Generative AI is no longer an emerging concept for compliance teams. Over the past year, it has become a practical tool embedded into everyday workflows, driven by rising regulatory complexity, pressure on resources, and the need for greater consistency across jurisdictions. What began as cautious experimentation has now evolved into real-world deployment across a growing number of firms. Yet as adoption...

VelaFi, a stablecoin-powered financial infrastructure platform under Galactic Holdings, has closed a $20m Series B funding round to accelerate the expansion of its global settlement layer. The latest financing was led by XVC and Ikuyo, with participation from Alibaba Investment, Planetree, existing shareholder BAI Capital and other global investors. This $20m Series B brings VelaFi’s total capital raised to more...

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has updated its Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) examination procedures for community banks, introducing changes that will take effect from 1 February 2026. According to Moody's, the revised framework is intended to streamline supervisory reviews while preserving strong protections against financial crime, reflecting a more proportionate approach...

Torq, an agentic AI-driven cybersecurity company focused on transforming SOCs has announced the completion of a significant new funding round at $140m. The company has raised $140m in a Series D funding round, pushing its valuation to $1.2bn and bringing total funding to $332m. The round was led by Merlin Ventures, with participation from existing investors including Evolution Equity Partners,...

Rising operating costs are placing sustained pressure on homecare agencies, from workforce shortages to higher administrative overheads. Yet amid these structural challenges, one area of financial loss remains largely preventable: compliance inefficiency. While compliance is often viewed as a regulatory necessity rather than a commercial lever, inefficient compliance processes are quietly eroding margins across the sector, said ViClarity. Experience working with...

Nationwide has launched a new call checker service aimed at tackling the growing threat of impersonation scams, as fresh research from the building society highlights how frequently UK consumers are targeted by fraudsters. According to Nationwide’s findings, the average person in Britain now receives eight scam calls every month, the equivalent of two unwanted and potentially dangerous calls every week,...

Insurance organisations looking to manage producer licensing and compliance often consider AgentSync, but the platform may not be the right fit for everyone. AgentSync averages $100,000 per year and requires Salesforce, making it a significant investment. For businesses seeking a more flexible, cost-effective solution, Producerflow has emerged as a leading alternative, offering roughly 30% lower costs, no Salesforce dependency, adjuster...

Allianz SE, a leading global insurance group, and Anthropic, a US-based AI research company, have entered into a global partnership to accelerate the adoption of responsible AI across Allianz’s operations. The collaboration aims to empower employees, automate operations through agentic AI, and ensure strong regulatory compliance within Allianz, according to InsurTech Insights. The companies are working together to integrate advanced...

Insurity, a leading software provider to the property and casualty insurance industry, has appointed Jatin Atre as president. Atre will oversee the company’s growth strategy and AI-powered transformation across its policy, billing, claims, and analytics platforms, aimed at helping insurers automate processes and unlock data-driven insights. The firm provides core systems and software solutions purpose-built for commercial insurance. Its platforms enable...

BlackOpal, a LATAM-focused global payments finance platform specialising in tokenised real-world assets, has secured significant backing to support the launch of its latest institutional product aimed at opening up Brazilian credit card receivables to global investors. The launch of GemStone is backed by a $200m, three-year anchor facility structured by Mars Capital Advisors, a Swiss-based firm focused on working capital...