Artificial intelligence has shifted from science-fiction novelty to a core component of modern compliance. What once evoked images of HAL or Skynet is now deeply entwined with everyday anti-financial crime processes—or, more accurately, it should be. According to RelyComply, for regulatory leaders, the priority is no longer learning how algorithms are written, but developing genuine AI literacy: a practical grasp...

Crypto is increasingly being treated like a mainstream asset class, and with that shift comes a tougher, more formal approach to regulatory compliance. According to AscentAI, as digital assets move into everyday finance, the industry’s long-standing “free ride” on lighter oversight is ending. In 2026, regulators are tightening requirements that push crypto further into the same compliance expectations faced by...

2025 MLS Cup champions Inter Miami CF has announced a multi-year partnership with ERGO NEXT Insurance that will see the insurer become the Club’s Main Partner, Training Apparel Partner and Official Insurance Partner for the 2026 season. The partnership was forged to combine the international reach and growth ambitions of both organisations, according to FF News. ERGO NEXT Insurance aims to...

Akur8 has appointed Takayuki Saito as senior advisor to support its expansion in Japan and guide insurers on adopting transparent, machine‑learning‑based pricing. In his new role, Saito will leverage his extensive experience in actuarial and data roles to help local insurers strengthen profitability and competitiveness through advanced pricing strategies. “I am pleased to announce that I have been appointed as a...

The European Central Bank (ECB) says it has concluded its climate and nature plan for 2024-2025, further embedding climate and nature-related risks into the institution’s day-to-day work as it refines how those risks feed into policy, supervision and internal operations. Over the past two years, the ECB has sharpened its approach to assessing climate and nature-related risks and the ways...

Corgi Insurance, a licensed InsurTech carrier specialising in tech companies, has launched a new Startup Program, designed to simplify and speed up insurance for early-stage businesses. The program provides instant online quoting for essential commercial lines that startups often need for fundraising, hiring, and enterprise contracts. Coverage options include Directors and Officers (D&O), Cyber, Technology Errors and Omissions (Tech E&O), Employment...

Wrisk, a digital insurance platform specialising in embedded insurance for the automotive sector, has secured a strategic investment from Allianz as part of its recently announced Series B funding round. The Series B round was led by Alma Mundi Ventures and Opera Tech Ventures, with Allianz joining as a new strategic investor, though the company did not disclose the funding...

The pace of regulatory change shows no sign of slowing. Regulators around the world continue to refine and tighten rules to prevent market abuse, protect consumers and minimise the risk of another major crash. While satisfying the obligations of new regulation can seem like a constraint on the business, it can also work in quite the opposite way. It can...

Norm Ai has launched a DDQ & RFP Completion solution to help firms answer investor questionnaires faster while keeping responses accurate, traceable, and consistent across teams. The company said legal and compliance expertise is often hard to scale because key knowledge sits with a small number of specialists and is spread across documents, business units, and historic submissions. The new product...

Monzo, the digital bank with more than 800,000 business customers, has published new research highlighting the scale of tax and accounting costs for British small businesses while unveiling a new free tax tool designed to support upcoming Making Tax Digital changes. According to Monzo’s findings, UK small businesses collectively invest close to £5bn (£4.8bn) each year in tax and accounting...