RegTech

Sensa Agents redefine intelligence in AML

Sensa Agents redefine intelligence in AML

Financial institutions face rising transaction volumes, faster payments, and increasingly sophisticated criminal networks. SymphonyAI, which offers AI tools to detect threats early, recently delved into...
Opti launches AI identity platform after $20m seed

Opti launches AI identity platform after $20m seed

Opti, an AI-native identity security platform founded in 2024, has raised $20m in seed funding. The round was led by YL Ventures, Mayfield Fund...
compliance

How compliance errors damage financial institutions

Financial institutions are facing far greater scrutiny over FATCA and CRS reporting than at any point since the regimes were introduced. Regulators no longer...
fraud

How modern fraud detection really works

Fraud is not just a threat—it’s a business model. From crypto scams to deepfake identity theft, bad actors are leveraging increasingly sophisticated technology to...
compliance

New Russia oil sanctions reshape compliance risk

A coordinated wave of sanctions from the United States, United Kingdom and European Union in October 2025 has intensified global restrictions on Russia’s energy...
Guardio

Guardio bags $80m as demand for consumer cyber soars

Guardio, an Israeli cybersecurity company specialising in consumer protection, has secured fresh backing as demand for personal digital security reaches new highs. The firm has...
FICO

GFT and FICO join forces to boost real-time fraud defence

GFT and FICO have formed a new global partnership aimed at modernising fraud prevention and risk management for financial institutions. The two companies have joined...
SAFE

SAFE–Balbix deal forms next-gen AI cyber risk platform

SAFE, a leading provider of autonomous cyber risk quantification and management, has acquired Balbix, an exposure management platform known for its AI-driven approach to...
STAMP

STAMP raises $2m to grow Saudi AI compliance platform

Saudi-based RegTech startup STAMP, which provides technology to streamline regulatory licensing and corporate compliance processes, has secured new investment as it expands its platform...
The rising cost of AML: How AI can help

The rising cost of AML: How AI can help

The latest Napier AI / AML Index 2025-2026 reveals that compliance costs are rising faster than money laundering losses, even in markets that have...

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AMLR

EU AMLR: why firms can’t wait for 2027 to prepare

Financial institutions across Europe are facing a fundamental shift in how anti-money laundering compliance is designed, evidenced and supervised, as the EU's new AML...
Irish fund authorisations jump 40%, but scrutiny tightens

Irish fund authorisations jump 40%, but scrutiny tightens

The Central Bank of Ireland has published the third edition of its Authorisations and Gatekeeping Report, and according to law firm Zeidler, the message for...

Malaysia’s FATF upgrade puts AML effectiveness on trial

Malaysia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime hit a defining moment in early 2026, when the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) upgraded the...

Why stress testing scenarios fail audits, and Kidbrooke’s fix

Risk teams building stress testing frameworks often hit the same wall, according to Kidbrooke. They hold a credible macroeconomic baseline, whether from a national...
Joybuy adds Allianz Partners insurance to EU checkout

Allianz Partners teams up with Joybuy on device cover

Allianz Partners, a global heavyweight in B2B2C insurance and assistance services, has unveiled a strategic European alliance with Joybuy, JD.com's newly launched online shopping...

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