Identification/Background checks

Hopae

Hopae micro tool readies FSIs for eIDAS 2.0 deadline

Hopae, the digital identity infrastructure provider, has unveiled a free assessment tool designed to support financial institutions in gauging their preparedness for upcoming European...
Experian

Experian UK&I adds Konfir to boost digital verification

Experian, the global data and technology company, has announced the acquisition of digital verification firm Konfir, strengthening its verification offering across the UK market. The...
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...
Palm secures Amex Ventures investment for business identity

Palm secures Amex Ventures investment for business identity

Palm, a portable business identity infrastructure platform serving the 35 million businesses across the United States, has received a strategic investment from Amex Ventures,...
Facephi

Facephi expands globally with new Canadian subsidiary

Facephi has announced the launch of a new subsidiary in British Columbia, Canada, as part of its strategy centred on sustainable growth and geographic...
IDV

The global eID shift: what IDV teams are getting wrong

The identity verification landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Document-based verification — long the industry standard — has been exposed as deeply vulnerable to...
Fingerprint

Fingerprint upgrades fraud detection with AI scoring

Fingerprint, a leader in device intelligence for fraud prevention, has announced the addition of AI-powered recommendations to its Suspect Score solution, marking a significant...
Linx

Linx Security raises $50m Series B to tackle identity risk

Linx Security, an identity security and governance platform, has raised $50m in a Series B funding round led by global software investor Insight Partners,...
KYCP rebrands to signal move beyond traditional KYC

KYCP rebrands to signal move beyond traditional KYC

Compliance technology firm KYCP has unveiled a new brand identity as it looks to move beyond its origins as a KYC-focused platform and establish...
IDnow joins forces with Trustfull to fight fraud

IDnow joins forces with Trustfull to fight fraud

IDnow, Europe's leading identity verification platform, and Trustfull, a specialist in frictionless fraud prevention technology, have formed a strategic partnership to deliver a more...

News Stories

10x Banking and Tweezr partner to speed core migration

10x Banking and Tweezr partner to speed core migration

10x Banking, the cloud-native core banking platform, has announced a partnership with Tweezr, a deterministic AI provider specialising in legacy system understanding, aimed at...
Iress partners with Thoughtworks to modernise wealth platform

Iress partners with Thoughtworks to modernise wealth platform

Iress, a financial software provider serving the wealth management sector, has announced a strategic partnership with global technology consultancy Thoughtworks to accelerate the modernisation...

Closing the pension communication gap in 2026

WealthTech firm Kidbrooke has identified a structural gap threatening the Netherlands' WTP transition: insurers hold the participant data advisers urgently need, but no working...
Q1 2026 wealth trends: resilience over risk

Q1 2026 wealth trends: resilience over risk

The first quarter of 2026 largely vindicated earlier predictions for the wealth management sector, with less noise, more execution, and a sharper focus on...
FinTech

FinTech funding remains strong in healthy week for FinTech deals

A total of $814m was raised across the 17 funding rounds reported on by FinTech Global this week, matching a similar amount recorded last...

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