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Why regulatory monitoring is breaking compliance teams

New research from AscentAI's 2026 RegTech Benchmark Survey has put regulatory monitoring firmly in the spotlight — and the findings make uncomfortable reading for...

Making crypto compliance bank-ready with Cense

Banks are no longer able to treat cryptocurrency as a peripheral concern. Even institutions that do not actively offer digital asset services are increasingly...
For more than three centuries, visitors to the maze at Hampton Court Palace have tested their sense of direction among its tall hedges. Built in the late 17th century, the maze’s trapezoidal design looks straightforward on paper. Yet once inside, its looping paths quickly become disorientating. Turn after turn looks familiar. Progress becomes guesswork. Modern compliance systems often produce a similar experience.

Inside the push to centralise compliance oversight

For more than three centuries, visitors to the maze at Hampton Court Palace have tested their sense of direction among its tall hedges. Built...
RegTech

Nine-figure raises dominate in powerful Q1 for RegTech deals

The first quarter of 2026 has proven to be a very strong period for RegTech funding raises, with close to $3bn raised across the...
AI

FCA targets AI governance and off-channel messaging

February 2026 marked a notable shift in how the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) communicates with regulated firms. According to Theta Lake, rather than issuing...
spektr

spektr targets KYC bottleneck with $20m Series A raise

spektr, a Copenhagen-based AI infrastructure company focused on financial services compliance, has closed a $20m Series A funding round led by NEA, with follow-on...
Sumsub

Monavate embeds Sumsub in payments onboarding

Sumsub has formed a partnership with Monavate to embed identity verification natively into Monavate's MonavateOne platform. The live integration allows programme managers using the MonavateOne...
Coadjute

Coadjute deploys digital human for AML checks

Coadjute, a PropTech firm backed by Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest and Nationwide, has unveiled Clara, the first digital human in the UK built to...
DCGA

Why complete and unified data is the key to DCGA success

In today's financial services landscape, digital communications are multiplying at a rate that shows no sign of slowing. Unified Communication and Collaboration (UCC) tools...
Oracle is enhancing its financial crime and compliance portfolio by integrating AI agent-driven capabilities from Lucinity into its Financial Crime and Compliance Management (FCCM) platform.

Oracle adds AI agent capabilities to financial crime platform

Oracle is enhancing its financial crime and compliance portfolio by integrating AI agent-driven capabilities from Lucinity into its Financial Crime and Compliance Management (FCCM)...

News Stories

Over $1bn raised in this week's 16 FinTech deals - Read them all here

Over $1bn raised in this week’s 16 FinTech deals – Read them all here

Two major deals helped to bring this week's total FinTech funding volume past the $1bn mark, with a total of $1.2bn raised across 16...
Are wealth managers finally embracing digital assets?

Are wealth managers finally embracing digital assets?

Despite their rising popularity, particularly with younger generations, digital assets still lack widespread adoption by traditional wealth management firms. However, as regulators continue to...

Figure acquires Kiavi in $717m blockchain deal

Figure Technology Solutions, a blockchain-native capital marketplace, has struck a definitive agreement to acquire Kiavi, an AI-driven lending platform serving residential real estate investors,...

Bluwhale launches AI-native financial operating system

Bluwhale, an AI and blockchain-based personal finance platform, has unveiled an AI-native financial operating system that automates users' financial lives while keeping data ownership...

Grasshopper launches treasury management with Waldo

Grasshopper Bank, a full-service digital bank with approximately $1.6bn in total assets, has launched a new treasury management product in collaboration with Waldo, a...

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