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How CUBE’s Intel cut CMC Markets’ compliance burden by 50%

How CUBE’s Intel cut CMC Markets’ compliance burden by 50%

For multi-jurisdictional firms, regulatory change now arrives faster than human teams can track it. CMC Markets has become the latest example of a firm choosing...
Is AI finally helping regulators outpace money launderers?

Is AI finally helping regulators outpace money launderers?

Global money laundering losses reached $5.09tn last year, according to new research from Napier AI. That figure is equal to 4.30% of global GDP....
SEC 2027 exam priorities put compliance controls on trial

SEC 2027 exam priorities put compliance controls on trial

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published its examination priorities for Fiscal Year 2027, and according to StarCompliance, a compliance technology provider,...
Singapore caps board seats as governance overhaul looms

Singapore caps board seats as governance overhaul looms

The Corporate Governance Advisory Committee (CGAC), working alongside SGX RegCo has unveiled proposals that would reshape how boards of listed companies operate, including a...
FCA warns private markets over conflicts of interest gaps

FCA warns private markets over conflicts of interest gaps

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told firms operating in private markets that their handling of conflicts of interest must evolve alongside the sector’s...
Weak IT general controls put every audit at risk

Weak IT general controls put every audit at risk

As regulators tighten expectations on operational resilience, IT general controls (ITGC) are moving from back-office hygiene to board-level concern. These controls underpin the security,...
Zigram: Why siloed checks miss trade-based money laundering

Zigram: Why siloed checks miss trade-based money laundering

Trade-based money laundering (TBML) remains one of the hardest threats to detect across the global financial system. Criminal networks manipulate cross-border trade to move...
Red Oak urges broader adviser supervision

Red Oak urges broader adviser supervision

Wealth management firms face growing pressure to expand social media access for financial advisers while maintaining effective compliance oversight, as new research highlights the...
Upwind’s $400m Series C raises the stakes in AI security

Upwind’s $400m Series C raises the stakes in AI security

Upwind, a cloud and AI security platform, has closed a $400m Series C round, arriving less than nine months after the business secured $250m...
Covalent backs AML Analytics as AI widens crime risk

Covalent backs AML Analytics as AI widens crime risk

AML Analytics has secured a significant growth investment from Covalent Equity Partners, a private equity firm built to scale leading technology platforms in the...

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Emirates NBD brings AI market insights into digital wealth

Emirates NBD brings AI market insights into digital wealth

Emirates NBD, a banking group operating across the Middle East, North Africa, Türkiye and South Asia, has partnered with Bridgewise, an embedded investment AI...
Is business verification failing to keep pace with financial crime?

Is business verification failing to keep pace with financial crime?

Business verification has become an increasingly important line of defence against financial crime, yet the complexity of modern corporate structures is exposing weaknesses in...
Banks face tougher data scrutiny as APAC reporting rules evolve

Banks face tougher data scrutiny as APAC reporting rules evolve

Submitting the correct reporting template on time is no longer enough to satisfy regulators. Across Asia-Pacific (APAC), supervisors are demanding more detailed data, greater...
Banks face growing fraud risks as criminal tactics converge

Banks face growing fraud risks as criminal tactics converge

Banking fraud is becoming harder to detect as criminals combine identity theft, payment manipulation and increasingly sophisticated digital attacks. Banking fraud is no longer limited...
Financial crime risk assessments have outgrown spreadsheets

Financial crime risk assessments have outgrown spreadsheets

For years, spreadsheets have been the default tool for financial crime risk assessments. They were familiar, flexible and easy to adapt, and for a...

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