When the term “forced labour” is mentioned, many people still imagine chains, locked doors, or dimly lit factories in distant parts of the world. While these images are rooted in historical realities, they risk obscuring the far more complex and subtle nature of forced labour today. In modern economies, exploitation rarely looks overt. Instead, it is embedded within lawful...

SmartSearch, an Ilkley-based digital compliance specialist, and Credas Technologies have confirmed the completion of an acquisition that brings the two RegTech businesses together to expand their digital compliance capabilities for regulated firms. The acquisition is designed to strengthen SmartSearch’s end-to-end compliance offering by combining its established screening and monitoring platform with Credas’ digital identity verification technology. While the financial terms...

Axiom GRC and AssurancePoint have confirmed an acquisition designed to accelerate Axiom GRC’s expansion across the U.S. cyber compliance and assurance market. The acquisition supports Axiom GRC’s strategy to deepen its footprint in North America and broaden its end-to-end GRC offering. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Atlanta, AssurancePoint has rapidly positioned itself as a trusted partner for organisations navigating complex...

Akur8, an InsurTech company specialising in insurance pricing and reserving through transparent machine learning, has acquired Matrisk, an AI-driven platform focused on transforming unstructured regulatory filings into searchable market insights. With the addition of Matrisk, Akur8 is launching Akur8 Discover, a new offering within its pricing platform. The product enables insurers to search and analyse P&C rate and rule filings...

Capitolis, a financial technology company focused on capital markets, has announced the appointment of Roy Saadon as head of market development for its portfolio optimisation business. In his new role, Saadon will be responsible for driving the adoption and expansion of Capitolis’ portfolio optimisation capabilities, working closely with clients to identify new use cases and innovation opportunities. Saadon brings 25 years...

Cred, the next-generation credit app offering flexible, AI-enabled borrowing solutions, has appointed Matt Trueman as its new CEO. The appointment marks a significant milestone for the business as it enters its next phase of expansion. The appointment has been made to support Cred’s ambition to rapidly scale new accounts and lending activity in 2026, while expanding adoption of its flagship Credit...

Broadridge Financial Solutions, a global FinTech company, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Acolin, a European provider of cross-border fund distribution and regulatory services. This acquisition will expand Broadridge's distribution solutions for asset managers, helping them to enter new markets and grow assets, while strengthening its regulatory services for the global asset management industry. Acolin is headquartered in Zurich and...

DailyPay, a leading On-Demand Pay platform and financial wellness solution, has announced the successful closing of a new $195m senior secured revolving credit facility, further strengthening the company’s capital position and supporting its long-term growth strategy. The new credit facility was finalised on 30 December 2025 and is designed to provide DailyPay with greater financial flexibility as it continues to...

WNSTN, a global provider of AI powered financial intelligence, has announced a strategic partnership with Meritz Securities, one of South Korea’s leading retail trading and investment platforms, as the firms collaborate on the development of a next-generation digital investment service. Under the agreement, Meritz Securities will integrate WNSTN’s infrastructure grade AI technology into its new AI driven investment platform. The...

After several years dominated by pressure to maximise returns from technology investment, financial institutions are entering a new phase in 2026: recalibrating how AI is deployed across compliance functions. According to RelyComply, while artificial intelligence remains central to anti-money laundering strategies, the focus is shifting decisively towards human oversight as the foundation for effective, trustworthy AI-led compliance. In recent years, compliance...