RegTech

Dream

Dream raises $260m as sovereign AI race heats up

Dream, a sovereign AI and national cyber defence company serving governments and critical infrastructure, has raised $260m in a new funding round, lifting its...
Accenture

Accenture acquires Dragos in $4.17bn OT security bet

Accenture has announced plans to acquire a majority stake in operational technology cybersecurity specialist Dragos alongside full ownership of runZero and NetRise, as it...
SailPoint

SailPoint acquires Entro to bolster non-human identity

SailPoint, a Nasdaq-listed enterprise identity security company, has announced plans to acquire Tel Aviv-based Entro, a specialist in non-human identity (NHI) and credentials security,...

Why digital identity is the future of fraud prevention

Traditional document-based identity verification is rapidly losing the battle against AI-powered fraud. Solutions built on document capture and liveness checks, the backbone of most...
compliance

The compliance research crisis no one is fixing

Picture the scene: a financial institution is onboarding a new corporate client with operations spanning the UAE, the UK, and the EU. Before any...
fraud

Why AI is the future of FinTech fraud detection

Regulated businesses are facing an escalating challenge: fraud tactics have grown considerably more sophisticated, and conventional detection methods are struggling to keep pace. According to...
Tenet

Tenet Security raises $6m to stop rogue AI agents

Tenet Security, a North America-based CyberTech startup focused on protecting autonomous AI agents from attack, has emerged from stealth with $6m in seed funding. The...
1Password

1Password buys Apono to close enterprise identity gaps

1Password has acquired Apono, a just-in-time access governance specialist, in a move designed to extend its reach from securing credentials to governing what every human,...
Behavox raises $175m from HPS to fuel global growth

Behavox raises $175m from HPS to fuel global growth

Behavox, an AI-native controls platform serving global banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and commodity firms, has raised $175m in preferred equity from HPS Investment Partners, a global credit investment firm operating as part of BlackRock.
Tax compliance is no longer a seasonal sprint

Tax compliance is no longer a seasonal sprint

For years, financial institutions treated tax compliance as something that came in waves. Intense filing peaks gave way to quieter mid-year stretches, and operations...

News Stories

FinCEN’s AML shake-up: why AI compliance must deliver

For decades, passing a US anti-money laundering (AML) audit meant proving a programme existed. Write the policies, appoint the officer, train the staff, complete...

CPF lifecycle scheme: why FinTech infrastructure wins

With Singapore's CPF Lifecycle Investment Scheme provider selection expected in early 2027, FinTech analytics firm Kidbrooke is warning that the window to build a...

How EXANTE’s product owner cut release time in half with AI

EXANTE product owner Nastya has shared a detailed account of how integrating AI tools into her daily workflow has fundamentally restructured the pace and...
Wise acquires Expatica to expand support for people living abroad

Wise acquires Expatica to expand support for people living abroad

Wise, the global financial technology company specialising in cross-border payments, has acquired expat platform Expatica to expand support for people living and working abroad.   The acquisition combines Wise’s international money management services...
Intellect's modular fix for legacy underwriting pain

Intellect’s modular fix for legacy underwriting pain

For decades, insurers have been sold a particular story: that unlocking modern capabilities means tearing out their core system and starting from scratch. Intellect...

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