI-native financial operating system that automates users' financial lives while keeping data ownership...

Grasshopper launches treasury management with Waldo

Grasshopper Bank, a full-service digital bank with approximately $1.6bn in total assets, has launched a new treasury management product in collaboration with Waldo, a...
AXA XL and Deloitte team up on cyber risk prevention

AXA XL and Deloitte team up on cyber risk prevention

AXA XL, a global commercial insurance and risk management provider, has announced a strategic partnership with professional services firm Deloitte to deliver expanded cybersecurity...
Wrisk adds Ageas UK to its motor insurance panel

Ageas UK and Wrisk partner on embedded motor insurance

Ageas UK, a personal lines insurer, has joined the motor insurance panel of Wrisk, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) InsurTech specialist, in a new...
Sedgwick reveals rising claims severity in Europe

Sedgwick reveals rising claims severity in Europe

Sedgwick, the world's leading risk and claims administration partner, has released its 2026 Claims Administration Intelligence Report, examining claims trends and pressures across the...

News Stories

reporting

What are the leading regulatory reporting solutions for financial institutions?

Regulatory reporting has become one of the most complex compliance obligations facing financial institutions. As reporting requirements continue to expand across jurisdictions and regulatory...
IReF

From IReF roadmap to reality: the clock is ticking

The European Central Bank's publication of its official IReF implementation timeline marks a turning point for the European banking sector. Strategic planning must now...
Flagright

Flagright’s Series A bets on AI-led compliance shift

Flagright, an AI-powered financial crime compliance platform, has closed a $12.5m Series A funding round as it moves to establish itself as the infrastructure...
risk

How hidden risk correlations undermine financial crime controls

Financial crime does not respect boundaries. Customer risk, product risk, channel risk, jurisdictional exposure, behavioural signals, data quality and control effectiveness are not discrete...
APRA

APRA sets new governance standards for financial sector

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the prudential regulator overseeing banking, superannuation and insurance in Australia, has launched the final stage of its governance...

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