Risk Management

FINRA's AI rules expose gaps in compliance oversight

FINRA’s AI rules expose gaps in compliance oversight

Financial firms are facing a growing challenge as artificial intelligence accelerates content production, while existing regulatory requirements continue to demand human oversight and thorough...
Northstar Security raises $7m to put AI agents on risk duty

Northstar Security raises $7m to put AI agents on risk duty

Northstar Security has launched publicly with $7m in seed capital led by Wing Venture Capital, aiming to give defenders the joined-up context they have...
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,...
Why financial crime risk assessments fail without people

Why financial crime risk assessments fail without people

Technology has become central to how firms manage financial crime risk, yet no platform can produce insight by itself. According to Arctic Intelligence, the strength...
Quensus targets £2.5m flood risk in vacant buildings

Quensus targets £2.5m flood risk in vacant buildings

Vacant new-build developments face mounting exposure to water damage during the UK winter, when freezing temperatures can cause pipes to burst and commissioning faults...
Brickwood expands AML checks with FinScan screening deal

Brickwood expands AML checks with FinScan screening deal

Brickwood Asset Management, an independent UK value equities investment firm, has selected FinScan, the anti-money laundering (AML) compliance business of Innovative Systems, to continuously...
Fragmented workflows threaten financial crime risk credibility

Fragmented workflows threaten financial crime risk credibility

A financial crime risk assessment can only be as reliable as the framework underpinning it. Firms that treat methodology, governance and workflow as administrative...
How Aveni is tackling customer risk across the AI lifecycle

How Aveni is tackling customer risk across the AI lifecycle

As financial institutions deploy AI to interact directly with customers, proving that these systems deliver appropriate outcomes is becoming a growing compliance challenge. Aveni...
Bank simplification risks leaving responsibility behind

Bank simplification risks leaving responsibility behind

Simplification reads well in an annual report. Lower costs, quicker decisions, fewer systems and less friction all signal progress. Inside a global bank, however,...
Why the 2026 midterms could expose compliance blind spots

Why the 2026 midterms could expose compliance blind spots

Political fundraising in the US keeps growing in scale and complexity, and the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections is accelerating that trend. Candidates,...

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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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