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
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, 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...
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, 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, 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
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 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?
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
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...













