Identification/Background checks

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...
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...

News Stories

KYCP’s COT 2.1.7 targets friction in client onboarding

KYCP’s COT 2.1.7 targets friction in client onboarding

Client onboarding remains one of the most stubborn pain points in financial services, where unclear instructions, messy document collection and cluttered data views can...
AI financing fears trigger equity rotation, EXANTE finds

AI financing fears trigger equity rotation, EXANTE finds

Strong corporate earnings are no longer enough to move markets, according to EXANTE’s October equity review. The investment firm describes a growing disconnect between...
fincite brings AI and tokenisation debate to Swiss banking

fincite brings AI and tokenisation debate to Swiss banking

What will AI and WealthTech actually leave behind for Swiss banks? According to fincite, that was the central question drawing more than 150 decision-makers...
PremFina and boom team up on premium finance

PremFina and boom team up on premium finance

PremFina, a UK-based premium finance provider, has entered a long-term strategic partnership with boom, the digital insurance brand run by Abacai Technologies Limited, to...
Amdocs moves into InsurTech with $340m EIS acquisition

Amdocs moves into InsurTech with $340m EIS acquisition

Amdocs, a provider of mission-critical systems for communications firms, has agreed to buy EIS, a San Francisco-based InsurTech platform provider, for roughly $340m in...

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