Datavault AI targets cyber risk with $94.5m CyberCatch deal
Datavault AI Inc., a NASDAQ-listed technology company focused on data monetisation, credentialing, digital engagement and real-world asset tokenisation, has agreed to acquire CyberCatch Holdings,...
Agentic AI’s real ROI goes beyond automation
Artificial intelligence in financial services has largely been measured through familiar metrics such as cost reduction, faster processing and automation. However, TAINA Technology argues...
Wordwatch unveils tool to help firms gauge non-financial misconduct investigation readiness
Global RegTech firm Wordwatch has introduced an investigation readiness assessment tool in line with the FCA’s Conduct Rules extension on September 1, 2026. The assessment...
Fragmented ownership is breaking financial crime controls
Financial crime risk assessments only work when governance holds everything together. These assessments pull input from business units, risk and compliance teams, technology functions,...
FCA eases compliance delegation for smaller AIFMs
The UK's alternative investment fund regime is heading for its biggest shake-up since AIFMD was first transposed into domestic law in 2013, after the...
FinCEN scraps beneficial ownership rules for US firms
One of the biggest new US anti-money laundering reporting regimes has effectively just been dismantled, after FinCEN finalised sweeping changes to the Corporate Transparency...
AI governance gap puts financial firms at examination risk
Financial regulators across the US, UK and UAE are converging on a single message: firms do not need to wait for AI-specific rules before...
DIFC’s $200m case exposes board governance blind spot
A $200m enforcement case in the DIFC did not begin with a rogue trader or a fraudulent scheme. It began with a board that...
AI agents move from pilot to workforce in bank compliance
Banks could unlock productivity gains of up to 20 times by deploying a workforce of AI agents, according to McKinsey. The consultancy's estimate rests...
PSD3 is coming: is your payments licence ready for 2028?
The clock has started on the biggest shake-up of Europe's payments rulebook since 2015, and firms that wait too long to prepare could find...













