Identification/Background checks

Approvely embeds Sumsub KYC into payments stack

Approvely embeds Sumsub KYC into payments stack

Sumsub, a global identity verification and anti-fraud specialist, has formed a strategic partnership with Approvely, a FinTech infrastructure platform catering to regulated and high-risk...
fraud

Synthetic identity fraud: the growing threat in 2026

Synthetic identity fraud is fast becoming one of the most complex threats facing financial institutions and regulated businesses today. According to SmartSearch, unlike conventional fraud,...
IDV

Why IDV platforms are losing enterprise deals in 2027

The identity verification landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Document-based verification has demonstrated significant vulnerability to AI-driven fraud and is gradually being phased out...
Saviynt

Saviynt closes AI identity gap with new platform

Saviynt has announced the release of its Saviynt Identity Security for AI solution, establishing enterprise-grade capabilities to fully manage AI agents alongside all other...
identity

How AI and deepfakes are reshaping identity fraud in 2026

Identity fraud is no longer a peripheral compliance concern — it is one of the most pressing financial threats facing businesses in 2026. According to...
Seedcamp backs Topograph in €2m seed funding round

Seedcamp backs Topograph in €2m seed funding round

Topograph, a B2B data infrastructure company that connects compliance teams to official business registers worldwide, has closed a €2m seed funding round to accelerate...
DOSH

allpay’s DOSH uses Vouchsafe ID tech for the unbanked

allpay has partnered with Vouchsafe, an identity verification technology company, to launch DOSH, a new prepaid Mastercard account designed to bring more people into...
eIDAS

How can financial institutions leverage eIDAS 2.0 for strong growth?

For decades, financial institutions have wrestled with a fundamental paradox: the more rigorous the identity verification process, the greater the friction imposed on the...
Hopae

Hopae anchors global digital identity strategy in Luxembourg

Hopae has chosen Luxembourg as its global headquarters, a move designed to strengthen the company’s governance framework and align its operations with emerging regulatory...
HYPR

HYPR unveils context-based identity verification

RegTech firm HYPR has introduced a new innovation called Context-Based Attestation, designed to strengthen identity verification beyond traditional checks. According to Crowdfund Insider, the new...

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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