Risk Management

MRLOs

How MLROs can win executive buy-in and investment

The role of the money laundering reporting officer has undergone a profound transformation. Where once it centred on regulatory expertise — understanding obligations, controls,...
spreadsheet

Audit trails, approvals and the end of Excel-era risk

Regulators no longer accept a firm's word that its financial crime risk governance is sound. Today's supervisors expect to see the architecture behind every...
risk

Rethinking inherent risk in modern financial crime

Inherent risk assessment sits at the heart of every financial crime risk framework. It answers the most fundamental question any organisation must ask: how...
investment

Why investment teams miss signals hiding in plain sight

Most investment and risk teams do not have an information problem. What they have is a timing and structure problem — and the cost...
AI

How advisers can adopt AI without breaching duty

Artificial intelligence has rapidly emerged as one of the most transformative forces in modern financial services. Yet for investment advisers, embracing AI is far...
sanctions

Why traditional sanctions compliance is falling short

Sanctions compliance has entered a new era. A recent webinar hosted by IMTF alongside the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS), titled "A New...
RegTech

Nine-figure raises dominate in powerful Q1 for RegTech deals

The first quarter of 2026 has proven to be a very strong period for RegTech funding raises, with close to $3bn raised across the...
CUBE

CUBE and ServiceNow partner on RegTech integration

CUBE has announced a partnership with enterprise AI platform ServiceNow, bringing real-time regulatory intelligence directly into ServiceNow's Integrated Risk Management (IRM) system. As part of...
RegTech

RegTech vs in-house builds: the true cost of ownership

When organisations consider building a financial crime risk assessment platform in-house, the underlying assumption is almost always the same: it will be cheaper than...
risk

Why IT teams shouldn’t build financial crime risk platforms

Across every sector, there is a recurring moment that quietly costs organisations millions. A spreadsheet-based process becomes unwieldy, someone in the room suggests that...

News Stories

OnePoint BFG selects RISR to strengthen business owner planning

OnePoint BFG selects RISR to strengthen business owner planning

RISR, a business owner engagement platform for financial advisors, has partnered with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, as the wealth management firm looks to strengthen...
Why private banks are ditching fragmented advisory tools

Why private banks are ditching fragmented advisory tools

The question of which software leading private banks rely on for investment advisory has no single-product answer, according to WealthTech firm fincite. Instead, a distinct...
The hidden flaws in auto loan demand modelling

The hidden flaws in auto loan demand modelling

Auto lenders are being urged to rethink how they measure price elasticity, according to FinTech pricing specialist Earnix, which argues that traditional demand modelling...
Agentic AI targets the friction automation can't fix

Agentic AI targets the friction automation can’t fix

Buying a home should feel momentous, yet for millions of borrowers it mostly feels like waiting. nCino, which recently delved into how agentic AI can...
Comply Exchange bags SOC 2 as vendor risk scrutiny bites

Comply Exchange bags SOC 2 as vendor risk scrutiny bites

Comply Exchange, a RegTech firm specialising in tax compliance, withholding and IRS form management, has secured SOC 2 compliance, a move that signals to...

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