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Akur8 Deploy named a Luminary by Celent in 2026

Akur8 Deploy named a Luminary by Celent in 2026

Akur8, the actuarial AI platform operating on a global scale, has seen its cloud-based insurance rating engine, Deploy, awarded Luminary status by research and...
AI lending tools risk failure without the full picture

AI lending tools risk failure without the full picture

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly common in commercial lending, but banks adopting these tools risk overlooking a fundamental weakness: models can produce convincing...
ZestyAI water risk model now accepted in 22 US states

ZestyAI water risk model now accepted in 22 US states

ZestyAI, a San Francisco-based InsurTech offering a risk decision platform to insurers, has secured regulatory acceptance in Minnesota and Maryland for Z-WATER, its AI...
A7’s $6.9bn trail exposes global sanctions screening gaps

Zigram: A7’s $6.9bn trail exposes global sanctions screening gaps

A7, a Russia-linked cross-border payments network, has channelled billions of dollars through major international banks, exposing weaknesses in sanctions screening and raising questions about...
JMR Infotech rebuilds Abay Bank’s financial crime defences

JMR Infotech rebuilds Abay Bank’s financial crime defences

JMR Infotech, a worldwide supplier of banking technology and digital transformation services, has completed a compliance platform upgrade for Ethiopian lender Abay Bank. According to...
Synctera raises $24.5m as banks return to BaaS

Synctera raises $24.5m as banks return to BaaS

Synctera, the embedded finance and banking as a service (BaaS) platform, has raised $24.5m in new funding as sponsor banks renew their interest in...
AI-driven software demands push banks towards open APIs

AI-driven software demands push banks towards open APIs

Prolific Banking has launched a new developer portal and API offering to help banks meet growing demand from commercial clients for direct integration with...
Birbank moves beyond banking with CineMastercard partnership

Birbank moves beyond banking with CineMastercard partnership

Birbank is expanding its digital services beyond banking after partnering with CineMastercard to bring cinema ticket bookings directly into its mobile app. Bir, the integrated...
Can financial institutions keep pace with the changing landscape of AI regulation?

Can financial institutions keep pace with the changing landscape of AI regulation?

Artificial intelligence is evolving at a break-neck speed. The technology is on what feels like an exponential growth curve, being implemented across businesses’ operations...
Why ISO 42001 won’t make you EU AI Act compliant

Why ISO 42001 won’t make you EU AI Act compliant

Compliance and security teams face the same question from customers, boards and regulators: who is accountable for AI, and where is the evidence? ISO/IEC...

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Emirates NBD brings AI market insights into digital wealth

Emirates NBD brings AI market insights into digital wealth

Emirates NBD, a banking group operating across the Middle East, North Africa, Türkiye and South Asia, has partnered with Bridgewise, an embedded investment AI...
Is business verification failing to keep pace with financial crime?

Is business verification failing to keep pace with financial crime?

Business verification has become an increasingly important line of defence against financial crime, yet the complexity of modern corporate structures is exposing weaknesses in...
Banks face tougher data scrutiny as APAC reporting rules evolve

Banks face tougher data scrutiny as APAC reporting rules evolve

Submitting the correct reporting template on time is no longer enough to satisfy regulators. Across Asia-Pacific (APAC), supervisors are demanding more detailed data, greater...
Banks face growing fraud risks as criminal tactics converge

Banks face growing fraud risks as criminal tactics converge

Banking fraud is becoming harder to detect as criminals combine identity theft, payment manipulation and increasingly sophisticated digital attacks. Banking fraud is no longer limited...
Financial crime risk assessments have outgrown spreadsheets

Financial crime risk assessments have outgrown spreadsheets

For years, spreadsheets have been the default tool for financial crime risk assessments. They were familiar, flexible and easy to adapt, and for a...

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