Theta Lake’s ML playbook exposes RegTech’s AI pretenders
As "AI-washing" spreads across the compliance sector, Theta Lake is making the case that the difference between genuine AI-native platforms and superficial marketing claims...
AMLA finalises standards ahead of direct supervision era
AMLA has published finalised standards governing how it will work with national financial supervisors to select and directly oversee some of the bloc's most...
Identomat FOI reveals £8.3m HMRC crypto tax haul
Some 502 crypto investors have settled unpaid tax bills with HMRC through voluntary disclosure over the past two years, with the taxman collecting a...
Can community banks survive FinTech compliance risk?
Community banks chasing growth through FinTech partnerships are facing a stark warning from regulators. In May 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the...
Compliance at a crossroads: StarCompliance study flags AI surge
Compliance teams are spending more, automating faster and stretching across more borders than ever, yet many remain unprepared for the risks reshaping financial markets,...
Workstreet lands Coalesce backing to fuel compliance hypergrowth
Workstreet, a provider of AI-native cybersecurity and compliance services for businesses operating in regulated sectors, has secured a strategic growth investment from private equity...
FSS moves to embed consumer protection in Korean finance
The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), South Korea's financial watchdog, has entered into a collaborative agreement with six industry associations and training institutions aimed at...
Compliance without AI agents is a losing battle
Financial crime is not standing still. Criminal networks are exploiting increasingly sophisticated technology, transaction volumes keep climbing, and regulatory expectations are growing ever more...
Financial crime’s trillion-dollar toll drives RegTech push
Financial crime is growing in scale, sophistication and cost, and for regulated organisations, understanding the threat landscape has become a survival requirement rather than...
The FCA’s sanctions review and why it demands urgent firm action
The FCA's latest sanctions review, spanning more than 150 firms, is far more than another best-practice publication.
According to ACA Group, it signals how...













