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Brava raises $15m to prove SOC detections actually work

Brava raises $15m to prove SOC detections actually work

Brava has emerged from stealth with $15m in seed funding, as enterprises hand more security decisions to AI agents that rely on unproven detection...
Pliant raises $80m as AI agents reshape B2B payments

Pliant raises $80m as AI agents reshape B2B payments

Pliant, a FinTech firm offering modular B2B payment services, has secured $80m in Series C funding to open more of its payment infrastructure to...
Fourthline seals Veridas merger as identity market heats up

Fourthline seals Veridas merger as identity market heats up

Fourthline and Veridas have finalised their merger, creating a cross-continental identity verification group as AI-driven fraud and expanding regulation squeeze regulated businesses. The deal, unveiled...
FATF targets scam compounds draining billions a year

FATF targets scam compounds draining billions a year

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-money laundering standard setter, has published a new report that traces the money behind scam compounds. These...
Progressive Building Society bets on ALMIS Cobalt

Progressive Building Society bets on ALMIS Cobalt

Progressive Building Society, a long-standing ALMIS International client, has replaced the treasury system it relied on for more than 20 years, switching to Cobalt,...
Will flawed AI in the Control Room spark enforcement?

Will flawed AI in the Control Room spark enforcement?

Artificial intelligence is steadily advancing in the Control Room, shifting from basic task automation towards more sophisticated uses such as conflict identification, workflow automation...
Guava secures $12.5m for high-stakes voice AI calls

Guava secures $12.5m for high-stakes voice AI calls

Guava, a Los Angeles-based developer platform for artificial intelligence voice agents, has raised $12.5m in seed funding as it looks to bring more reliable...
AI communication and interaction governance in financial services

AI communication and interaction governance in financial services

Communication and interaction governance in the financial services space in relation to AI is fast evolving. FinTech Global recently spoke to Stacey English, director...
PowerUp Money bets $10m on AI-led wealth advice in India

PowerUp Money bets $10m on AI-led wealth advice in India

Indian WealthTech platform PowerUp Money, an AI-led investment advisory business, has secured $10m in early-stage funding at a $73m valuation as it moves to...
Money laundering losses fall for first time, but $3tn at stake

Money laundering losses fall for first time, but $3tn at stake

Napier AI has released the third edition of its AML Index, covering 2026 to 2027. It finds that global money laundering losses have fallen...

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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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