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

AI can spot scams early, but humans must still decide

AI can spot scams early, but humans must still decide

A payment can pass every check and still be the product of manipulation. The account name matches, the customer insists they know the recipient,...
Why the RegTech and SupTech divide is about to disappear

Why the RegTech and SupTech divide is about to disappear

The long-standing wall between the technology firms use to comply and the technology regulators use to supervise is coming down, according to CUBE, the...
DACH banks must rethink platforms as AI and rules collide

DACH banks must rethink platforms as AI and rules collide

Banks across Germany, Austria and Switzerland that are replacing their wealth management platforms face a difficult balancing act. According to fincite, the DACH region...
Ema secures $77m Series B to scale AI Employees

Ema secures $77m Series B to scale AI Employees

Ema, an enterprise platform that provides agentic AI Employees, has closed a $77m Series B round as it looks to take its autonomous workforce...
Compliance teams trust data but struggle with audit trails

Compliance teams trust data but struggle with audit trails

LSEG Risk Intelligence, the risk-focused arm of LSEG, has published global research showing that although nearly all compliance leaders trust their screening data, fewer...

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