Sector Updates

Exponent Financial secures $20m revolving credit facility from Jovian

Exponent Financial secures $20m revolving credit facility from Jovian

Exponent Financial, a technology-driven lender and financial management platform focused on franchise operators, has secured a new revolving credit facility from Jovian Capital Management to support the expansion of its lending capabilities.
BOXX Insurance, the pioneering all-in-one cyber insurance and technology protection firm, has unveiled Tech E&O by BOXX, a new policy designed for tech companies of all sizes.

BOXX unveils complete cyber and tech E&O coverage

BOXX Insurance, the pioneering all-in-one cyber insurance and technology protection firm, has unveiled Tech E&O by BOXX, a new policy designed for tech companies...
compliance

Why AI is augmenting, not replacing, compliance teams

Artificial intelligence has moved rapidly from an experimental capability to a foundational pillar of RegTech, forcing financial institutions to reassess how compliance teams are...
Kreios

Kreios and BVI bring AI-driven compliance to German funds

Kreios and BVI have entered into a strategic cooperation aimed at translating regulatory expertise into operational fund compliance using artificial intelligence and rules-based automation. The partnership has...
Chase has launched its first insurance product, aiming to offer U.K. customers one of the most competitive options on the market for essential coverage.

Chase launches all-in-one insurance bundle for UK customers

Chase has launched its first insurance product, aiming to offer U.K. customers one of the most competitive options on the market for essential coverage. The...
Fingerprint

Fingerprint launches authorized AI agent detection product

Fingerprint, a provider of device intelligence and fraud prevention technology, has announced the launch of Authorized AI Agent Detection, a new capability designed to...
As the UK insurance sector looks ahead to 2026, firms are preparing for a year of softening rates, increased competition, and continued regulatory pressures. Technology and data are expected to remain key drivers of differentiation as brokers, underwriters, and networks adapt to evolving customer expectations.

Top five insurance industry predictions for 2026

As the UK insurance sector looks ahead to 2026, firms are preparing for a year of softening rates, increased competition, and continued regulatory pressures....
banks

Regulators back fast-growing banks via new Scale-up Unit

The UK’s financial regulators have named the first firms set to benefit from a new initiative designed to support fast-growing financial institutions as they...
Cytora, the digital risk processing platform, and Altitude Intelligence, a provider of specialised intelligence-as-a-service capabilities, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming commercial insurance underwriting.

Cytora and Altitude Intelligence partner to enhance commercial underwriting

Cytora, the digital risk processing platform, and Altitude Intelligence, a provider of specialised intelligence-as-a-service capabilities, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming commercial...
Aurora, a lead algorithmic insurance platform, has announced the launch of its new Lead Algorithmic Underwriting as a Service, a step designed to accelerate algorithmic underwriting adoption across complex insurance markets.

Aurora introduces algorithmic underwriting for insurers

Aurora, a lead algorithmic insurance platform, has announced the launch of its new Lead Algorithmic Underwriting as a Service, a step designed to accelerate algorithmic...

News Stories

Middle East retail investing: the WealthTech opportunity

Retail investment and preparing for retirement is gaining traction in the Middle East. For Fredrik Davéus, CEO and co-founder of Kidbrooke, this isn’t just...
Why good-weather pension numbers are misleading participants

Why good-weather pension numbers are misleading participants

As the Netherlands' pension sector navigates its Wet toekomst pensioenen (Wtp) transition, a growing body of regulatory guidance and independent research suggests that the...
Nordic banks turn to CaaS to fight rising fraud

Nordic banks turn to CaaS to fight rising fraud

The Nordic region is among the most cashless in the world, with cash accounting for fewer than 5% of all transactions in Norway and...
Global FinTech funding continued its strong surge over the past two weeks, with approximately $2.17bn raised across 23 deals, as cybersecurity firms saw major deals come to fruition.

Global FinTech funding tops $2bn as RegTech deals run rampant

Global FinTech funding continued its strong surge over the past two weeks, with approximately $2.17bn raised across 23 deals, as cybersecurity firms saw a...
How metadata supercharges AI document processing

How metadata supercharges AI document processing

Artificial intelligence is rapidly embedding itself into document-heavy organisations, promising to transform everything from contract analysis to compliance monitoring. Yet despite this momentum, many...

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