Positive Money, a UK-based advocacy group, and the Institute for Green Transformation, a South Korean thinktank, have jointly called on the Bank of Korea (BoK) to embed climate finance into its monetary policy framework as the country grapples with mounting inflationary pressure driven by fossil fuel dependency. According to Green Central Banking, the two organisations have published a briefing note...

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Abu Dhabi's international financial centre, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Futian District People's Government of Shenzhen to deepen economic and financial ties between the UAE and one of China's key financial and innovation centres. The agreement creates a formal framework for collaboration across financial services, innovation, and talent development, as well...

Copperhelm has emerged from stealth with $7m in seed funding and the launch of what it describes as the sector's first agentic cloud security platform. The round was led by TLV Partners, with additional investment from toDay Ventures, ICON, and SaaS Ventures Israel. Angel investors participating in the raise include Kfir Tishbi, Or Hiltch, Guy Zipori, and Ephraim Yarmak. As...

The UK property market remains one of the most attractive targets for financial crime, and compliance is no longer an optional extra for estate agents — it is a fundamental part of running a trustworthy, efficient business. According to SmartSearch, HMRC requires estate agencies to carry out regular risk assessments to guard against money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation...

Banking platform provider Monument Technology, which offers a cloud-native Banking Platform as a Service (BPaaS) designed to help financial institutions modernise their core systems, has announced a new partnership with Castle Trust Bank to deploy its platform across the bank's savings business. The deal will see Castle Trust Bank transition its savings operations onto Monument Technology's BPaaS solution, with the...

Artificial intelligence has rapidly emerged as one of the most transformative forces in modern financial services. Yet for investment advisers, embracing AI is far more complex than flipping a switch or onboarding a new piece of software. According to ACA Group, fiduciary duty demands that advisers understand precisely how any technology functions — where it excels, where it fails,...

Forte Bank has chosen CSI, a provider of end-to-end financial software and technology, as its new core banking partner. The bank will deploy CSI's NuPoint® core platform alongside the integrated Apiture® digital banking solution and loan origination tools. The move is intended to modernise the bank's operations, improve the experience for existing customers, and help attract a younger, more digitally-oriented...

Rilian, an AI-native cybersecurity and defence systems integration company, has closed a $17.5m seed and seed extension funding round to expand its agentic AI capabilities across government and critical infrastructure markets. The round was led by 8VC, First In, and Tamarack Global, with 8090 Industries, Liquid 2 Ventures, Perot Jain, and Protego Ventures also contributing. Capital from the raise will...

Producer licensing is one of those parts of insurance that tends to stay in the background until it starts slowing everything else down. As carriers expand their agent networks, the process of onboarding producers, managing appointments, and maintaining compliance records often still depends on fragmented systems and manual intervention. It rarely looks dramatic on the surface, but the effect is...

Simply Business, a digital insurance marketplace, has launched a business insurance app on ChatGPT in the US, alongside a separate rollout in the UK. The application connects ChatGPT to Simply Business’ indicative pricing tool, allowing small business owners to receive a price estimate by providing three pieces of information: business type, estimated annual revenue and ZIP code. Users are then directed...